On today’s Saturday Matinee, we prepare for takeoff with the Wright Brothers and hear their story about how they created the first airplane to take flight.
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Jan 2023
The Attack on Nancy Kerrigan
January 6, 1994. US figure skating champion, Nancy Kerrigan, is assaulted by an accomplice of fellow skater, Tonya Harding, at the US Championships in Detroit.
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16m 31s
Oct 2024
History Daily: Breaking the Sound Barrier
<p>October 14, 1947. US Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, a feat many aviators previously believed impossible.</p><p><br></p><p>You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to ... Show More
16m 21s
Jan 2025
The Wright Brothers | Fliers or Liars | 2
<p>By 1903, inventors and adventurers in Britain and France were launching their own experimental aircraft skyward. In the U.S., crowds gathered outside Washington, D.C. to see Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian Institution test his highly-anticipated “aerodrome”, only to watch th ... Show More
40m 28s
Nov 5
Listen Now: American History Tellers | The Mayflower
<p>The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people th ... Show More
3m 31s
Jan 2025
Barnstorming with pilot Patty Wagstaff
<p>This week we're joined by 3 x National Aerobatic Champion, Patty Wagstaff, whose winning plane now hangs in the Smithsonian. She shares her story and discusses one of our favorite characters from history, aviation pioneer Pancho Barnes. We talk about getting kicked out of Cath ... Show More
50m 18s
Apr 2025
Lexington and Concord: 250 years on
On 19 April 1775, American militia and British regulars clashed at Lexington and Concord in what would become the first battles of the Revolutionary War. But, as historian George Goodwin reveals, the significance of the fighting lay as much in how it was reported as in what actua ... Show More
41m 8s
Sep 25
Post-911 Patriotic Mania (2001) [Chilled Speech Week Pt 2]
<p>This week, we're bringing you two episodes that highlight periods in American history where political speech was being policied, repressed, and persecuted -- much like it is today.</p><p>Today: A look back at the way speech was policed in the wake of the 9-11 attacks. Bill Mah ... Show More
31m 42s