This Day: Recent Episodes
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She was about to start a solo music career, but first she helped a newer act get their big break... on THIS DAY, August 11th with Chris Conley.
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The ship Mercury arrived in Falmouth, England with an important letter onboard. More on THIS DAY, August 10th with Chris Conley.
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A wealthy corporate lawyer became ill while on vacation on THIS DAY, August 9th with Chris Conley.
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A 14-year-old boy who played the clarinet got a job with a riverboat band on THIS DAY, August 8th with Chris Conley.
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Phillipe Petit was sitting in a doctor's office reading about the construction of the Twin Towers in New York. The building would become an obsession, on THIS DAY, August 7th with Chris Conley.
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The electric chair is no longer used in death penalty cases. The first try did not go well, on THIS DAY, August 6th with Chris Conley.
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If you've seen the movie Braveheart, you know something about the legend of William Wallace.. on THIS DAY, August 5th with Chris Conley.
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A homeless black boy was taken in by a Jewish family. It changed his life, on THIS DAY, August 4th with Chris Conley.
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She lived in an expensive neighborhood in New Jersey, and had some famous neighbors... on THIS DAY, August 3rd with Chris Conley.
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A rock'n ' roll show in Duluth. Minnesota changed a young man's life... on THIS DAY, August 2nd with Chris Conley.
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The first newspaper in North America was the Boston News-Letter. It was unclear if enough people would read it, on THIS DAY, August 1st with Chris Conley.
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If you've ever dreamed of publishing a book, be prepared for many rejection letters... on THIS DAY, July 31st with Chris Conley.
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Americans have always been fascinated with how things work, on THIS DAY, July 30th with Chris Conley.
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Pluto isn't really a planet. And there is another giant space rock that's also circling our sun, on THIS DAY, July 29th with Chris Conley.
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The movie Animal House was going to be filmed in Missouri, until school administrators read the script, on THIS DAY, July 28th, with Chris Conley.
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Vincent van Gogh suffered from mental illness, but an exact diagnosis isn't clear, on THIS DAY, July 27th with Chris Conley.
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Movies... weren't really movies... until THIS DAY, July 26th with Chris Conley.
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The Union army was pushing further south... would newly freed slaves fight with them, on THIS DAY, July 25th with Chris Conley.
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Walt Disney's older brother Roy is responsible for one part of the Disney empire, on THIS DAY, July 24th with Chris Conley.
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Dr. Wilhelm Loesser was a plastic surgeon. He made a devil's bargain and agreed to operate on a known killer, on THIS DAY, July 23rd with Chris Conley.
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A folk-rock act got their big break, but only if they'd change the words to one of their songs... on THIS DAY, July 22nd with Chris Conley.
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In the final days of his life, there were almost no signs that anything was wrong... on THIS DAY, July 21st with Chris Conley.
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This candy is named after a racehorse, on THIS DAY, July 20th with Chris Conley.
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What do these rock n roll acts have in common? On THIS DAY, July 19th with Chris Conley.
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What if a criminal's reputation was so bad that no one dared to mess with him? On THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley.
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A man took his children to the park, and came back with an idea that other children would love... on THIS DAY, July 17th with Chris Conley.
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More than 16-million Easy Bake ovens have been sold to young girls. Keeping them from burning themselves was an ongoing problem, on THIS DAY, July 16th with Chris Conley
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P.T. Barnum went bankrupt five times. Once he was bailed out by a partner, on THIS DAY, July 15th with Chris Conley.
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Consider the animal that's closest to humans, on THIS DAY, July 14th with Chris Conley.
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A nut wasn't properly tightened, and that sent America's largest city into darkness on THIS DAY, July 13th with Chris Conley.
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This nightclub was missing something... it didn't have a liquor license, on THIS DAY, July 12th with Chris Conley.
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In the world of classical music, it was prestigious to be the conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on THIS DAY, July 11th with Chris Conley.
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Play-dough was not meant for children, on THIS DAY, July 10th with Chris Conley.
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Five casting directors were involved in picking the young actors for The Wonder Years, on THIS DAY, July 9th with Chris Conley.
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Many of his best-known books are about the aftermath of war. He was almost killed in battle, on THIS DAY, July 8th with Chris Conley.
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Being the opening act for a rock n roll band is a thankless job, on THIS DAY, July 7th with Chris Conley.
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The Nazis had taken over much of Europe, and thousands of Jewish families would flee or go into hiding... on THIS DAY, July 6th with Chris Conley.
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He was a politician, a businessman, and a real estate developer... before his life turned into a circus, on THIS DAY, July 5th with Chris Conley.
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Independence Day was almost celebrated on July 2nd or July 8th, before we settled on THIS DAY, July 4th with Chris Conley.
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A young cook was working at a restaurant when Harlan Sanders - Mister Kentucky Fried Chicken - walked in, on THIS DAY, July 2nd with Chris Conley.
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The J. Bulova Clock Company was founded by a German immigrant in 1875. Fifty years later they'd be remembered for something else, on THIS DAY, July 1st with Chris Conley.
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A worker at the Jegersfrontin Mine made an unusual discovery on THIS DAY, June 30th with Chris Conley.
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For the first 11 months of the American Revolution, British troops were pinned down in Boston... on THIS DAY, July 3rd with Chris Conley.
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He was going to defect... but it would not be easy. The Russians were experts at watching each other... on THIS DAY, June 29th with Chris Conley.
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The wild turkey almost became our national symbol, on THIS DAY, June 28th with Chris Conley.
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The Allies got a big break during World War II on THIS DAY, June 27th with Chris Conley.
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It appeared that two German flying aces had been shot down during World War 1. They survived... on THIS DAY, June 26th with Chris Conley.
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The movie Saving Private Ryan is not a true story, but it is based on real-life events... on THIS DAY, June 24th with Chris Conley.
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The handshake - a sign of friendship and goodwill - dates back to the 9th century BC, on THIS DAY, June 25th with Chris Conley.
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How should we divide up a barren, frozen wasteland? We did, on THIS DAY, June 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Thousands of our soldiers were coming home from World War II on THIS DAY, June 22nd with Chris Conley.
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A young boy was sent to the mountains to discover the meaning of life on THIS DAY, June 21st with Chris Conley.
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The Beatles were making ground-breaking rock n roll... and were driving other musicians to distraction, on THIS DAY, June 20th with Chris Conley.
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There have been Juneteenth celebrations for more than 200 years, on THIS DAY, June 19th with Chris Conley.
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There are three ways that Southwest Airlines uses to keep its fares low, on THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley.
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The Democratic Party's offices at Watergate were actually broken into twice -- on THIS DAY, June 17th with Chris Conley.
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New York City's population quadrupled in just 20 years in the late 1800s, on THIS DAY, July 16th with Chris Conley.
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Before the Civil War, both sides hoped Robert E. Lee would fight for them on THIS DAY, June 15th with Chris Conley.
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The American colonies had a small, independent navy base in Philadelphia on THIS DAY, June 14th with Chris Conley.
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Of all the things that went wrong during the Vietnam War, one general wanted to know if we would learn from our mistakes... on THIS DAY, June 13th with Chris Conley.
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Ronald Reagan was attending an economic summit in Italy. His one-day stopover in Germany is best remembered, on THIS DAY, June 12th with Chris Conley.
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Five people wrote the Declaration of Independence. They began writing on THIS DAY, June 11th with Chris Conley.
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Do you drink water straight from the tap? On THIS DAY, June 10th with Chris Conley.
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Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theater... but that isn't the only tragedy that happened there, on THIS DAY, June 9th with Chris Conley.
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There are tremendous health benefits to having a best friend, on THIS DAY, June 8th with Chris Conley.
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When there were only three TV channels, a successful show needed to appeal to almost everyone... on THIS DAY, June 6th with Chris Conley.
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This presidential campaign changed in a single day, on THIS DAY June 5th with Chris Conley.
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Something strange was happening in the backyard shed at 58 Bagley Avenue, on THIS DAY, June 4th with Chris Conley.
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Two high schoolers wrote for their school's magazine. One of their stories would become famous, on THIS DAY, June 3rd with Chris Conley.
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The Beatles announced that they would never go on tour again, on THIS DAY, June 2nd with Chris Conley.
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Helen Keller had many famous friends during her lifetime, on THIS DAY, June 1st with Chris Conley.
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There are certain things you should never throw on a campfire, on THIS DAY, May 31st with Chris Conley.
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The Brooklyn Bridge had been open for only one week when something horrible happened, on THIS DAY, May 30th with Chris Conley.
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A classic song has some words you've never heard, on THIS DAY, May 29th with Chris Conley.
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Bob Hope hosted his first TV special, and introduced us to another would-be star, on THIS DAY, May 27th with Chris Conley.
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There was something different about the Disney movie Melody, on THIS DAY, May 28th with Chris Conley.
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The U.S. Navy wanted to make all of its aircraft carriers nuclear-powered on THIS DAY, May 26th, with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when Memorial Day was only observed in the South, on THIS DAY, May 25th with Chris Conley.
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Before there were photographs, his paintings made history... on THIS DAY, May 24th with Chris Conley.
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Notorious bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde met their match on THIS DAY, May 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Do you know about Operation Neptune Spear? It was moved up to THIS DAY. May 2nd, because of an intelligence leak.
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It's an important day for rock n roll star Bruce Springsteen, on THIS DAY, May 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto came to the New World looking for gold... he discovered something more valuable, on THIS DAY, May 21st with Chris Conley.
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Someone stole the show at the biggest party of the year, on THIS DAY, May 19th with Chris Conley.
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Her singing voice was so deep, some people thought she was a man... on THIS DAY, May 20th with Chris Conley.
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Oliver Brown went to enroll his daughter in elementary school. Things did not go as expected, on THIS DAY, May 17th with Chris Conley.
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In the movie Top Gun, co-pilot Goose Bradshaw was killed in a deadly spin-out... on THIS DAY, May 16th with Chris Conley.
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Roadside diners had long been a part of American road trips... but there was never a place like this, on THIS DAY, May 15th with Chris Conley.
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A Portuguese captain discovered South America by accident; someone else would get the credit on THIS DAY, May 13th with Chris Conley.
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There were many baseball players whose careers were interrupted by World War II, on THIS DAY, May 12th with Chris Conley.
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He was a legendary singer... who was haunted by two big secrets, on THIS DAY, May 14th with Chris Conley.
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One of Germany's worst war criminals was hiding in plain sight, on THIS DAY, May 11th with Chris Conley.
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There are many versions of how Mother's Day got started, on THIS DAY, May 10th with Chris Conley.
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He didn't graduate from high school because of his late-night part-time job, on THIS DAY, May 9th with Chris Conley.
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Before television and the internet, people read magazines... on THIS DAY, May 8th with Chris Conley.
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When a farmer wants to clear a field, they could use chemical defoliants. On THIS DAY, May 7th with Chris Conley.
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He's considered one of the best-looking men in the world, but his first acting job was playing punk-rock star Sid Vicious... on THIS DAY, May 6th with Chris Conley.
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Being a teacher used to be much different, on THIS DAY, May 5th with Chris Conley.
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In the beer gardens of Germany, the beer flowed and music played... on THIS DAY, May 3rd with Chris Conley.
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The movie Gladiator was written 42 years before it was filmed, on THIS DAY May 1st with Chris Conley.
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Soviet troops had surrounded Berlin... for Germany, World War II was lost on THIS DAY, April 30th with Chris Conley.
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The United States Congress has had 9 different homes, until THIS DAY, November 17th with Chris Conley.
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Oklahoma had the best college football team in the 1950s... a long winning streak came to an end on THIS DAY, November 16th with Chris Conley.
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There was some unexpected competition for Hershey in Chocolatetown USA, on THIS DAY, November 15th with Chris Conley
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Highway 4 and Forest Avenue was the crossroads of New Jersey, on THIS DAY, November 14th with Chris Conley.
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Getting children to see an old story in a new way... on THIS DAY, November 13th with Chris Conley.
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12-million people began their American journey by passing through Ellis Island, on THIS DAY November 12th with Chris Conley.
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Most Americans had the wrong idea about World War I, on THIS DAY, November11th with Chris Conley.
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Some actors are known for one type of role... he was famous for playing policemen, on THIS DAY, November 10th with Chris Conley.
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A nuclear war was almost started by accident, on THIS DAY, November 9th with Chris Conley.
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No one wanted to publish the books she'd written... except one, on THIS DAY, November 8th with Chris Conley.
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Today I'd like to introduce you to Pat Tillman, a very good football player and an even bigger patriot, on THIS DAY, November 6th with Chris Conley.
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This may have been the best campaign commercial ever.... on THIS DAY, November 4th with Chris Conley.
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During the French Revolution, she wanted women to be treated as equals... on THIS DAY, November 4th with Chris Conley.
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It's hard to image a college football game without cheerleaders, on THIS DAY, November 2nd with Chris Conley.
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War Admiral was the greatest racehorse of his generation, on THIS DAY, November 1st with Chris Conley.
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What is the best-selling Halloween candy of all time, on THIS DAY, October 31st with Chris Conley.
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The promoter for this prize-fight needed to come up with a $5-million purse, on THIS DAY, October 30th with Chris Conley.
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A businessman witnessed a terrible military battle, on THIS DAY, October 29th with Chris Conley.
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A hundred years ago police had to be very good at one thing: remembering peoples' faces, on THIS DAY, October 28th with Chris Conley.
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How much is free speech worth? On THIS DAY, October 27th with Chris Conley.
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Twice in her life she was told "girls can't do that," on THIS DAY, October 26th with Chris Conley.
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Edgar Alan Poe was the master of the horror story, and there was one actor who specialized in bringing these stories to the movie screen... on THIS DAY, October 25th with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when starting a fire wasn't so easy... on THIS DAY, October 24th with Chris Conley.
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Not every Disney movie was a hit, on THIS DAY, October 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Is Rambo a real person ? On THIS DAY, October 22nd with Chris Conley.
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My Fair Lady was one of the most successful Broadway musicals ever. Now it was going to be turned into a movie, on THIS DAY, October 21 with Chris Conley.
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A 14-year-old boy wanted to start a band. He posted a note on his school bulletin board, on THIS DAY, October 20th with Chris Conley.
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Candy companies loved the idea of a holiday were sweets would be given as gifts... on THIS DAY, October 19th with Chris Conley.
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Robert worked at a motorcycle dealership, and he was always coming up with new ways to promote the bikes he was trying to sell... on THIS DAY, October 17th with Chris Conley.
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How well do you get along with your boss? On THIS DAY, October 16th with Chris Conley.
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Richard Warren Sears watched his father gamble away the family fortune, on THIS DAY, October 15th with Chris Conley.
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Ewin Rommel was Adolph Hitler's best, and most loyal, general... on THIS DAY, October 14th with Chris Conley.
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A murder-mystery from ancient Rome, on THIS DAY, October 13th with Chris Conley.
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Some of THIS material was considered too racy for television, on THIS DAY, October 11th with Chris Conley.
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There was a lot of interest in this movie because of something that happened off-screen... on THIS DAY, October 10th with Chris Conley.
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The Beatles' song Strawberry Fields Forever is based on a real-life place, on THIS DAY, October 9th with Chris Conley.
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29 years before the nuclear meltdown at Chornobyl, the world saw its first nuclear accident... on THIS DAY, October 8th with Chris Conley.
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All of the songs, except one, were written for The Wizard of Oz, on THIS DAY, October 7th with Chris Conley.
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Some movies have songs that are unforgettable, on THIS DAY, October 6th with Chris Conley.
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In the 1930s the movie industry moved from the East Coast to Hollywood... and a very popular radio show told us about the stars, on THIS DAY, October 5th with Chris Conley.
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They tried and tried... six different dive bars went out of business at this same location in Clearwater, Florida, until THIS DAY, October 4, with Chris Conley.
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Some of the earliest TV shows for children were not very good, on THIS DAY, October 3rd with Chris Conley.
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American traitor Benedict Arnold had some help... one of his handlers was caught on THIS DAY, October 2nd with Chris Conley.
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In the earliest days of baseball, players were not well paid... on the owners didn't want to give them more, on THIS DAY, October 1st with Chris Conley.
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A TV station in Boston was going to film its own sitcom, on THIS DAY, September 30th with Chris Conley.
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Sufism is a special sect within the Islamic faith. A small part of it is still practiced today, on THIS DAY, September 29th with Chris Conley.
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There's still a question about whether this player was involved in the Black Sox scandal, on THIS DAY, September 28th with Chris Conley.
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Do you know how to handle a riffle? How good a shot are you? On THIS DAY, September 27th with Chris Conley.
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What do these movies have in common ? On THIS DAY, September 26th with Chris Conley.
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This professional boxer was involved in two first-round knockouts... one fight was probably fixed, on THIS DAY, September 25th with Chris Conley.
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The sign said "New Modern Apartments Coming Soon" -- on THIS DAY, September 24th with Chris Conley.
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A man who was blind became a very talented chess player, on THIS DAY, September 23rd with Chris Conley.
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1985 was not a good year to be a farmer. Something was done to help on THIS DAY, September 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Some authors are members of writers' clubs... they work on story ideas and character development... on THIS DAY, September 21st with Chris Conley.
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This play was... strange. Audiences hated it. But almost everyone knows its opening song, on THIS DAY, September 20th with Chris Conley.
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He had a remarkable talent for signing musical acts. Meet him on THIS DAY, September 19th with Chris Conley.
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Here is one of history's great mysteries... on THIS DAY, September 18th with Chris Conley.
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Do you know what form N-400 is used for? Find out on THIS DAY, September 17th with Chris Conley.
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Until just 26 years ago, we had no idea how many children were living with someone other than their biological parents... on THIS DAY, September 16th with Chris Conley.
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A Soviet ship sailed into the Atlantic and almost changed history, on THIS DAY, September 15th with Chris Conley.
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You've heard of The Monkees... some TV executives wondered if it would work as a cartoon, on THIS DAY, September 14th with Chris Conley.
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This was the first big disagreement among The Beatles, on THIS DAY, September 13th with Chris Conley.
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There was going to be a Beatles sit-com on television, on THIS DAY, September 12th with Chris Conley.
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You should know more about the heroes who tried to stop the September 11th attacks, on THIS DAY, September 11th with Chris Conley.
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Cooking from scratch takes a lot of time. Here's a shortcut, on THIS DAY, September 10th with Chris Conley.
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In the 1950s television was brand new, and there was a big competition to have the biggest audience at night, on THIS DAY, September 9th with Chris Conley.
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Image Jesus as a young boy... someone had to raise him, on THIS DAY, September 8th with Chris Conley.
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During the War of 1812 there was a fortune to be made supplying food for our soldiers, on THIS DAY, September 7th with Chris Conley.
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Sometimes a part is so perfect for an actor that it's hard to say 'no,' on THIS DAY, September 5th with Chris Conley.
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Go to the supermarket, and everything is scanned at the cash register... on THIS DAY, September 6th with Chris Conley.
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Do you remember the first winner of American Idol? They were crowned on THIS DAY, September 4th with Chris Conley.
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Across the United States, the mafia is associated with Italians... but not in Boston, on THIS DAY, September 3rd with Chris Conley.
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There was time when you could go to jail for forming a labor union, on THIS DAY, September 2nd with Chris Conley.
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One of the most horrible weapons of war is the land mine... on THIS DAY, September 1st with Chris Conley.
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This is the most valuable violin in the world... meet the man who played it, on THIS DAY, August 31st with Chris Conley.
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Are some weapons so dangerous that they should be banned? On THIS DAY, August 30th with Chris Conley.
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They came up with this business plan while carpooling, on THIS DAY, August 29th with Chris Conley.
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This author hated the way her books were turned into a movie... on THIS DAY, August 28th with Chris Conley.
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For years, whale oil lit the entire world... until THIS DAY, August 27th with Chris Conley.
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His first two albums were popular with music critics, but didn't get a lot of radio play, on THIS DAY, August 26th with Chris Conley.
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Congress established our first national park in 1872. How it would be managed was undetermined for another 30 years, until THIS DAY, August 25th Chris Conley.
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This was the best place to live in the Roman Empire, on THIS DAY, August 24th with Chris Conley.
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A shipwreck on the South China Sea.... 16 survived, but only one would make it, on THIS DAY, August 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Vikings believed carrying something that belonged to their children would bring them good luck in battle, on THIS DAY, August 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Not all actresses are good dancers, on THIS DAY, August 21st with Chris Conley.
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Business was good at the Sandwich Inn drive-through in Gainesville, Florida, on THIS DAY, August 19th with Chris Conley.
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A last-minute change for a rock n roll band, on THIS DAY, August 18th with Chris Conley.
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At the beginning of the Little League baseball season, flowers are laid on his grave... on THIS DAY, August 16th with Chris Conley.
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Six years before Woodstock, there was a huge outdoor music festival in New York City on THIS DAY, August 15th with Chris Conley.
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President Harry Truman was about to speak to the nation, and the world, on THIS DAY, August 14th with Chris Conley.
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Movie-goers had never seen a film with so much sex and violence, on THIS DAY, August 13th with Chris Conley.
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In the 1800s, there was one way to tell the rich from everyone else, on THIS DAY, August 12th with Chris Conley.
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Doctors gave him a devastating diagnosis, on THIS DAY, August 11th with Chris Conley.
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It was a horrible crime... a 10 year old boy was abducted from a shopping mall, on THIS DAY, August 10th with Chris Conley.
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The cathedral at Plaza del Doumo in Italy consists of three buildings... one is more famous than the others, on THIS DAY, August 9th with Chris Conley.
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Raymond K. Price was a presidential speech writer. He wrote one of the most difficult speeches ever, on THIS DAY, August 8th, with Chris Conley.
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She may have been the first female serial killer, on THIS DAY, August 7th with Chris Conley.
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There's no bigger risk in the entertainment industry than TV producer. You could spend a fortune on a pilot episode, only to have the network's say "no". Here are some famous "yes's" on THIS DAY, August 6th with Chris Conley.
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John Merrick appeared to be a normal boy, until age 5... on THIS DAY, August 5th with Chris Conley.
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This homeless black boy was taken in by a Jewish family. It would change his life, on THIS DAY, August 4th with Chris Conley.
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Some athletes are late bloomers. This star quarterback was horrible in high school, on THIS DAY, August 3rd with Chris Conley.
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Opening night of a Broadway show was frantic for theater critics... they were on tight deadlines for the morning newspapers, on THIS DAY, July 31st with Chris Conley.
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There is only one baseball player who's been a part of all four New York teams -- the Dodgers, Yankees, Giants and Mets. Do you know who? On THIS DAY, July 30th with Chris Conley.
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Ingvar Kamprod lived on a small farm in Sweden, where he also started a very successful mail-order business, on THIS DAY, July 28th with Chris Conley.
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There is no stranger plant than the Venus Flytrap, on THIS DAY, July 27th with Chris Conley.
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Imagine you're rushing through the airport with huge amounts of luggage... who wouldn't be happy to see an elevator instead of stairs? On THIS DAY, July 26th with Chris Conley.
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In colonial times, not every town had a newspaper... and that was how everyone got their news, on THIS DAY, July 25th with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when the United States did not have a First Lady.... Angelica Singleton would fill in, on THIS DAY, July 24th with Chris Conley.
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If you're going to be in show business, it's good to have family connections... on THIS DAY, July 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Who has the most Instagram followers? Find out on THIS DAY, July 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Do you know what the 'iceberg style' of writing is? On THIS DAY, July 21st with Chris Conley.
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An American military commander was humiliated and vowed revenge... it did not go as planned, on THIS DAY, July 20th with Chris Conley.
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Throughout history many cities have had devastating fires... the biggest of them all was on THIS DAY, July 19th with Chris Conley.
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Some criminals had such a bad reputations that no one wanted to confront them, on THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley.
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After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States geared up for war. But what types of war machines should we build? On THIS DAY, July 17th with Chris Conley.
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The First Lady of the United States appeared to be... insane... on THIS DAY, July 16th with Chris Conley.
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Most artists die in the poor house. The value of their work only goes up once they die. One Master had an idea to escape poverty, on THIS DAY, July 15th with Chris Conley.
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Does America have an unofficial songwriter? He could lay claim to that title, on THIS DAY, July 14th with Chris Conley.
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He was a Hollywood extra who lost his job after getting into an argument with a leading man, on THIS DAY, July 13th.
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It was a daring mission during the Civil War... Union spies would sneak down to Georgia to sabotage a railroad depot, on THIS DAY, July 12th with Chris Conley.
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One of the most prestigious jobs in classical music was to be the conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on THS DAY, July 11th with Chris Conley.
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Sometimes environmental activists can go too far, on THIS DAY, July 10th with Chris Conley.
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A guest appearance on Happy Days launched his acting career, on THIS DAY, July 9th with Chris Conley.
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If you were a stock trader, "flimsies" would be very important to you... on THIS DAY, July 8th with Chris Conley.
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In the early days of baseball, a player's family could be financially ruined if he was injured, on THIS DAY, July 6th with Chris Conley.
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It was miserable to be a soldier during the Civil War, on THIS DAY, July 5th with Chris Conley.
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We may be celebrating our independence on the wrong day, on THIS DAY, July 4th with Chris Conley.
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The movie Risky Business almost had a very different cast, on THIS DAY, July 3rd with Chris Conley.
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A young cook was working at a diner when Colonel Harlan Sanders, Mister Kentucky Fried Chicken, walked in... on THIS DAY, July 2nd with Chris Conley.
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Bomb shelters became much more popular during the nuclear age, on THIS DAY, July 1st with Chris Conley.
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What would happen if a meteorite hit the earth? It happens about 10 times a year, on THIS DAY, June 30th with Chris Conley.
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Here's a Shakespeare play that's almost never performed, on THIS DAY, June 29th with Chris Conley.
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Being part of a cannon brigade was dangerous work during the Revolutionary War, on THIS DAY, June 28th with Chris Conley.
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Let's look back at old fashioned pinball machines, on THIS DAY, June 27th with Chris Conley.
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It was the biggest celebrity divorce of the 1970s... they'd become friends later on, on THIS DAY, June 26th with Chris Conley.
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This writer had a warning for us about communist Russia, on THIS DAY, June 25th with Chris Conley.
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Pierre de Coubertin thought something was missing from his country's schools in France, on THIS DAY, June 24th with Chris Conley.
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Not everyone in Europe likes the European Union... on THIS DAY, June 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Robert Hazard wrote a song about girls who like to flirt, on THIS DAY, June 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Some workers at the National Security Agency had a nasty habit... they spied on their neighbors, on THIS DAY, June 21st with Chris Conley.
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Betsy Ross designed the earliest American flag; Charles Thompson developed another of our early national symbols, on THIS DAY, June 20th with Chris Conley.
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A man in hiding reached out to his son, who he hadn't seen in years... on THIS DAY, June 19th with Chris Conley.
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A woman was murdered in the hours after he daughter's dance recital, on THIS DAY, June 17th with Chris Conley.
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William Jackson Smart raised 12 children as a single father, on THIS DAY, June 16th with Chris Conley.
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An unpopular king was about to be overthrown because of high taxes, on THIS DAY, June 15th with Chris Conley.
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During the American Revolution, the British tried - twice - to divide the colonies in half. They failed both times, on THIS DAY, June 14th with Chris Conley.
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This leak to the news media was so complicated, it was thought reporters wouldn't be able to make sense of it... on THIS DAY, June 13th with Chris Conley.
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President Reagan was traveling to an economic summit in Italy. His trip is best remembered for a one-day side-trip, on THIS DAY, June 12th with Chris Conley.
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Most people saw this beloved Christmas movie during the summer, on THIS DAY, June 11th with Chris Conley.
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Hollywood Westerns became popular because of one man, on THIS DAY, June 10th with Chris Conley.
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His father worked in the coal mines of England... his son George Stephenson came up with a fabulous invention, on THIS DAY, June 9th with Chris Conley.
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15 years after the Great Chicago Fire there were still parts of the city that hadn't been rebuilt... on THIS DAY, June 8th with Chris Conley.
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When jet fuel went up to $150 a barrel, no airline could make money... on THIS DAY, June 7th with Chris Conley.
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D-Day, when the allies invaded Normandy, was supposed to happen two days earlier instead of THIS DAY, June 6th, with Chris Conley.
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If you had a lot of money, you'd put it in the bank... but that's not for everyone, on THIS DAY, June 5th with Chris Conley.
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Bruce Springsteen's best selling album contains his most mis-understood song, on THIS DAY, June 4th with Chris Conley.
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General Mills wanted to expand its breakfast cereal offerings, on THIS DAY, June 3rd with Chris Conley.
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ALS is a rare and fatal disease... learn more about it on THIS DAY, June 2nd with Chris Conley.
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Before the hydrogen bomb, the most powerful force created by mankind was the explosion of a steam locomotive... on THIS DAY, June 1st with Chris Conley.
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In New York City in the late 60s, it seemed like police were losing the battle for control of the streets... on THIS DAY, May 31st with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when the federal government didn't spend money on anything that didn't involve running the country, on THIS DAY, May 30th with Chris Conley.
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Songwriter Irving Berlin thought he had just written the best song ever... on THIS DAY, May 29th with Chris Conley.
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Five very cute girls almost ended Shirley Temple's movie career, on THIS DAY, May 28th with Chris Conley.
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He was the first soldier killed in the Civil War... on THIS DAY, May 27th with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when stocks were bought and sold under an oak tree on Wall Street, on THIS DAY, May 26th with Chris Conley.
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What if some James Bond movies were comedies instead of action-dramas? On THIS DAY, May 25th with Chris Conley.
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His paintings helped to shape American history, on THIS DAY, May 24th with Chris Conley.
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The Timberline Lodge, near Mount Hood, Oregon, has been featured several times in movies and on television... on THIS DAY, May 23rd with Chris Conley.
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There is only one U.S. President who invented something and got a patent for it, on THIS DAY, May 22nd with Chris Conley.
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She's the most influential science fiction writer ever, on THIS DAY, May 21st with Chris Conley.
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This was the biggest land giveaway in the history of the United States, on THIS DAY, May 20th with Chris Conley.
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Are you afraid of flying? Many people are. On THIS DAY, May 19th with Chris Conley.
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There's always been a friendly rivalry between the branches of our armed forces, on THIS DAY, May 18th with Chris Conley.
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This doctor may have saved more lives than any other human being, on THIS DAY, May 17th with Chris Conley.
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There were not many men who studied home economics... this led him to an unusual career, on THIS DAY, May 16th with Chris Conley.
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The finest clothing is made of silk, which was in short supply during World War II on THIS DAY, May 15th with Chris Conley.
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When Lewis and Clark set out to explore the Pacific Northwest, another nation sent soldiers to hunt them down and kill them, on THIS DAY, May 14th with Chris Conley.
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A newborn baby lost his sight because of a mistake at the hospital, on THIS DAY, May 13th with Chris Conley.
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Mother's Day actually started as an anti-war demonstration, on THIS DAY, May 12th with Chris Conley.
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An unusual storm hit Chicago, on THIS DAY May 11th with Chris Conley.
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He almost didn't become Prime Minister because of his drinking, on THIS DAY, May 10th with Chris Conley.
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A new rock n roll band was looking for its first steady gig, on THIS DAY, May 9th with Chris Conley.
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He was going to be president until he cheated on his wife... on THIS DAY, May 8th with Chris Conley.
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There's a big party, and you're invited! On THIS DAY, May 7th with Chris Conley.
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500 young men were waiting for orders to deploy before World War II on THIS DAY, May 6th with Chris Conley.
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Mexican beers taste different than American beers... on THIS DAY, May 5th with Chris Conley.
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There were many explorers who landed in the New World... one who you've never heard of landed in a very good spot, on THIS DAY, May 4th with Chris Conley.
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A lesson in being ruthless, on THIS DAY, May 3rd with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when a woman's only duty was to be a good wife to her husband... and there was lots of advice... on THIS DAY, May 2nd with Chris Conley.
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There are some mid-sized cities in the United States that have interesting skylines, on THIS DAY, May 1st with Chris Conley.
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Adolf Hitler was almost captured alive, on THIS DAY April 30th with Chris Conley.
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He was a young prince at war, and his top military advisor was hearing voices... on THIS DAY, April 29th with Chris Conley.
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There are a few unusual things about the Freedom Tower in Lower Manhattan, on THIS DAY, April 27th with Chris Conley.
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If you were a college professor or a scientist, you could be out of a job if you were on the wrong side of World War II... on THIS DAY, April 25th with Chris Conley.
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At the time, it was the most expensive movie ever made... more than 200 men auditioned for the leading role, on THIS DAY, April 24th with Chris Conley.
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A well-educated population benefits every in society, on THIS Day, April 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Julius Sterling Morton learned some valuable lessons on his farm, on THIS DAY, April 26th with Chris Conley.
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Do you know who the Fantastic Four are? If you're a comic book fan, you probably do... on THIS DAY, April 28th with Chris Conley.
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This oil well explosion turned out to be a good thing for the environment... on THIS DAY, April 22nd with Chris Conley.
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No one knew the back-story behind Little Orphan Annie, until THIS DAY, April 21st with Chris Conley.
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They told everyone, in advance, exactly what they were going to do. An evil plot was carried out on THIS DAY, April 20th with Chris Conley.
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The Iowa state lottery wasn't very popular... it was almost shut down, on THIS DAY, April 19th with Chris Conley.
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A landlord-tenant dispute... between baseball teams, on THIS DAY, April 18th with Chris Conley.
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There was a shortage of riffles at the start of the Civil War. Someone who could supply the Union Army with guns could make a fortune, on THIS DAY, April 17th with Chris Conley.
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He refused to read a sponsor's commercial on-air because it was grammatically incorrect, on THIS DAY, April 16th with Chris Conley.
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A manhunt went on for a week after the Boston Marathon bombing, on THIS DAY, April 15th with Chris Conley.
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"Houston, we have a problem" on THIS DAY, April 14th with Chris Conley.
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You've probably never heard of the great dance-off of 1844 on THIS DAY, April 13th with Chris Conley.
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If the British were going to attack the American colonies, they'd have to get past Fort Multire, on THIS DAY, April 12th with Chris Conley.
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The big dance scene in Singin' In The Rain did not go as planned, on THIS DAY, April 11th with Chris Conley.
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The movie House Of Wax was unforgettable, on THIS DAY, April 10th with Chris Conley.
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For the first time a Major League Baseball game was played indoors, on THIS DAY, April 9th with Chris Conley.
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In the early 1800s there was very little contact between the United States and Europe. That would change on THIS DAY, April 8th with Chris Conley.
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As World War II ended, there was a public health concern as our soldiers returned home... on THIS DAY, April 7th with Chris Conley.
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Confederate forces made a critical mistake in the Civil War on THIS DAY, April 6th with Chris Conley.
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The Pilgrims had a big decision to make, on THIS DAY, April 5th with Chris Conley.
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He was President of the United States, but only for 31 days... on THIS DAY, April 4th with Chris Conley.
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There was no bigger criminal than Jesse James. His crime career ended on THIS DAY, April 3rd with Chris Conley.
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In 1920, getting a million dollar salary was a fantastic amount on money... on THIS DAY, April 2nd with Chris Conley.
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Many companies have offered fake products for April Fools, on THIS DAY, April 1st with Chris Conley.
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Why do we color Easter eggs? On THIS DAY, March 31st with Chris Conley.
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A baseball superstar gave this rapper his name, on THIS DAY, March 30th with Chris Conley.
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It is Good Friday, commemorating the day Jesus was crucified, on THIS DAY, March 29th with Chris Conley.
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Some Americans couldn't believe what they saw in movie theaters, on THIS DAY, March 28th with Chris Conley.
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College basketball was a much different game 75 years ago, on THIS DAY, March 27th with Chris Conley.
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Are there some weapons that are so dangerous that no army should have them? On THIS DAY, March 26th with Chris Conley.
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His father tried to steer him away from a career in music, on THIS DAY, March 25th with Chris Conley.
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A young boy loved to draw. His dream was to work for Walt Disney, on THIS DAY, March 24th with Chris Conley.
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This was the best role in years for a young female actress... and she was determined to get it, on THIS DAY, March 23rd with Chris Conley.
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During the great depression, tourist areas were particularly hard hit... on THIS DAY, March 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Do you know what's on the golden record? On THIS DAY, March 21st with Chris Conley.
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It was an unusual painting... on THIS DAY, March 20th with Chris Conley.
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In the early days of aviation, there was no such thing as a non-stop flight to the west coast... on THIS DAY, March 19th with Chris Conley.
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The kids at Irvington High School would rap during lunch hour. One became a superstar, on THIS DAY, March 18th with Chris Conley.
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St. Patrick's Day used to bring violence between Catholics and Protestants, on THIS DAY, March 17th with Chris Conley.
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How would we get to outer space? The first step was to build a rocket strong enough to escape Earth's atmosphere, on THIS DAY, March 16th with Chris Conley.
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It's not easy for soldiers to adjust to civilian life, on THIS DAY, March 15ht with Chris Conley.
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When was aviation first used in warfare? On THIS DAY, March 14th with Chris Conley.
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A minister wanted his congregation to learn how to read, on THIS DAY, March 13th with Chris Conley.
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Mahatma Gandhi told the British that 100,000 Englishmen could not control 350-million Indians if they refused to cooperate... on THIS DAY, March 12th with Chris Conley.
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This may have been the worst blizzard in the United States... and no one saw it coming, on THIS DAY, March 11th with Chris Conley.
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Daylight Savings Time actually started as a joke... on THIS DAY, March 10th with Chris Conley.
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For as long as we can remember, young girls have loved to play with dolls... on THIS DAY, March 9th with Chris Conley.
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Joe DiMaggio holds a baseball record that may never be broken, on THIS DAY, March 8th with Chris Conley.
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What happens when you have a hit TV show, and someone has to be fired? On THIS DAY, March 7th with Chris Conley.
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The battle of The Alamo almost never happened... the fort was supposed to be abandoned and destroyed, on THIS DAY, March 6th with Chris Conley.
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The north blocked southern ports during the Civil War... there was a fortune to be made for someone who could make mines, on THIS DAY, March 5th with Chris Conley.
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Some states had serious concerns about the newly-proposed U.S. Consitution, on THIS DAY, March 4th with Chris Conley.
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'The army will straighten that kid out'... that was the thinking, on THIS DAY, March 3rd with Chris Conley.
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It's one of our all-time favorite movies... on the leading man wanted nothing to do with it, on THIS DAY, March 2nd with Chris Conley.
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There are only two characters who appeared in all 12 seasons of NYPD Blue. Do you know who they are? On THIS DAY, March 1, with Chris Conley.
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Who was the first person of color to win an Oscar award? On THIS DAY, February 29th with Chris Conley.
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He won two Nobel Prizes, on THIS DAY, February 28th with Chris Conley.
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It was a news magazine for people who didn't really like the news... on THIS DAY, February 27th with Chris Conley.
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It takes a lot of confidence to go on stage and call yourself The Great One... he did, on THIS DAY, February 24th with Chris Conley.
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The Bible tells us that Jesus was flogged and beaten before being sent to the cross, on THIS DAY, February 25th with Chris Conley.
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The Only Good Indian Is A Dead Indian... our shameful treatment of Native Americans, on THIS DAY, February 24th with Chris Conley.
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After serving as President of the United States, he went back to Washington to serve in Congress... on THIS DAY, February 23rd with Chris Conley.
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There was a big secret surrounding the biggest hockey upset ever, on THIS DAY, February 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Pilot Bryan Richards had just landed in Aripiqua, Peru, and would become part of history on THIS DAY, February 21st with Chris Conley
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Who holds the record for the most technical fouls in the NBA? Find out on THIS DAY, February 20th with Chris Conley.
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Many stories about George Washington's childhood are made up, on THIS DAY, February 19th with Chris Conley.
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Not all Germans were enthralled with Adolph Hitler's rise to power, on THIS DAY, February 18th with Chris Conley.
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A mother had an unusual explanation for why dogs bark... on THIS DAY, February 17th with Chris Conley.
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The FBI investigation into the rock song Louie Louie made the writer a millionaire, on THIS DAY, February 16th with Chris Conley.
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How does a country choose its flag? On THIS DAY, February 15th with Chris Conley.
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Valentine's Day is celebrated differently in Guatemala, where the best dancers are likely to get marriage proposals... on THIS DAY, February 14th with Chris Conley.
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The French had a thriving fur trade in Canada... what they needed was a warm water port, on THIS DAY, February 13th with Chris Conley.
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In the days before the Civil War, the United States captured a British ship... on THIS DAY, February 12th with Chris Conley.
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Let's look at some of the smallest countries around the world, on THIS DAY, February 11th with Chris Conley.
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He was the most popular celebrity in the country... and then was nearly forgotten before an improbable comeback, on THIS DAY, February 10th with Chris Conley.
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The movie that made Martin Scorsese into a big-time director and made Robert DiNero into a big Hollywood star could probably not be made today. THIS DAY, February 9th with Chris Conley.
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Filmmaker Arthur P. Jacobs was in France, looking for ideas that could be turned into movies... on THIS DAY, February 8th with Chris Conley.
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Some comfort for prisoners of war, on THIS DAY, February 7th with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when most members of Congress were farmers, on THIS DAY, February 6th with Chris Conley.
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This turned out to be a bad business decision, on THIS DAY, February 5th with Chris Conley.
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The United States has three co-equal branches of government... but we goi along with only two of them for a decade, on THIS DAY, February 4th with Chris Conley.
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Nickelodeon, the children's television channel, invented slime... on THIS DAY, February 3rd with Chris Conley.
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What do vampires and groundhogs have in common? On THIS DAY, February 2nd with Chris Conley.
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Three men gathered around an anvil, on THIS DAY, February 1st with Chris Conley.
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People who were on their lunch breaks in London couldn't believe what they saw and heard, on THIS DAY, January 30th with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when every bank in the United States had gold in its vaults. That would change on THIS DAY, January 31st with Chris Conley.
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AS new territories joined the United States, there were tensions between "free" states and "slave" states, on THIS DAY, January 29th with Chris Conley.
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Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi almost coached the Philadelphia Eagles, on THIS DAY, January 28th with Chris Conley.
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There were so many problems with this Broadway musical, that it almost didn't get to opening night... on THIS DAY, January 26th with Chris Conley.
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This yoga instructor found a new way to give off positive energy, on THIS DAY, January 24th with Chris Conley.
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It's cold outside... a perfect day for ice skating, on THIS DAY, January 25th with Chris Conley.
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Mark James is an excellent songwriter... but he's not such a good singer... on THIS DAY, January 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Many black baseball players grew up idolizing Jackie Robinson, on THIS DAY, January 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Air travel for people who belive time is money, on THIS DAY, January 21st with Chirs Conley.
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Conventional thinking was there was no way we could lose the war in Vietnam, until THIS DAY, January 20th with Chris Conley.
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Taylor Swift may have followed in this star's footsteps, on THIS DAY, January 19th with Chris Conley.
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Our national debt is $23-trillion. How did it get that big? On THIS DAY, September 13th with Chris Conley.
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If you love a man with a big deep voice... meet Eugene... on THIS DAY, September 12th with Chris Conley.
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There were several missed clues before the 9/11 attacks, on THIS DAY September 11th with Chris Conley.
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It was a football game unlike any other, on THIS DAY, September 10th with Chris Conley.
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Something went horribly wrong with one of the world's first computers, on THIS DAY, September 9th with Chris Conley.
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She had always been in very good health during her very long life, on THIS DAY, September 8, 2023.
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Bob Montgomery could have been an early rock n roll star, on THIS DAY, September 7th with Chris Conley.
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Shopping for groceries was much different 100 years ago, on THIS DAY, September 6th with Chris Conley.
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Did you know that The Muppets used to be on Saturday Night Live? On THIS DAY, September 5th with Chris Conley.
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Labor Day became a national holiday because of a railroad strike, on THIS DAY, September 4th with Chris Conley.
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British troops had come ashore near Delaware... there was something unusual about the battle that followed, on THIS DAY, September 3rd.
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Twice in his football career, this quarterback was second on the depth-chart... he'd have to wait for his chance to play, on THIS DAY, September 2nd with Chris Conley.
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In boxing, it's rare to see two champions fighting each other... on THIS DAY, September 1st with Chris Conley.
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The last episode of a children's TV show can be confusing for young audience members... on THIS DAY, August 31st with Chris Conley.
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This baseball star's rookie season was miserable, on THIS DAY, August 30th with Chris Conley.
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This movie was a box office failure, but it turned one of the performers into a superstar... on THIS DAY, August 29th with Chris Conley.
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This bigfoot hoax with horribly wrong, on THIS DAY, August 28th with Chris Conley.
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A newspaper reporter had an interesting idea for new stories, on THIS DAY, August 27th with Chris Conley.
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Two vaudeville stars: they were fabulous on-stage, but behind the scenes, they hated each other... on THIS DAY, August 26th with Chris Conley.
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Yellowstone National Park is so big that it lies in three different states, on THIS DAY, August 25th with Chris Conley.
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John Dowd was the top white-collar crime investigator at the Department of Justice, on THIS DAY, August 24th with Chris Conley.
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He was the first movie heart-throb... women all around the world were distraught when he died, on THIS DAY, August 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Do you remember the science fiction stories called The Martian Chronicles? On THIS DAY, August 22nd with Chris Conley.
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No one character knew the entire story in the fantasy book A Song of Ice and Fire, on THIS DAY, August 21st with Chris Conley.
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Candice Bushnell was a struggling newspaper reporter until she began writing her own column, on THIS DAY, August 20th with Chris Conley.
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There was a labor shortage in the summer of 1848, on THIS DAY, August 19th with Chris Conley.
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There were two secrets to Genghis Kahn's success in battle... on THIS DAY, August 18th with Chris Conley.
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A small river in western Canada set off a massive land rush on THIS DAY, August 17th with Chris Conley.
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When actors tried out for this movie role, they were asked to do a Russian accent... on THIS DAY, August 16th with Chris Conley.
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Will Rogers was the most famous entertainer of his day... the famous singing cowboy... on THIS DAY, August 15h with Chris Conley.
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The President of the United States was about to speak to the American people, on THIS DAY, August 14th with Chris Conley.
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If you are left-handed, it can be dangerous to serve in the military... on THIS DAY, August 13th with Chris Conley.
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In the 1800s there was a sure way to tell if someone was rich, on THIS DAY, August 12th with Chris Conley.
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He dropped out of college to play in a rock n roll band... then he dropped out of the band to get into the ring, on THIS DAY, August 11rh with Chris Conley.
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Gary Allan was a county music singer from Los Angeles. He invited some of his high school classmates to an album listening party on THIS DAY, August 10th with Chris Conley.
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Her father was a drunk. That had a tremendous impact on her writing career, on THIS DAY, August 9th with Chris Conley.
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Do you know what a 'fire ship' is? Fire ships changed the history of the world on THIS DAY, August 8th with Chris Conley.
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A college professor wanted to study the dating habits of teenagers, on THIS DAY, August 7th with Chris Conley.
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A young film student lost a chance to work with his childhood hero, on THIS DAY, August 6th with Chris Conley.Â
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He was hideously ugly, but he also had a most gentle soul... on THIS DAY, August 5th with Chris Conley.
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Star baseball pitcher Roger Clemens almost pitched for the New York Mets, on THIS DAY August 4th with Chris Conley.
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Some baseball cheaters were let off the hook, on THIS DAY, August 3rd with Chris Conley.
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Why is Hollywood the movie capital of the United States? Find out on THIS DAY, August 1st with Chris Conley.
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Franklin Roosevelt wanted to help England and France during World War II, but the war was unpopular... on THIS DAY, July 31st with Chris Conley.
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Leaders of Kuwiat may have lied to get the United States to go to war, on THIS DAY, August 2nd with Chris Conley.
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So where exactly where you on THIS DAY, July 30th, 40 years ago? More on THIS DAY with Chris Conley.
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If you've never flown on a 747, you've missed out... on THIS DAY, July 29th with Chris Conley.
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Each year National Lampoon published a fake high school yearbook, on THIS DAY, July 28th with Chris Conley.
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It's one of history's ironies that we still remember the name of the man who was wrongly accused of the Olympic Park bombings, on THIS DAY, July 27th with Chris Conley.
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Conventional wisdom was that the United States would never let Cuba fall to the communists, on THIS DAY, July 26th with Chris Conley.
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He had to choose between playing football and playing in the marching band, on THIS DAY, July 25th with Chris Conley.
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The California gold rush wasn't so good for the Mormons of Utah, on THIS DAY, July 24th with Chris Conley.
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Family members of this singer begged her fans not to buy her records... it didn't work... on THIS DAY, July 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Sadham Hussain's sons, Uday and Qusay, were more faired than their father... on THIS DAY, July 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Some new technology is heading to outer space, on THIS DAY, July 21st with Chris Conley.
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A space mission where a lot of things went wrong... on THIS DAY, July 20th with Chris Conley.
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What do these rock n roll acts have in common? On THIS DAY, July 19th with Chris Conley.
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Tragedy the day before a sailboat race... on THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when airlines didn't want more security at airports, on THIS DAY, July 17th with Chris Conley.
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Vaudeville theaters used to have amateur night, on THIS DAY, July 16th with Chris Conley.
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Does anyone care what you're doing right now? On THIS DAY, July 15th with Chris Conley.
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There was so little money for professional football players, this star quit to become a bodyguard... on THIS DAY, July 14th with Chris Conley.
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There were more than a dozen actors who wanted to be Han Solo in the first Star Wars movie, on THIS DAY, July 13th with Chris Conley.
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In the late 1970s, some people loved disco music... others wanted harder rock n roll, on THIS DAY, July 12th with Chris Conley.
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He's in jail in the United States because there was no jail in Mexico that could hold him, on THIS DAY, July 11th with Chris Conley.
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He was a music super-star, and he had an even bigger ego... on THIS DAY, July 10th with Chris Conley.
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One reason many people don't play croquet is that no one could agree on the rules... on THIS DAY, July 9th with Chris Conley.
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If you lived in small-town Oklahoma, the best jobs were in the oil fields... on THIS DAY, July 8th with Chris Conley.
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The Mexican-American war took a decisive turn on THIS DAY, July 7th with Chris Conley.
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If it weren't for Julie Louis-Dreyfus, there would be no Seinfield... on THIS DAY, July 5th with Chris Conley.
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Two old men... they were once friends, and then they hated each other. They put their differences aside on THIS DAY, July 4th with Chris Conley.
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Salt corrodes almost every type of metal, on THIS DAY, July 3rd with Chris Conley.
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The vote to approve the Declaration of Independence was closer than you realize, on THIS DAY, July 2nd with Chris Conley.
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It's harder than you realize to be a puppet master on Sesame Street, on THIS DAY, July 1st with Chris Conley.
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From the earliest days of the automobile, many drivers didn't like wearing seatbelts... on THIS DAY with Chris Conley.
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Since retiring, he's taken up painting as a hobby... on THIS DAY, July 6th with Chris Conley.
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Here's a beauty pageant that started after a disagreement over the swimsuit competition... on THIS DAY, June 28th with Chris Conley.
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He was going to defect from the Soviet Union... but he needed some help, on THIS DAY, June 29th with Chris Conley.
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Almost no one remembers the movie Zero Hour, but almost everyone knows the remake from 23-years later... on THIS DAY, June 27th with Chris Conley.
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Each year tourists would flock to Santa Barbara... some needed an inexpensive place to stay, on THIS DAY, June 26th with Chris Conley.
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A worldwide TV broadcast celebrating peace and harmony was set to air on THIS DAY, June 25th with Chris Conley.
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It was the biggest celebrity engagement at the time -- we just didn't know it yet -- on THIS DAY, June 24th with Chris Conley.
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A company called Pet Sitters International would check-in on your pets while you were at work, on THIS DAY, June 23rd with Chris Conley.
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The hippies couldn't go any further, on THIS DAY, June 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Greenland and Iceland could not be more different, on THIS DAY, June 21st with Chris Conley.
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Four men planned an escape from a Nazi death camp, on THIS DAY, June 20th with Chris Conley.
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You think Abner Doubleday invented baseball? Meet Alexander Cartwright, on THIS DAY, June 19th with Chris Conley.
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There are many different ways to celebrate Father's Day, on THIS DAY, June 18th.
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As tension rose with the American colonies, the British wanted to control the highground the overlooked Boston Harbor, on THIS DAY, June 17th with Chris Conley.
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Donald Trump has always had a flair for the dramatic, on THIS DAY, June 16th with Chris Conley.
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Both the North and the South hoped that General Robert E. Lee would fight for them... on THIS DAY, June 15th with Chris Conley.
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In the early days of baseball, newspapers didn't send photographers to the games... on THIS DAY, June 14th with Chris Conley.
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This magician lost his partner on THIS DAY, June 13th with Chris Conley.
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Many of Motown's girl-groups sounded the same, on THIS DAY, June 12th with Chris Conley.
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You'd be amazed at what you could do with a raincoat and glue, on THIS DAY, June 11th with Chris Conley.
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She was the ugly ducking in her family, and turned out to be the biggest star... on THIS DAY, June 10th with Chris Conley.
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If an author didn't have enough money to publish their boo, they had two options... on THIS DAY, June 9th with Chris Conley.
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He was a barber, and he was depressed... on THIS DAY, June 8th with Chris Conley.
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The band's name was 35-East... named after the main road that led into Minneapolis... on THIS DAY, June 7th with Chris Conley.
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It was the biggest television show--because it had something for everyone... on THIS DAY, June 6th with Chris Conley.
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Art students formed a rock n roll band on THIS DAY, June 5th with Chris Conley.
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The Goldman family was in the grocery store business. One of their sons had a big idea on THIS DAY, June 4th with Chris Conley.
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Let's go out to the ballpark where baseball history was almost made, on THIS DAY, June 3rd with Chris Conley.
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Everyone agreed Joyce Heth was a fraud... but she was entertaining... on THIS DAY, June 2nd with Chris Conley.
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There was going to be a second Blues Brothers movie, on THIS DAY, June 1st with Chris Conley.
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Millvina Dean was too young to remember her family's move to America, on THIS DAY, May 31st with Chris Conley.
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Her name was Rachel and she caused a scandal in Washington DC on THIS DAY, May 30th with Chris Conley.
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General Charles Williams passed up an easy assignment during the Civil War on THIS DAY, May 29th with Chris Conley.
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On With The Show wasn't a good movie, but audiences found it unforgettable on THIS DAY, May 28th with Chris Conley.
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The 'B' side of this bands first single was an anti-war song, and their lead singer was just out of the army... on THIS DAY, May 27th with Chris Conley.
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This young boy's family moved from Iowa to California... and his dog became his best friend, on THIS DAY, May 26th with Chris Conley.
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Drinking and hard living had caught up with Babe Ruth... the Yankees were ready to cut him, on THIS DAY, May 25th with Chris Conley.
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During the great depression, minor league baseball teams were going out of business... on THIS DAY, May 24th with Chris Conley.
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You've probably never heard of the TV series The Persuaders. It featured TV's highest-paid actor, on THIS DAY, May 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Today is an important day for Bruce Springsteen, on THIS DAY, May 22nd with Chris Conley.
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There was something new on the streets of New York City on THIS DAY, May 20th with Chris Conley.
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Did a famous politician dress like a woman to try to escape criminal charges? On THIS DAY, May 19th with Chris Conley.
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In the early days of Hollywood, the studios were much more powerful than producers, directors and actors... on THIS DAY, May 18th with Chris Conley.
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In the early days of stock trading, many of the deals were frauds... on THIS DAY, May 17th with Chris Conley.
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Co-pilot Goose Bradshaw dies in the movie Top Gun. Something like that actually happened during the filming, on THIS DAY, May 16th with Chris Conley.
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If you were invited to an old-fashioned dinner party, don't forget to check under your plate or under your chair, on THIS DAY, May 15th with Chris Conley.
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The woman who founded Mother's Day in the United States also led a boycott against the holiday, on THIS DAY, May 14th with Chris Conley.
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Some of the worst criminals in the world were gathered together on THIS DAY, May 13th with Chris Conley.
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John Douglas couldn't believe what he heard on his car radio, on THIS DAY, May 12th with Chris Conley.
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The man who wrote God Bless America is Russian, on THIS DAY, May 11th with Chris Conley.
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He was such an unremarkable person, no one suspected he was a serial killer... on THIS DAY, May 10th with Chris Conley.
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William Martin didn't graduate from high school because of his late-night part-time job, on THIS DAY, May 9th with Chris Conley.
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A childrens' bicycle for kids who were too clumsy to ride a bicycle, on THIS DAY, May 8th with Chris Conley.
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The Lusitania was the biggest, fastest passenger ship of her day, but she was sailing into a war zone... on THIS DAY, May 7th with Chris Conley.
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Have you ever been hypnotized? On THIS DAY, May 6th with Chris Conley.
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Lori Adkins was about to graduate from a high school for the performing arts, on THIS DAY, May 5th with Chris Conley.
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It was difficult to put together a music awards show when the music industry was split between Los Angeles and New York, on THIS DAY, May 4th, with Chris Conley.
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Two members of the Jackson Five were not particularly musical, on THIS DAY, May 3rd with Chris Conley.
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Legendary baseball manager John McGraw had just seen the best pitcher he'd ever seen... but he couldn't sign him, on THIS DAY, May 2nd with Chris Conley.
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There were two safety problems with the first jet ski, on THIS DAY, May 1st with Chris Conley.
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A dentist invented this very popular candy, on THIS DAY April 30th with Chris Conley.
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The Live Aid concert of 1985 raised money for starving children in Africa. Bob Dylan said something controversial from the stage, on THIS DAY, April 29th with Chris Conley.
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Dennis Tito took a very unusual vacation, on THIS DAY, April 28th with Chris Conley.
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One idea from the Palo Alto Research Center changed your computer, on THIS DAY, April 27th with Chris Conley.
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From restrooms to Hollywood... the unusual career of Jack Valenti on THIS DAY, April 26th with Chris Conley.
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Things changed for young Edward when his family moved from North Carolina to Washington State, on THIS DAY, April 25th with Chris Conley.
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America won its independence from Britain by war. Ireland won its independence by blowing things up, on THIS DAY, April 24th with Chris Conley.
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These days everyone's cellphone is also a camera, and we've been taking lots of pictures... on THIS DAY, April 23rd with Chris Conley.
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It's one of the scariest scenes in movie history, and it didn't go as planned on THIS DAY, April 22nd with Chris Conley.
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It was Mark Twain who said "rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated," on THIS DAY, April 21st with Chris Conley.
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John Taylor owned a baseball team, and he was looking for land for a new ballpark on THIS DAY, April 20th with Chris Conley.
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Paul Revere wasn't the only person who warned us 'the British are coming', on THIS DAY, April 19th with Chris Conley.
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Meet the Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor, on THIS DAY, April 18th with Chris Conley.
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Putting numbers on baseball players' uniforms made more money for the owners, on THIS DAY, April 17th with Chris Conley.
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Willard Scott, the folksy weatherman on the Today Show, had a different TV career before that... on THIS DAY, April 16th with Chris Conley.
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You've probably never heard of the grant dance-off of 1844, on THIS DAY, April 15th with Chris Conley.
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The dust bowl was devastating for tenant farmers in Oklahoma, on THIS DAY, April 14th with Chris Conley.
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Vesta Stoudt was one of thousands of American women who went to work during World War II. She came up with an unusual invention on THIS DAY, April 13th with Chris Conley.
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A rock n roll song about a deadly drag race, on THIS DAY, April 12th with Chris Conley.
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There were two famous swindlers named Ponzi... on THIS DAY, April 11th with Chris Conley.
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Abraham Lincoln was on a riverboat when the Civil War ended, on THIS DAY, April 10th with Chris Conley.
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It is Easter Sunday, and the Bible tells very different stories about what happened on THIS DAY, April 9th with Chris Conley.
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Monroe, Utah was too small for a public library... Emmunds County, Montana didn't have a courthouse... both would get built, on THIS DAY, April 8th with Chris Conley.
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If you own a small business, you probably don't get the best prices from your suppliers... on THIS DAY, April 7th with Chris Conley.
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Sheryl Leach noticed that her 5-year-old son was growing bored of hearing the same children's songs over and over again, on THIS DAY, April 6th with Chris Conley.
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He was the king of grunge rock and teen angst... and he'd just written his biggest song, on THIS DAY, April 5th with Chris Conley.
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It's a day to salute the flag of the United States of America, on THIS DAY, April 4th with Chris Conley.
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The big Las Vegas casinos used to be downtown. That started to change on THIS DAY, April 3rd with Chris Conley.
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An Easter Egg hunt... and not all the eggs were found, on THIS DAY, April 2nd with Chris Conley.
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It's April Foot's Day... and there are many things that really happened, that some people didn't believe on THIS DAY, April 1st with Chris Conley.
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Tires on the earliest automobiles were painted black. Rubber was actually white, and when white showed through, it was time to replace them... on THIS DAY, March 31st with Chris Conley.
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There was something unusual about the Canadien singer Marie Claudette, on THIS DAY, March 30th with Chris Conley.
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There's going to be a wedding. Meet the bride and groom on THIS DAY, March 30th with Chris Conley.
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The emergency light was flashing "coolant" - on THIS DAY, March 28th with Chris Conley.
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A band tried to recreate the Beatles famous rooftop concert, on THIS DAY, March 27th with Chris Conley.
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The producers of this movie almost ran out of film, on THIS DAY, March 26th with Chris Conley.
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This blockbuster hit was more fiction than fact, on THIS DAY, March 25th with Chris Conley.
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We'd never seen special effects like this in a movie... on THIS DAY, March 24th with Chris Conley.
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Ronald Reagan wanted to speak to the American people, on THIS DAY, March 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Clifford Roberts was from a poor family until he suddenly struck it ruch... on THIS DAY, March 22nd with Chris Conley.
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The cast for Ferris Bueller's Day Off was going to be much different, on THIS DAY, March 21st with Chris Conley.
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This was the movie that introduced rock n roll to the United States, on THIS DAY, March 20th with Chris Conley.
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He had a stuttering problem in high school. Being in the school play seemed to help, on THIS DAY, March 19th with Chris Conley.
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Two high school friends wondered what their careers would be after college, on THIS DAY, March 18th with Chris Conley.
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Everett Alvarez was a U.S. pilot, shot down over Vietnam... on THIS DAY, March 17th with Chris Conley.
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Was this popular song about drug use? Om THIS DAY, March 16th with Chris Conley.
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The Royal Governor of Jamaica was ill... he died as a new doctor arrived, on THIS DAY, March 15th with Chris Conley.
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The jury had reached a verdict... and millions of people rushed to their TVs to see it announced, on THIS DAY, March 14th with Chris Conley.
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Chester Greenwood got ice skates for his 15th birthday, on THIS DAY, March 13th with Chris Conley.
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Motown Records had a training program for their up-and-coming singers, on THIS DAY, March 12th with Chris Conley.
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In Canada, the nation's railroads opened the country to tourism... on THIS DAY, March 11 with Chris Conley.
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He was a karate expert... Bruce Lee's sparring partner, on THIS DAY, March 10th with Chris Conley.
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Young girls have always liked to play with dolls, on THIS DAY, March 9th with Chris Conley.
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If you play video grams, you should know Ralph Baer, on THIS DAY, March 8th with Chris Conley.
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Our Congress has a Senate and a House of Representatives. How did that come about? Find out on THIS DAY, March 7, with Chris Conley.
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A copycat cookie... on THIS DAY, March 6th with Chris Conley.
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A dispute over an unpaid bill may have started the American Revolution, on THIS DAY, March 5th with Chris Conley.
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This starving artist found a way to make money, on THIS DAY, March 4th with Chris Conley.
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Operation Rolling Thunder was supposed to bring the Vietnam War to an end, on THIS DAY, March 3rd with Chris Conley.
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Samuel Tilden had the most electoral college votes... but he would not become president... on THIS DAY, March 2nd with Chris Conley.
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A son decided not to join the family business, on THIS DAY, March 1st with Chris Conley.
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In the early days of manned space flights, mission control was going to be onboard a navy ship... on THIS DAY, February 28th with Chris Conley.
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Christ Church is just up the street from where the Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. The pastor there got a special assignment on THIS DAY, February 27th with Chris Conley.
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Early rock n roll tours were not glamorous... on THIS DAY, February 26th with Chris Conley.
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George Washington had been president for just a few months. He wanted some advice, on THIS DAY, February 25th with Chris Conley.
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The Nazis were master propagandists... on THIS DAY, February 24th with Chris Conley.
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6,000 of our soldiers died trying to take tiny Sulfur Island, on THIS DAY, February 23rd with Chris Conley.
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When he took command of the Continental Army, George Washington became a traitor to the British crown. What changed his mind? On THIS DAY, February 22nd with Chris Conley.
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He studied economics by day, and wrote poetry by night, on THIS DAY, February 21st with Chris Conley.
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What should be done with the large coffin of an ancient Roman king? On THIS DAY, February 20th with Chris Conley.
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Can you alter someone else's product and sell it yourself? On THIS DAY, February 19th with Chris Conley.
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Some people are hated because of their religion, on THIS DAY, February 18th with Chris Conley.
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He was a sick child. He grew up wanting to become a doctor, on THIS DAY, February 17th with Chris Conley.
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Some baseball players had their careers interrupted by war... one was drafted twice, on THIS DAY, February 16th with Chris Conley.
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You may not realize just how big and long the Mississippi and Missouri rivers are, on THIS DAY, February 15th with Chris Conley.
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Greek mythology says Venus had a son, on THIS DAY, February 14th with Chris Conley.
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If you don't know Grant Wood, you probably know his most famous painting... on THIS DAY, February 13th with Chris Conley.
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Abraham Lincoln was supposed to be kidnapped... not assassinated, on THIS DAY, February 12th with Chris Conley.
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She came from such a musical family... of course, she was an excellent singer on THIS DAY, February 11th with Chris Conley.
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Have you ever made a living as a salesman? On THIS DAY, February 10th with Chris Conley.
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We'll remember a true innovator from the world of music, on THIS DAY, February 9th with Chris Conley.
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James Byron was a clean-cut all-American teenager, until he caught the acting bug, on THIS DAY, February 8th with Chris Conley.
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Ty England was a very good guitar player. He'd quit his bar band in Oklahoma, and tried to make a career in Nashville on THIS DAY, February 7th with Chris Conley.
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The radio announcer for the Chicago Cubs snuck away on his day off, on THIS DAY, February 6th with Chris Conley.
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He was a 23-year-old naval officer in Vietnam... and he had bigger plans when the war was over, on THIS DAY, February 5th with Chris Conley.
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There used to be a website called 'hot or not' - on THIS DAY, February 4th with Chris Conley.
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Dr. Alexander Schure was a professor and movie-lover, on THIS DAY, February 3rd with Chris Conley.
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Only rich boys could study art, on THIS DAY, February 2nd with Chris Conley.
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A Cherokee chief was willing to sell land to European settlers, on THIS DAY, February 1st with Chris Conley.
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Mack Robinson was an Olympic-level athlete... he told anyone who'd listen that his younger brother was even better, on THIS DAY, January 31st with Chris Conley.
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A group of ministers from America set out on a trip to Germany, on THIS DAY, January 16th with Chris Conley.
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In the 1950s, every American family remembers getting their first television set... on THIS DAY, January 15th with Chris Conley.
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The most-watched TV broadcast in the world wasn't seen in the US, on THIS DAY, January 14th with Chris Conley.
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Hal Miller had just bid $1,700 for a piece of land is the dessert, on THIS DAY, January 13th with Chris Conley.
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Gold was discovered in Alaska... and thousands of men rushed into the wilderness with no idea how to survive the winter, on THIS DAY, January 12th with Chris Conley.
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From the earliest days of television, people were interested in the weather... on THIS DAY, January 11th with Chris Conley.
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Joyce, William and Rallie owned a gift shop... on THIS DAY, January 10th with Chris Conley.
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A teenager went on safari in Africa... and he'd write a song about it, on THIS DAY, January 9th with Chris Conley.
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The Americans beat the British at the Battle of New Orleans... but our enemies helped us by making two critical mistakes, on THIS DAY, January 8th with Chris Conley.
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This TV game show turned out to be a big hit... that's when the host asked for a big raise, on THIS DAY, January 7th with Chris Conley.
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This was an unusual acting job. If the producers didn't like you, they'd kill off your character... on THIS DAY, January 6th with Chris Conley.
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Meet the boss who promised to double the pay of all his workers... on THIS DAY, January 5th with Chris Conley.
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He was a free black man who was kidnapped into slavery, on THIS DAY, January 4th with Chris Conley.
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Dale City, Virginia was too small to have its own TV station, on THIS DAY, January 3rd with Chris Conley.
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The phone company couldn't keep up with all the calls to a New York City taxi company, on THIS DAY, January 2nd with Chris Conley.
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Romans believed that the god Janus had two daughters... on THIS DAY, January 1st with Chris Conley.
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Sir Walter Raleigh captured a Spanish trading ship. It would change history, on THIS DAY, December 31st with Chris Conley.
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It's not very healthy... but it taste sooo good. It's bacon! On THIS DAY, December 30th with Chris Conley.
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The assassination of Abraham Lincoln did not go as planned, on THIS DAY, December 29th with Chris Conley.
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The first Pledge of Allegiance was different than what we say today, on THIS DAY, December 28th with Chris Conley.
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The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only NFL team to have a perfect season. There are three teams that had winless seasons, on THIS DAY, December 27th with Chris Conley.
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A murder-mystery deep in the bushlands of Africa, on THIS DAY, December 26th with Chris Conley.
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Some farmers believed they could control the devil, on THIS DAY, December 25th with Chris Conley.
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Guillermo Marconi is considered the inventor of radio; You should meet Reginald Fessenden on THIS DAY, December 24th with Chris Conley.Â
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Two brilliant artists got into a horrible argument on THIS DAY, December 23rd with Chris Conley.
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In the dead of winter, baseball would be changed forever on THIS DAY, December 22nd with Chris Conley.
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During World War II, he was our best general... which also made him the perfect decoy, on THIS DAY, December 21st with Chris Conley.
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There was a problem with this TV game show, on THIS DAY, December 20th with Chris Conley.
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Around Christmastime, Nigel Fezziwig would hold one of the best parties of the year on THIS DAY, December 19th with Chris Conley.Â
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Selling ice cream was more fun than selling men's clothing, on THIS DAY, December 17th with Chris Conley.
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One way mafia families would keep the peace was through intermarriage, on THIS DAY, December 16th with Chris Conley.
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In the movie Chariots of Fire, two Olympic runners confront questions about sports and faith... on THIS DAY, December 15th with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when we didn't know much about how AIDS was spread, on THIS DAY, December 14th with Chris Conley.
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He played the one mean part in an otherwise happy movie, on THIS DAY, December 13th with Chris Conley.
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Legend says there was a fourth wise man who wanted to visit the Baby Jesus, on THIS DAY, December 12th with Chris Conley.
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There was a baseball trade that would change the record books, on THIS DAY, December 11th with Chris Conley.
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There's a new magazine on the newsstands on THIS DAY, December 10th with Chris Conley.
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Would you be willing to pay a little more to mail your Christmas cards? On THIS DAY, December 9th with Chris Conley.
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A fan walked up to John Lennon and asked for his autograph, on THIS DAY, December 8th with Chris Conley.
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There were 8 U.S. battleships at Pearl Harbor when Japan attacked on THIS DAY, December 7th with Chris Conley.
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A song about Satan, on THIS DAY, December 6th with Chris Conley.
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Her name was Rigah. She was an eccentric woman who lived alone in the forest. It would cost her her life, on THIS DAY, December 5th with Chris Conley.
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There IS professional football in Canada, but it's very different than the NFL... on THIS DAY, December 4th with Chris Conley.
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A Broadway rock-opera was looking for a leading man. Hear who was offered the part on THIS DAY, December 3rd with Chris Conley.
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European explorers knew about Niagara Falls in the 1600s... it wouldn't become a popular tourist site for another 250 years on THIS DAY, December 2nd with Chris Conley.
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A fundraiser for orphaned babies would turn into something bigger, on THIS DAY, December 1st with Chris Conley.
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This band was involved in a lawsuit that changed the music industry, on THIS DAY, November 29th with Chris Conley.
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In the 1970s the TV networks wanted an endless supply of game shows, on THIS DAY, November 30th with Chris Conley.
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This newspaper reporter was assigned to cover the homecomings of our World War I soldiers on THIS DAY, November 28th with Chris Conley.
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The Beatles released what some people consider their worst album on THIS DAY, November 27th with Chris Conley.
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There have always been thieves... meet the first grave-robbers in ancient Egypt on THIS DAY, November 26th with Chris Conley.
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Colonel James Anderson did something unusual for the young boys in his neighborhood on THIS DAY, November 25th with Chris Conley.
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Here are five women you've never heard of. We owe them our thanks on THIS DAY, November 24th with Chris Conley.
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History barely remembers Edward Winslow. We should be thankful he isn't completely forgotten, on THIS DAY, November 23rd with Chris Conley.
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John F Kennedy was assassinated 59 years ago. One report concluded it was a conspiracy, on THIS DAY, November 22nd with Chris Conley.
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One of the first horror movies was about grave robbing, on THIS DAY, November 21st with Chris Conley.
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She was 16 and wanted to be in the movies. Her career took off when she began dating a much older director... on THIS DAY, November 20th with Chris Conley.
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Senator Howard Everett gave a very long speech, on THIS DAY, November19th with Chris Conley.
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He made a fortune... killing baby seals, on THIS DAY, November 18th with Chris Conley.
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One of the problems with Saturday Night Live is that some guests went off-script on live TV... on THIS DAY, November 17th with Chris Conley.
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The rights to this popular cartoon character were sold off for $175, on THIS DAY, November 16th with Chris Conley.
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There was a huge misunderstanding about the first Christmas trees in America, on THIS DAY, November 15th with Chris Conley.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne, America's first great author, asked other writers to review his first book... on THIS DAY, November 14th with Chris Conley.
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Special permission was needed for a new project on the National Mall in Washington DC, on THIS DAY, November 13th with Chris Conley.
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Peter J. Berkowitz is a legend in the music recording business. Meet him on THIS DAY, November 12th with Chris Conley.
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Germany was going to lose World War I... they were running out of soldiers, on THIS DAY, November 11th with Chris Conley.
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Sailors were in short supply during the American Revolution, on THIS DAY, November 10th with Chris Conley.
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Theodore Roosevelt was particularly interested in the Panama Canal on THIS DAY, November 9th with Chris Conley.
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Do you know what 'back masking' is? On THIS DAY, November 8th with Chris Conley.
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Can girls play baseball? The answer is 'yes' on THIS DAY, November 7th with Chris Conley.
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It's an important day for men's grooming... THIS DAY, November 6th with Chris Conley.
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DNA testing can tell us who your parents are, on THIS DAY, November 5th with Chris Conley.
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60,000 soldiers lost limbs during the Civil War. There was new hope for them on THIS DAY, November 4th with Chris Conley.
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She called for women to be treated as equals. Her ideas were ahead of their time, on THIS DAY, November 3rd with Chris Conley.
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Did Walter Cronkite actually start rock n roll's British Invasion? On THIS DAY, November 2nd with Chris Conley.
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It was a terrible time to be an actor... when the Plague hit London, theaters were shut down and people were afraid to leave their homes... on THIS DAY, November 1st with Chris Conley.
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Each year the children on Hiawatha, Kansas would trample Mrs. Krebs garden... on THIS DAY, October 31st with Chris Conley.
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60 people were dead, and the person responsible was on the run on THIS DAY, October 30th with Chris Conley.
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Computers can tell you instantly what your stock portfolio is worth. It wasn't always that way, on THIS DAY, October 29th with Chris Conley.
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How close did we come to a nuclear exchange during the Cuban Missile Crisis? On THIS DAY, October 28th with Chris Conley.
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Building New York City's subway was complicated because no one knew exactly what was underground... on THIS DAY, October 27th with Chris Conley.
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This blockbuster action movie was supposed to be a slasher film. It was changed at the last minute, on THIS DAY, October 26th with Chris Conley.
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There was a big argument backstage before one of television's biggest broadcast, on THIS DAY, October 25th with Chris Conley.
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World War II was over... and the allies were not getting along, on THIS DAY, October 24th with Chris Conley.
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This soccer player was so poor... he couldn't afford a ball... on THIS DAY, October 23rd with Chris Conley.
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He may have been the biggest drug-pusher ever... on THIS DAY, October 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Lightning struck the courthouse at Hill Valley, California... on THIS DAY, October 21st with Chris Conley.
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Congress wanted to know more about three big-budget Hollywood movies, on THIS DAY, October 20th with Chris Conley.
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This player changed the way football was played, on THIS DAY, October 18th with Chris Conley.
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Forbes Magazine does an annual survey of what employees think of their bosses, on THIS DAY, October 17th with Chris Conley.
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It was a foregone conclusion that Richard Nixon would be re-elected, which is why THIS was a really dumb idea... on THIS DAY, October 16th with Chris Conley.
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There was never a ship like the Hundley, on THIS DAY, October 15th with Chris Conley.
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There were 34 short stories in The Sketch Book of Mr. Geoffrey Crayon. Only two of them are memorable, on THIS DAY, October 14th with Chris Conley.
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Steven King writes horror stories... one was about an innocent man spending his life in prison, on THIS DAY, October 13th with Chris Conley.
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She was one of the first heroes of World War I... on THIS DAY, October 12th with Chris Conley.
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Charles Goodyear invented vulcanized rubber for tires... he also invented something else on THIS DAY, October 11, 2022.
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It's Columbus Day, which is no longer celebrated in some parts of the United States, on THIS DAY, October 10th with Chris Conley.
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Lief Erickson arrived in the Americas 600 years before Columbus... but where he went is largely unknown, on THIS DAY, October 9th with Chris Conley.
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The Great Chicago Fire was out, and there was a fortune to be made supplying the lumber to rebuild the city... on THIS DAY, October 8th with Chris Conley.
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MetroMedia was getting our of the broadcasting business, on THIS DAY, October 7th with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when more heroin in the United States was smuggled through France, on THIS DAY, October 6th with Chris Conley.
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Doctors have identified 10 health benefits from taking a short walk each day, on THIS DAY, October 5th with Chris Conley.
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Six other faces were supposed to be carved onto Mt. Rushmore, on THIS DAY, October 4th with Chris Conley.
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He was an excellent guitarist... but he was a Frenchman, and his English wasn't very good, which led to complications on THIS DAY, October 2nd with Chris Conley.
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A funny Christmas recording turned out to be a big break for this early rock n roll star, on THIS DAY, October 3rd with Chris Conley.
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A sick child got a special visitor in the hospital, on THIS DAY, October 1st with Chris Conley.
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A series of not-very-nice college pranks, on THIS DAY, September 30th with Chris Conley.
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Tasawwuf is a mystic sect within the Islamic faith. A part of it lives on today, on THIS DAY, September 29th with Chris Conley.Â
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It's been known for centuries that smoking isn't healthy. Someone tried to do something about it, on THIS DAY, September 27th with Chris Conley.
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The Yankees and Dodgers were getting ready to play in the World Series, on THIS DAY, September 28th with Chris Conley.
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One of the themes in American entertainment is that poor people can get rich, on THIS DAY, September 26th with Chris Conley.
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Grace Seibold's son died in combat during World War I, on THIS DAY, September 25th Chris Conley.
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There's a big criticism of the way TV and radio stations tell news stories, on THIS DAY, September 24th with Chris Conley.
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Glaucoma is a treatable eye disease, but it can blind you if it isn't corrected -- on THIS DAY, September 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Do you have a toy train that goes around your Christmas tree? That tradition stared on THIS DAY, September 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Some writers join writing clubs, where they work with other authors on story ideas and character development... on THIS DAY, September 21st with Chris Conley.
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This musician took $500 that was supposed to be a wedding gift to record his first album, on THIS DAY, September 20th with Chris Conley.
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What would you do? A serial killer sent a long, rambling letter to two newspapers. He'd kill again if it wasn't printed, on THIS DAY, September 19th with Chris Conley.
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Being an airman during World War I was dangerous... on THIS DAY, September 18th with Chris Conley.
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We celebrate Independence Day on July 4th... We should also celebrate on THIS DAY, September 17th with Chris Conley.
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Sam owned a large farm in North Carolina... and he needed help working his land, on THIS DAY, September 16th with Chris Conley.
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A traveling salesman walked into a Woolworth's store, and came out with a new idea on THIS DAY, September 15th with Chris Conley.
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This Russian scientist hated Communism... but his research was so valuable, he was never punished on THIS DAY, September 14th with Chris Conley.
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Most children's cartoons on TV were violent, and some parents complained about it on THIS DAY, September 13th with Chris Conley.
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Audiences who saw the play The Black Crook couldn't believe their eyes, on THIS DAY, September 12th with Chris Conley.
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PATH trains take commuters from New Jersey to New York. We'll take a ride on THIS DAY, September 11th with Chris Conley.
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A candy for soldiers, on THIS DAY, September 10th with Chris Conley.
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You've heard of the 'mutiny on the Bounty'... here's what actually happened, on THIS DAY, September 9th with Chris Conley.
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She was on Hollywood's blacklist, and she did something to get her career re-started... on THIS DAY, September 8th with Chris Conley.
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Life can be complicated for a queen who isn't married... on THIS DAY, September 7th with Chris Conley.
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This family's fortune may have come from insider trading... on THIS DAY, September 6th with Chris Conley.
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Labor Day used to be celebrated in May, until THIS DAY, September 5th with Chris Conley.
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Some entertainers who came in second on the Star Search TV show still went on to become big stars, on THIS DAY, September 4th with Chris Conley.
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Debbie Moorehead was a successful doll-maker. Each one of her creations was unique, on THIS DAY, September 3rd with Chris Conley.
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This Vice President said something we still remember today, on THIS DAY, September 2nd with Chris Conley.
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A mystery... two miles beneath the ocean... on THIS DAY, September 1st with Chris Conley.
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The Cowsills were a family musical act. They missed out on a big pay-day on THIS DAY, August 31st with Chris Conley.
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President Lynden Johnson wanted to speak with the Soviet premiere on THIS DAY, August 30th with Chris Conley.
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There used to be a secret to owning a video rental store, on THIS DAY, August 29th with Chris Conley.
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Before the telephone, there was good money to be made delivering telegrams... on THIS DAY, August 28th with Chris Conley.
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My Fair Lady was going to be turned into a big budget Hollywood musical, and there was intense competition for the female lead... on THIS DAY, August 27th with Chris Conley.
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Al Lewis and Willie Clark were big vaudeville stars who hated each other off-stage, on THIS DAY, August 26th with Chris Conley.
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He was only 3-foot-8, and he still had a successful career in show business... on THIS DAY, August 24th with Chris Conley.
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16 castaways on the South China Sea... only one would survive, on THIS DAY, August 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Vikings believed that carrying something that belonged to their children would bring them good luck in battle, on THIS DAY, August 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Many people have great achievements in the golden years, on THIS DAY, August 21st with Chris Conley.
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The Soviet Union had a new leader, and not everyone liked his reforms... on THIS DAY, August 20th with Chris Conley.
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Orville and Wilbur Wright were 24 and 21 when they took flight. Their lives were not easy after that, on THIS DAY, August 19th with Chris Conley.
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Union Pacific trains slowed to a crawl as they climbed Sherman Hill in Wyoming. That's where train robbers would be waiting, on THIS DAY, August 18th with Chris Conley.
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Are farm animals exploited? On THIS DAY, August 17th with Chris Conley.
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In the 1920s and 30s, it was unusual to see a professional baseball player unless you bought a ticket to a game... on THIS DAY, August 16th with Chris Conley.
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There was no bigger child star than Shirley Temple... and this would be her biggest role yet, on THIS DAY, August 15th with Chris Conley.
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The President of the United States was about to speak to the nation and the world, on THIS DAY, August 14th with Chris Conley.
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The children's book A Life In The Woods taught many city kids about animals in the wild, on THIS DAY, August 13th with Chris Conley.
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Soldiers began doing something unusual in the Banhoff neighborhood, on THIS DAY, August 12th with Chris Conley.
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He dropped out of college to join a band... and then he dropped music to get into the ring, on THIS DAY, August 11th with Chris Conley.
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When the British study their defeat in the Revolutionary War, this is who they blame... on THIS DAY, August 10th with Chris Conley.
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The cathedral at Plaza del Demuno consists of three buildings. One is more famous than the others, on THIS DAY, August 9th with Chris Conley.
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You can tell how good tennis player is by how they do against their top rivals, on THIS DAY, August 8th with Chris Conley.
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Suddenly it was cool to believe in little green men, on THIS DAY, August 7th with Chris Conley.
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The Beatles were arguing again... this would be settled by releasing four versions of the same song, on THIS DAY, August 6th with Chris Conley.
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Teenagers rushed home to watch this TV show, on THIS DAY, August 5th with Chris Conley.
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Some notorious baseball cheaters thought they'd gotten away with it, on THIS DAY, August 3rd with Chris Conley.
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Most telephones stopped working, on THIS DAY, August 4th with Chris Conley.
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You can get a sunburn any time of year, on THIS DAY, August 2nd with Chris Conley.
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The first newspaper in America almost failed after three issues, on THIS DAY, August 1st with Chris Conley.
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Nintendo was the most popular gaming platform in the world in the 1980s... but you could only play at home, on THIS DAY, July 31st with Chris Conley.
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You've probably never heard of the person who invented the first automobile, on THIS DAY, July 30th with Chris Conley.
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The U.S. military was in a panic when the Soviets launched Sputnik, on THIS DAY, July 29th with Chris Conley.
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After Woodstock, many concert promoters shied away from big, outdoor concerts... on THIS DAY, July 28th with Chris Conley.
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The problem with chocolate bars... they melt in the summer, on THIS DAY, July 27th with Chris Conley.
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Some people believe the moon landing was a hoax, on THIS DAY, July 26th with Chris Conley.
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Washington State, Oregon, Montana and the Dakotas were almost parts of Canada, on THIS DAY, July 25th with Chris Conley.
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Meet Lynda Lopez, a very successful TV reporter, on THIS DAY, July 24th with Chris Conley.
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Henry Ford was a brilliant inventor, but an unreliable business partner... on THIS DAY, July 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Do you know what the iceberg style of writing is? On THIS DAY, July 21st with Chris Conley.
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The Rev. Richard Penniman has a few words to say about the evils of rock n roll music on THIS DAY, July 22nd with Chris Conley.
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When it became apparent that Germany would lose World War II, there were many assassination attempts against Adolph Hitler... on THIS DAY, July 20th with Chris Conley.
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Two movie executives were flying to Europe for a premiere, when they began talking about new ideas... on THIS DAY, July 19th with Chris Conley.
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The way we'd buy and sell things on eBay would change, on THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley.
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Her record label promoted her as 'the happiest voice in music,' until her life spiraled out of control... on THIS DAY, July 17th with Chris Conley.
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Use better seeds, and you'll grow better crops... on THIS DAY, July 16th with Chris Conley.
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The paperback 'Nothing Lasts Forever' was turned into a very popular movie, on THIS DAY, July 15th with Chris Conley.
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Romeo and Juliette, the musical... on THIS DAY, July 14th with Chris Conley.
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A tremendous amount of money was raised for starving children in Africa, on THIS DAY, July 13th with Chris Conley.
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Dick Taylor was a great guitar player, but he was not very good at managing his career... on THIS DAY, July 12th with Chris Conley.
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A zero-calorie candy... on THIS DAY, July 11th with Chris Conley.
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He was a big music star... with an even bigger ego, on THIS DAY, July 10th with Chris Conley.
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The slave trade between Africa and the Americas was a terrible journey. It would come to an end on THIS DAY, July 9th with Chris Conley.
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Are you holding a grudge against someone? Maybe you will let it go on THIS DAY, July 7th with Chris Conley.
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Meet the most famous chef in the world, on THIS DAY, July 8th with Chris Conley.
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You may not know what a 'Jelly Bean' is, on THIS DAY, July 6th with Chris Conley.
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French fashion designer Louis Renard had a problem... the models he'd hired for his runway show refused to wear the clothing he'd created, on THIS DAY, July 5th, with Chris Conley.
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Henry Hartsfield and Ken Mattingly had a most unusual Independence Day, on THIS DAY, July 4th with Chris Conley.
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It's unusual for an actor to win a Razzie and an Oscar -- which honor the worst and the best movies -- on THIS DAY, July 3rd with Chris Conley.
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The Five & Dime store in Rodgers, Arkansas has a new owner... on THIS DAY, July 2nd with Chris Conley.
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This brand new breakfast cereal didn't taste very good, on THIS DAY, July 1st with Chris Conley.
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What would happen if a meteorite hits the Earth? It happens about 10 times a year, on THIS DAY, June 30th with Chris Conley.
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Being a member of a cannon brigade was dangerous and exhausting work during the Revolutionary War, on THIS DAY, June 28th with Chris Conley.
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The first home computer didn't come with a monitor, and you had to assemble it yourself... on THIS DAY, June 29th with Chris Conley.
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The allies got a big break that helped to win World War II, on THIS DAY, June 27th with Chris Conley.
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A re-telling of Shakespeare, on THIS DAY, June 26th with Chris Conley.
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As settlers moved further west, there was surprise expense for farmers and ranchers on THIS DAY, June 25th with Chris Conley.
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Christopher Columbus didn't really discover America. Meet the explorer who did, on THIS DAY, June 24th with Chris Conley.
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It's not easy to get into Harvard, on THIS DAY, June 23rd with Chris Conley.
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The Cuyahoga River was one of the most polluted bodies of water in the world. Something would be done about it on THIS DAY, June 22nd with Chris Conley.
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The world didn't know much about this dictator's wife in South America, until THIS DAY, June 21st with Chris Conley.
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The pesticide DDT caused more problems than we realized, on THIS DAY, June 20th with Chris Conley.
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It's draft day in the NBA, as the best college basketball players begin their pro careers... on THIS DAY, June 19th with Chris Conley.
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No country likes to lose a war... on THIS DAY, June 18th with Chris Conley.
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An all-girl singing group had an audition with Motown Records on THIS DAY, June 17th with Chris Conley.
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In the1800s many womens colleges were actually finishing schools, preparing young women for marriage... on THIS DAY, June 16th with Chris Conley.
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In the early days of baseball, newspapers didn't always send a photographer to the ballgames... on THIS DAY, June 14th with Chris Conley.
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A dangerous man was caught during a traffic stop in Arizona. His court case was unusual, on THIS DAY, June 13th with Chris Conley.
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Relations between the British and their colonists were so bad, the Brits tried to control who came and went through Boston Harbor, on THIS DAY, June 12th with Chris Conley.
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There is a mystery surrounding John Wayne's death, on THIS DAY, June 11th with Chris Conley.
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He was supposed to be the sheriff who'd clean up Wall Street... instead he was brought down by his own demons, on THIS DAY, June 10th with Chris Conley.
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His father worked in the mines of Northern England, and his son came up with a fabulous idea... on THIS DAY, June 9th with Chris Conley.
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Who really knows what the future looks like? On THIS DAY, June 8th with Chris Conley.
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An old phonograph was turned with a crank, and you could listen to only one song at a time... on THIS DAY, June 7th with Chris Conley.
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It's movie night, and the feature is "Wives Beware," on THIS DAY, June 6th with Chris Conley.
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A presidential campaign changed in a single day... THIS DAY, June 5th with Chris Conley.
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Murray Wilson's three sons formed a band... at first they were so bad he made them practice in the garage, on THIS DAY, June 4th with Chris Conley.
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This comedian had to make a difficult career choice, on THIS DAY, June 2nd with Chris Conley.
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Catherine the Great was the last Czar of Russia, and she was always envious of life in Europe... on THIS DAY, June 1st with Chris Conley.
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There are some things you should never throw into your campfire, on THIS DAY, May 31st with Chris Conley.
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Many of the generals who fought for the Confederacy actually had strong ties to the Union, on THIS DAY, May 30th with Chris Conley.
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During World War II tens of thousands of women took jobs that men used to hold... including one unusual job, on THIS DAY, May 29th with Chris Conley.
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This baseball team won the World Series, yet their ballpark was mostly empty... on THIS DAY, May 28th with Chris Conley.
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A man arrived in Florida with a suitcase with $15,000 inside. He was going to buy some land near McCoy Air Base, on THIS DAY, May 27th with Chris Conley.
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Young Stevens parents were going through a divorce, on THIS DAY, May 26th with Chris Conley.
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After the Revolutionary War, the 13 colonies tried to work together under the Articles of Confederation... it did not go well, on THIS DAY, May 25th with Chris Conley.
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This rock n roll band was so loud and so bad, they got kicked out of their high school talent show... on THIS DAY, May 24th with Chris Conley.
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SIx months before Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Robert E. Lee gave a similar speech to his troops on THIS DAY, May 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Meet one of the first stars of science fiction, on THIS DAY, May 22nd with Chris Conley.
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We remember war hero John D. Hawk on THIS DAY, May 21st with Chris Conley.
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Congratulations! You're the proud parent of a new baby. Some advice about making sure that your child grows up to be rich, on THIS DAY, May 20th with Chris Conley.
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It was the party of the year, and someone stole the spotlight on THIS DAY, May 19th with Chris Conley.
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This popular movie underwent two big changes before it appeared in theaters, on THIS DAY, May 18th with Chris Conley.
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This baseball player had a low batting average... but where he came from is important, on THIS DAY, May 17th with Chris Conley.
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After a night of drinking, people tend to leave things behind... on THIS DAY, May 16th with Chris Conley.
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Americans love super-hero movies, but sometimes negotiating the film rights can be complicated... on THIS DAY, May 14th with Chris Conley.
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One out of five apples fall from the tree before they're ripe, on THIS DAY, May 13th with Chris Conley.
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75 years ago there were no women in the U.S. military, yet there were many women who had skills that we needed... on THIS DAY, May 12th with Chris Conley.
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The Beatles had stopped talking to each other. Could bits and pieces of things they'd already recorded be stitched together into an album? On THIS DAY, May 11th with Chris Conley.
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Rick Jones was a teenager who took part in a silly and risky dare, on THIS DAY, May 10th with Chris Conley.
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An up-and-coming rock n roll band was looking for a steady gig, on THIS DAY, May 9th with Chris Conley.
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When Germany began air raids against England, there was an intense debate on how to keep Princess Elizabeth - the future queen - safe, on THIS DAY, May 8th with Chris Conley.
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Our soldiers were returning home, and they needed places to live... on THIS DAY, May 7th with Chris Conley.
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There are many nurses who've served alongside our soldiers. We salute them on THIS DAY, May 6th with Chris Conley.
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Will you humble yourself, and skip some meals ? On THIS DAY, May 5th with Chris Conley.
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Do you know who Georg Solti is? On THIS DAY, May 4th with Chris Conley.
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There are some teenagers who are NOT looking forward to their 18th birthdays... on THIS DAY, May 3rd with Chris Conley.
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This chocolate bar was so big, it was supposed to be shared... on THIS DAY, May 2nd with Chris Conley.
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Let's go on a luxury train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles, on THIS DAY, May 1st with Chris Conley.
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It is very rare to get a glimpse into the future. It happened on THIS DAY, April 30th with Chris Conley.
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Broadway had never seen a musical like this... on THIS DAY, April 29th with Chris Conley.
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Some folks at city hall didn't like this rock n roll band's name, on THIS DAY, April 28th with Chris Conley.
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Time was money for riverboats that carried passengers and freight up and down the Mississippi River, on THIS DAY, April 27th with Chris Conley.
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Comedian Buddy Hackett was notoriously difficult to work with, and one of his co-stars wanted to quit... on THIS DAY, April 26th with Chris Conley.
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When the automobile was brand new, many people were not good drivers... on THIS DAY, April 25th with Chris Conley.
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This would become the best-selling video of all time... on THIS DAY, April 24th with Chris Conley.
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This teenager went to visit his older sister... and that's when he decided he wanted to be an actor, on THIS DAY, April 22nd with Chris Conley.
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As baseball became our national pastime, every city soon wanted a team... on THIS DAY, April 23rd with Chris Conley.
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If you're a dog owner, you know that sometimes your four-legged friend doesn't listen... on THIS DAY, April 21st with Chris Conley.
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There are many boys who don't get along with their fathers. This case created a monster, on THIS DAY, April 20th with Chris Conley.
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Doing the laundry used to take a long, long time... on THIS DAY, April 19th with Chris Conley.
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Looking into a solar eclipse can damage your eyes --- you could go blind --- on THIS DAY, April 18th with Chris Conley.
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Seattle was picked to host the 1962 Worlds Fair... and there was a disagreement over where the fairgrounds would be, on THIS DAY, April 17th with Chris Conley.
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Douglas Edwards had just quit as the network news anchor for CBS. It was thought that television networks would get out of the news business, on THIS DAY, April 16th with Chris Conley.
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The Boston Red Sox were part of a strange publicity stunt, on THIS DAY, April 15th with Chris Conley.
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It's opening day of the baseball season... Senators vs Athletics... and the President of the United States was there, on THIS DAY, April 14th with Chris Conley.
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Thomas was a young, struggling lawyer who was falling behind on his student loans, on THIS DAY, April 13th with Chris Conley.
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It appeared Robert Crippen made a big career mistake, on THIS DAY, April 12th with Chris Conley.
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Jonnie Ray and Johnny Dundee were two of the best boxers of the 1920s. Getting a ticket to see them fight was almost impossible, on THIS DAY, April 11th with Chris Conley.
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J. Sterling Morgan moved his family from New York to Nebraska... where things were very, very flat, on THIS DAY, April 10th with Chris Conley.
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Ancient Greeks considered Africa to be a wonderous land, on THIS DAY, April 9th with Chris Conley
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This was the biggest change to the United States Senate... Ever... on THIS DAY, April 8th with Chris Conley.
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During prohibition, alcohol was still widely available at speak-easies and places that bribed the police. Alcohol would become more widely available on THIS DAY, April 7th with Chris Conley.
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Before becoming international superstars, this musical group won a TV talent show on THIS DAY, April 6th with Chris Conley.
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A husband and wife... he wanted a career in the military... she wanted to be an actress. When their careers fell apart, they became bitter, on THIS DAY, April 5th with Chris Conley.
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Today we salute the flag... on THIS DAY, April 4th with Chris Conley.
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The garbagemen of Memphis were on strike, and the city was trying to force them back to work, on THIS DAY, April 3rd with Chris Conley.
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Do you know what a 'Refrigerator Parent' is? On THIS DAY, April 2nd with Chris Conley.
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A new idea about losing weight, on THIS DAY, April 1st with Chris Conley.
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On the earliest automobiles, tires were painted black --- rubber was actually white --- on THIS DAY, March 31st with Chris Conley.
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It is amazing that Laura had time to write. He family was busy clearing land for a farm in Wisconsin Territory, on THIS DAY, March 30th with Chris Conley.
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April, 1975... the last U.S. troops were leaving Vietnam in what looked like an embarrassing defeat, on THIS DAY, March 29th with Chris Conley.
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This Roman emperor spread Christianity to most of the civilized world, on THIS DAY, March 28th with Chris Conley.
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Record company executives are always being approached by up-and-coming singers... "Please, listen to my song"... that's how one music career was launched on THIS DAY, March 27th with Chris Conley.
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Jerry Bruckheimer specializes in military-themed action movies... but the U.S. government did NOT want this movie made, on THIS DAY, March 26th with Chris Conley.
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Alex Michael was smart, good looking, and successful... yet he had trouble getting a date, on THIS DAY, March 25th with Chris Conley.
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In the 1800s, there were no rocket ships to explore the stars... but there were still science fiction stories, on THIS DAY, March 24th with Chris Conley.
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She is considered Hollywood royalty... but her last few roles were not particularly glamorous, on THIS DAY, March 23rd with Chris Conley.
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You probably don't know who William Woods Holden is... he was vilified as a politician when he was alive, but is looked at differently today... on THIS DAY, March 22nd with Chris Conley.
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He dropped out of college two semesters before graduating because he had a computer idea that he thought would make him rich, on THIS DAY, March 21st with Chris Conley.
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The Whig Party was dead. They would evolve into something different, on THIS DAY, March 20th with Chris Conley.
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Edward Smith was a successful shoe-maker... because he stole his supplies, on THIS DAY, March 19th with Chris Conley.
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Has there ever been a U.S. President who was voted out of office, only to run again and win? Yes. On THIS DAY, March 18th with Chris Conley.
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There are no snakes in Ireland, because St. Patrick drove them out... on THIS DAY, March 17th with Chris Conley.
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Was this song about drug use? On THIS DAY, March 16th with Chris Conley.
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The earliest automobiles were highly customized, on THIS DAY, March 15th with Chris Conley.
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This invention changed America as we know it, on THIS DAY, March 14th with Chris Conley.
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Lincoln High School in Brooklyn has two early rock n roll stars... they were both students at the same time, on THIS DAY, March 13th with Chris Conley.
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Would you give me $10-million? You're not allowed to ask what I'm going to do with it... on THIS DAY, March 12th with Chris Conley.
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This family business was wiped out by death taxes, on THIS DAY, March 11th with Chris Conley.
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Bowling used to have very different rules... on THIS DAY, March 10th with Chris Conley.
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The Persian army invaded Greece, and Athens was in ruins on THIS DAY, March 9th with Chris Conley.
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Let's take a moment to consider the importance of grammar, spelling, and punctuation... on THIS DAY, March 8th with Chris Conley.
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Security was very tight at the Lions Share recording studio in California, on THIS DAY, March 7th with Chris Conley.
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Abraham Lincoln said, "A house divided cannot stand." This is what he was talking about... on THIS DAY, March 6th with Chris Conley.
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France had two colonies in the new world: Montreal and New Orleans. They tried to connect them, on THIS DAY, March 5th with Chris Conley.
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Boston would never be the same after Samuel Cole arrived, on THIS DAY, March 4th with Chris Conley.
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Some time in the army will straighten that wild kid out... at least, that was the thinking... on THIS DAY, March 3rd with Chris Conley.
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Two large steel mills were bitter rivals, on THIS DAY, March 2nd with Chris Conley.
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A farmer was renting a small storehouse; and he couldn't pay when his crops failed... on THIS DAY, March 1st with Chris Conley.
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He was the first mobster to arrive in Las Vegas, on THIS DAY, February 28th with Chris Conley.
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This was a news magazine, for people who didn't really like the news... on THIS DAY, February 27th with Chris Conley.
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This gospel singer showed up at a church, and the pastor thought he was there for a funeral... on THIS DAY, February 26th with Chris Conley.
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The Bible says Jesus was flogged and beaten before being sent to the Cross... on THIS DAY, February 25th with Chris Conley.
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There are more than 101 ways to use... this.... on THIS DAY, February 24th with Chris Conley.
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There was an attempt to assassinate Abraham Lincoln before he became president, on THIS DAY, February 23rd with Chris Conley.
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This was the worst play... ever... on THIS DAY, February 22nd with Chris Conley.
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A local newspaper faced a boycott over a controversial story, on THIS DAY, February 21st with Chris Conley.
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They were the most successful couple on television... until they split up... on THIS DAY, February 20th with Chris Conley.
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There was no bigger star than Ed Winn... until he decided on a career change, on THIS DAY, February 19th with Chris Conley.
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The author was writing a book about Beatles songs... and it would change the band forever, on THIS DAY, February 18th with Chris Conley.
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In the early 1900s, a sign of wealth was having art in your home... on THIS DAY, February 17th with Chris Conley.
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Something important about your telephone changed on THIS DAY, February 16th with Chris Conley.
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In medieval times, oldest daughters were always married off first... before their younger sisters, on THIS DAY, February 14th with Chris Conley.
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It was the sportscar that many Dads HAD to have... on THIS DAY, February 13th with Chris Conley.
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A man was accused of murder on the western frontier. His clever young lawyer saved his life, on THIS DAY, February 12th with Chris Conley.
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She was a back-up singer... it would take years to start her own solo-career, on THIS DAY, February 11th with Chris Conley.
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The United States was going to use a secret spy-plane to take pictures over the Soviet Union. It did not work out as planned, on THIS DAY, February 10th with Chris Conley.
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There was something unusual about this restaurant in Central Italy... on THIS DAY, February 9th with Chris Conley.
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There could only be one queen... on THIS DAY, February 8th with Chris Conley.
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Some comfort for prisoners-of-war... on THIS DAY, February 7th with Chris Conley.
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Dr. Diggs, Mr. Abraham, and Danny... you should know about the good works of these three men, on THIS DAY, February 6th with Chris Conley.
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This rock n roll band had a crazy New Years Eve schedule, on THIS DAY, February 5th with Chris Conley.
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James Blake was a city bus driver with a mean streak... on THIS DAY, February 4th with Chris Conley.
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This boy was a very good artist... he'd just moved to a new neighborhood where he met an unusual neighbor, on THIS DAY, February 3rd with Chris Conley.
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There was a diphtheria outbreak in a remote village, on THIS DAY, February 2nd with Chris Conley.
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There was something wrong with the space shuttle... but no one knew it, on THIS DAY, February 1st with Chris Conley.
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IBM's first desktop computers were very expensive... and very fragile... on THIS DAY, January 31st with Chris Conley.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached non-violence, yet something very violent happened to his family on THIS DAY, January 30th with Chris Conley.
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This President looked into the future, and saw nothing but trouble... on THIS DAY, January 29th with Chris Conley.
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Almost everything made from plastic requires a mold; and these are some of the most accurate molds ever made, on THIS DAY, January 28th with Chris Conley.
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Great Britain had the strongest navy in the world... and they tried to use that to their advantage during the Revolutionary War, on THIS DAY, January 27th with Chris Conley.
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He was the king of late-night TV, and he could help launch the careers of up and coming singers, actors, or comics... on THIS DAY, January 26th with Chris Conley.
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Sometimes the same actors keep crossing paths, on THIS DAY, January 25th with Chris Conley.
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There was a surprise visitor at summer camp, on THIS DAY, January 24th with Chris Conley.
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In sports, every winning streak starts after a loss... on THIS DAY, January 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Roe v Wade - the case that legalized abortion in the United States -- is based, in part, on a lie... on THIS DAY, January 22nd with Chris Conley.
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There were different rules for radio stations in Mexico, on THIS DAY, January 21st with Chris Conley.
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Swiss immigrants brought something with them when they came to the Midwestern United States, on THIS DAY, January 20th with Chris Conley.
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When he was alive, he was considered a great American patriot... he's not remembered that way, on THIS DAY, January 19th with Chris Conley.
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He was a fighter pilot who wrote about the evils of war, on THIS DAY, January 18th with Chris Conley.
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The high school debate championships were being broadcast on the radio, on THIS DAY, January 17th with Chris Conley.
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The story of a king, who went crazy... on THIS DAY, January 16th with Chris Conley.
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When World War I began, the United States wasn't ready to manage an army... on THIS DAY, January 15th with Chris Conley.
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It was the most-watched TV broadcast in the world, but almost no one saw it in the United States... on THIS DAY, January 14th with Chris Conley.
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Stephen Foster may be the best-known songwriter that you've never heard of, on THIS DAY, January 13th with Chris Conley.
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Thaddeus Caraway was an old-time congressman from Arkansas. Meet him on THIS DAY, January 12th with Chris Conley.
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Amelia Earhart is the most-famous female aviator ever. What went wrong on her final flight is still a mystery, on THIS DAY, January 11th with Chris Conley.
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Dr. Jennifer Melfi, a respected psychiatrist, is seeing an unusual patient on THIS DAY, January 10th with Chris Conley.
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Before everyone's phone was also a camera, if you liked to take pictures you knew the Kodak Company, on THIS DAY, January 9th with Chris Conley.
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Our federal government has so many departments and programs, you probably don't know what they all do, on THIS DAY, January 8th with Chris Conley.
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They were one of the greatest comedy teams of all time... and they were in love, on THIS DAY, January 7th with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when watching lions and tigers and bears was very popular on prime time television, on THIS DAY, January 6th with Chris Conley.
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He sold bottle caps. and then came up with a different idea... on THIS DAY, January 5th with Chris Conley.
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An unusual drinking game... on THIS DAY, January 4th with Chris Conley.
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When two countries trade with each other, the trade is settled in U.S. dollars -- the closest thing we have to a universal currency, on THIS DAY, January 3rd with Chris Conley.
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We are celebrating the birthday of Isaac Asimov, on THIS DAY, January 2nd with Chris Conley.
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What are some of your New Years resolutions? On THIS DAY, January 1st with Chris Conley.
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We used to celebrate the new year very differently, on THIS DAY, December 31st with Chris Conley.
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The TV show That's Incredible featured ordinary people showing off unusual talents, on THIS DAY, December 30th with Chris Conley.
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Getting food from farm to table wasn't so easy in the mid-1800s, on THIS DAY, December 29th with Chris Conley.
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It was the biggest initiative of HIS presidency, and it ended in failure... on THIS DAY, December 28th with Chris Conley.
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A play about a match-maker, on THIS DAY, December 27th with Chris Conley.
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The first computer was invented before electricity, on THIS DAY, December 26th with Chris Conley.
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This is one of the few limits on free speech: You can't yell "fire!" in a crowded theater... on THIS DAY, December 24th with Chris Conley.
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The Roman calendar was different than ours.... it had only 10 months, on THIS DAY, December 25th with Chris Conley.
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Richard Harrick had a sudden, sharp pain in his side. He was rushed to the hospital on THIS DAY, December 23rd with Chris Conley.
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Saturday night was children's night at a local movie theater... and something went wrong on THIS DAY, December 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Park Jae Sang came from one of the wealthiest families in South Korea. Things changed when he went to college in the United States, on THIS DAY, December 21st with Chris Conley.
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Christmas caroling used to be a way to get free booze, on THIS DAY, December 20th with Chris Conley.
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The Roman Empire was going to be split in two, on THIS DAY, December 19th with Chris Conley.
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You probably don't know what an almshouse is. Find out, on THIS DAY, December 18th with Chris Conley.
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He was destined to become a great musician, just like his father -- on THIS DAY, December 17th with Chris Conley.
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Do you know someone who's a police officer? They probably have a lot of colorful on-the-job stories, on THIS DAY, December 16th with Chris Conley.
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How well do you know the Bill of Rights? A quiz... on THIS DAY, December 15th with Chris Conley.
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300 years ago, medicine was very different -- blood-letting was a common practice that actually made patients worse, on THIS DAY, December 14th with Chris Conley.
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There was a time when women were never the lead characters on a TV show; that would change on THIS DAY, December 13th with Chris Conley.
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'Truth or Consequences' was an unusual game show, on THIS DAY, December 12th with Chris Conley.
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12 acres in Kentucky are some of the most polluted pieces of land in the entire country, on THIS DAY, December 11th with Chris Conley.
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There are almost no black men in Norway, but this man and his wife -- Americans -- were guests of honor on THIS DAY, December 10th with Chris Conley.
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Two brothers went into the pizza business, on THIS DAY, December 9th with Chris Conley.
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A most-unusual Monday Night Football broadcast, on THIS DAY, December 8th with Chris Conley.
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A day that will live in infamy... THIS DAY, December 7th with Chris Conley.
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Many nations won their independence through war... this country won its freedom through terrorism, on THIS DAY, December 6th with Chris Conley.
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Aviation has made our world smaller, on THIS DAY, December 5th with Chris Conley.
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They play professional football in Canada. It's much different than the NFL... on THIS DAY, December 4th with Chris Conley.
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The earliest cellphones were bulky and difficult to operate. Who would want one? On THIS DAY, December 3rd with Chris Conley.
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Do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? The real story of Rudolph, on THIS DAY, December 2nd with Chris Conley.
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When Germany invaded Poland and Belgium, Britain's Prime Minister resigned... on THIS DAY, November 30th with Chris Conley.
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His name was Toru Iwatani, and the company he worked for just made a business decision that would change his life... on THIS DAY, December 1st with Chris Conley.
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Shantytowns... housing for the very poor... were unsightly, and most people wanted them torn down, on THIS DAY, November 29th with Chris Conley.
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There was a scandal in Warwickshire, England... young Agnes was expecting a child, and she was not married... on THIS DAY, November 28th with Chris Conley.
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Women never got to direct feature-films, until she came along... on THIS DAY, November 27th with Chris Conley.
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There was something different about this silent movie, on THIS DAY, November 26th with Chris Conley.
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A stranger walked into village, and asked for a beer... on THIS DAY, November 25th with Chris Conley.
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Most girls love ponies, mostly because of this book... on THIS DAY, November 24th with Chris Conley.
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Children leave toys at his grave... on THIS DAY, November 23rd with Chris Conley.
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The Beatles were about to host a listening party for their latest album, on THIS DAY, November 22nd with Chris Conley.
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Chuck Wepner was a heavyweight boxer, and he got his chance at the world championship on THIS DAY, November 21st with Chris Conley.
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Our galaxy is the milky way, but there is much more out there, on THIS DAY, November 20th with Chris Conley.
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This radio star worked his way from the very bottom to the top, on THIS DAY, November 19th with Chris Conley.
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Gene Shepherd was one of the most unusual radio hosts ever, on THIS DAY, November 18th with Chris Conley.
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Michael Jorden has huge feet -- size 13 -- and they were sore on THIS DAY, November 17th with Chris Conley.
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Oklahoma had the best football team in the county in the 1950s. Their long winning streak would come to an end on THIS DAY, November 16th with Chris Conley.
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You've heard the Civil War saying "the South will rise again." It was a real concern on THIS DAY, November 15th Chris Conley.
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The logistics of getting college football teams to their games is complicated, on THIS DAY, November 14th with Chris Conley.
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You may not have seen the children's movie The Brave Little Toaster. It was a big hit in England, on THIS DAY, November 13th with Chris Conley.
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Peter J. Berkowitz is a legend in the music recording industry. You'll meet him on THIS DAY, November 12th with Chris Conley.
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Seven miles... that changed World War I, on THIS DAY, November 11th with Chris Conley.
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The ship captains had differences of opinion about the weather, on THIS DAY, November 10th with Chris Conley.
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Germany's ambassador to France was murdered, and the case touched off unspeakable violence 500 miles away on THIS DAY, November 9th with Chris Conley.
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Billy Cannon was a star college football player. He would also change pro football, on THIS DAY, November 8th with Chris Conley.
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He became ill, and was ready to retire... until his wife talked him out of it, on THIS DAY, November 7th with Chris Conley.
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Meet Pat Tillman... a very good football player, and an even bigger patriot, on THIS DAY, November 6th with Chris Conley.
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DNA testing can tell us a lot about YOU, on THIS DAY, November 5th with Chris Conley.
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This college football team had a problem. Two of their players were black, and couldn't stay at the local hotel, on THIS DAY, November 4th with Chris Conley.
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Antigone is an unusual French play. It was introduced to American audiences on THIS DAY, November 3rd with Chris Conley.
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There are 7.8-billion humans on earth... and there are 7 who are not living on our planet, on THIS DAY, November 2nd with Chris Conley.
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Two radio stars made a cameo appearance in a Hollywood movie... and they stole the show, on THIS DAY, November 1st with Chris Conley.
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