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Henry Ford: The Steve Jobs of his time
Jan 29, 2013
A new documentary looks at the life and work of Henry Ford, one of the greatest innovators in U.S. history.
Retired war ships navigate the seas of tourism
by
Adriene Hill
Jul 12, 2012
As the USS Iowa opens in San Pedro, Calif., a look at what it takes to run a successful war ship museum.
Where they celebrate Independence Day in the U.K.
by
Jeff Horwich
Jul 4, 2012
George Washington's ancestral home in England, Washington Old Hall, is an historic estate which might be the only place in the U.K. that throws a party for our Independence Day.
World War II code breakers developed your smartphone
by
Molly Wood
Mar 12, 2012
Before there was Marc Zuckerberg, before there was Steve Jobs, before there was Bill Gates, there was Alan Turing. He conceived of the idea of the universal computer.
World War II told in a series of tweets
by
Molly Wood
Nov 25, 2011
The story of the war in real time, 140 characters at a time.
The history of Black Friday
by
Nancy Koehn
Nov 25, 2011
Historian Nancy Koehn describes the origins of Black Friday -- before it became known as a retail bonanza.
For public good, not for profit.
VIDEO: A history of wealth and lifespan visualized
by
Matt Berger
Jan 26, 2011
Special thanks to LA comedian and Office star Rainn Wilson for pointing us to this amazing video explainer from the BBC via his hilarious Twitt...
Civil War photos - what's going on here?
by
John Moe
Dec 7, 2010
Our Wednesday show is about the effort to identify people and locations in new photos released by the Library of Congress. They've put ...
Tweets of Old
by
John Moe
Jun 9, 2010
We spoke to the proprietor of the Twitter feed @TweetsOfOld on today's show. It's an odd, hilarious, and strangely touching trip back through...