Month: November 2022
The Story of Survival – USS Indianapolis
We’ve shared many stories of veterans on this show over the years. All are important stories, yet this one stands out. It is the story…
Top Secret Cargo Destined for Japan
As August of 1945 neared, one ship took a top secret cargo across the Pacific. But for the men of the U.S. Indianpolis that shipment…
The Remarkable Service of Paul Murphy
He grew up in the heart of the Midwest but during world war II his life at sea would become one of the most important…
The Mayflower’s Landing Spot
Today we associate the Pilgrims with the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. However, the landing spot was a bit accidental…
Pilgrims in Search of a Ship
It just happened to be a ship that was available to sail, but the ship that was chosen is still known by us today. Its…
The Bank is in the Mail
It was a mail shipment so large that it overwhelmed a tiny post office and caused the postal service to rewrite its rules. In fact,…
Building A Bank One Brick at a Time
If you need to ship 40 tons of bricks, you of course use…parcel post. That’s what one man did to construct a two story bank…
He once was just, “Bill”
Before he was known as Buffalo Bill, he was simply William Cody. We all assume he must have some connection to buffalo to get the…
Remember the Gettysburg Address
Almost every American can recite the opening line of this speech. It is perhaps the best known in American history, yet it was one of…
The Most Important Speech?
What is the most important document that Christian McWhirter handles at this vault? He admits, the answer may seem boring, but it doesn’t make it…