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The Balloon Bombs from World War II

It was a foreign attack on the US mainland, yet few have heard the story about Japan’s balloon bomb and the deaths they caused in…

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New Philadelphia

Today it is difficult to find much of the town of New Philadelphia, Illinois.  However, the town’s place in the nation’s history will always be…

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Posted in American Countryside Washington, DC

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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