Month: October 2013
The Thing
It’s often referred to as simply, “The Thing.” That “thing” was a piece of equipment used to acquire secrets from the United States. Today you…
Five Places to Find Columbus in the New World Today
In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety Two, Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue. And ever since, people have been building monuments to him. In fact, one Internet…
The Spy Museum
What’s it take to become a word class spy? The answers and the job description may just surprise you. Today we visit with a man…
A Veteran of the CIA
Today we spent time with a veteran of the CIA. In fact, he spent over two decades in clandestine operations and we discuss how and…
Columbus’ Return in 1493
Columbus reached the Americas in 1492. He returned to Spain and put together a much larger party of ships and people to sail back to…
In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety Two…
You may remember that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in fourteen hundred and ninety-two. But what else do you know about the famous explorer? Today…
1500 Years Before Christopher Columbus
Today we head to the easternmost point in United States territory. It’s a place that was inhabited for over 1500 years before Columbus ever showed…
Standing Watch
This impressive fort has stood watch over the Atlantic for nearly 400 years. For some of those sentry’s who scanned the ocean for invading navies,…
Six D.C. Sites to Visit During a Government Shutdown
I was just in the nation’s capital gathering audio for our daily broadcasts. For tourists, the government shutdown means many of the sites they planned…
A Caribbean Getaway
If you are looking for a fun and relatively inexpensive Caribbean getaway, without leaving the U.S., you might consider heading to Puerto Rico. That’s where…