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Curious World History
by Colleen Barry & Albert Smith
Join Albert and Colleen as they find and share some of the fascinating stories from history.
Episodes
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Ep 16, Telephone Operators
Albert and Colleen explore the history of telephone switchboard operators. This is a job that no longer exists like it once did. The "Hello Girls" connected hundreds of calls each hour. There are some wild parts of the history, like... how WWI operators connecting calls near the front lines, that...
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Ep 15, The History of Ice Cream
Albert and Colleen dig into another tasty treat in this episode of Curious World History. Learn all about the 2500 year history of ice cream. From ancient Persian and Chinese history to presidents, ice cream has been enjoyed by many people around the world. If you want to see Thomas Jefferson’s...
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Ep 14, The National WWII Museum, Part 1
Albert and Colleen share their recent experience on a visit to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. In Part 1, they go into the history of the battles in the Pacific Theater, and how shrimp boats, M&Ms, Julia Child, and a secret in a soldier's journal all factor into the war. To...
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Ep 13, The Edmund Fitzgerald
Albert and Colleen share the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest ship on the Great Lakes until its sinking in a terrible storm in November of 1975. All 29 souls on board were lost. "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", a song written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot, made this deadly…
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Ep 12, The Titanic
Did you know that there were only enough lifeboats for half of the people on the Titanic? Have you heard that some newspapers printed mistaken stories about all of the passengers surviving? Albert and Colleen learn a lot about the Titanic -- the boat, the captain, the collision with the iceberg…
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Ep 11, The Statue of Liberty
Have you ever wondered how the Statue of Liberty was built or what it symbolizes? Did you know that she is clad in 31 tons of copper? Or that there are broken chains at her feet? Join Albert and Colleen as they dig into the history of the Mother of Exiles, herself, along with the poem emblazoned…
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Ep 10, The Dixon Bridge Collapse
In this episode, Albert and Colleen talk about the terrifying Dixon Bridge collapse over the Rock River in Dixon, Illinois. This deadly disaster took place in 1873 and wasn’t the only bridge by L. E. Truesdell that caused deaths. Below is one picture from Lee County Historical & Genealogical...
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Ep 9, Alfred Nobel
Join Albert and Colleen as they discuss the curious life of Alfred Nobel. You might know his name from the Nobel Peace Prize. But, peace is not what he was known for during his lifetime.
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Ep 8, D-Day
In this episode, Albert and Colleen look at the harrowing invasion of the beaches of Normandy, France on what is called D-Day. They even hear from war hero, Charles Norman Shay, a medic who saved many soldiers. You can hear more from Mr. Shay on the Library of Congress website, where we found his...
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Ep 7, How We Do It
This is our first mini episode. In episode 7, Albert and Colleen talk a little about how the podcast started and how they record and distribute it. If you are interested in making a podcast, here are the tools we use: RODE mini wireless mics from Sweetwater Riverside.fm recording and editing...
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Ep 6, Harriet Tubman
In this episode, Albert and Colleen learn a lot of surprising facts about American hero and abolitionist, Harriet Tubman. Born Araminta Ross in 1822 in rural Maryland, Tubman would go on to become one of the bravest Americans ever. This episode features the song, "Go Down Moses" by the Tuskegee...
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Ep 5, The History of Chocolate
Albert and Colleen explore the 5,000 year history of chocolate -- from the cacao trees of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations to the magic of Dubai chocolate. Thank you to Taza Chocolate for a fun tour and to A Chocolate Dream for the Dubai chocolate!
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Ep 4, The Milkman
This week Albert and Colleen explore the history of the milkman. This is a job that was very prevalent around the world until the mid-to-late 20th century. This episode is the first in a series that we will come back to from time to time, where we talk about jobs that no longer exist like they…
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Ep 3, The Hindenburg
Albert and Colleen explore a brief history of the Hindenburg, the terrible crash, and how it changed the world. You can watch original newsreel footage and Herb Morrison's emotional broadcast, which were combined here by the National Archives: https://archive.org/details/SF145
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Ep 2, The Battle of Gettysburg
Albert and Colleen explore the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War and learn about President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
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Ep 1, The Molasses Flood
Albert and Colleen explore one of Boston's tragedies, The Molasses Flood of 1919.
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How many episodes does Curious World History have?
Curious World History currently has 16 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Curious World History about?
Join Albert and Colleen as they find and share some of the fascinating stories from history.
How often does Curious World History release new episodes?
Curious World History has 16 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Curious World History?
Curious World History is created and hosted by Colleen Barry & Albert Smith.
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