Superstitions and Traditions

Send us Fan Mail July 8, 1947...a secret government mission to spy on the Soviets during the Cold War called Project Mogul left unknown debris in a rancher's field, sparking decades of gossip, conspiracy theories, and the belief in extraterrestrials and an ongoing hunt for UFOs. Fueled by the government for a day or two, within days the military was demonstrating weather balloons for the pres...

Send us Fan Mail July 7, 1865...Mary Surratt became the first woman executed by the United States federal government.  She was accused and convicted of taking part in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to o...

Send us Fan Mail July 6, 1885...Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies vaccine was first administered to a person.  Nine-year-old, Joseph Meister was the first to receive the vaccine series, saving his life. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell yo...

Send us Fan Mail Carlos Gesualdo...16th century Italy nobility can do no wrong, right?  Even if it involves the gruesome murder of his wife and her lover, daily beatings, and hiding away to play his lute?  Gesualdo was a talent musician, composing hauntingly beautiful works still played today, but his road to musical fame left some thrown in the ditch.   Support the show Thanks for listening!  We...

Send us Fan Mail July 5, 1853...Frederick Douglass delivered a speech to 500 attendees prosing the question "what to a slave is the fourth of July?"   Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you w...

Send us Fan Mail July 4, 1776...the 2nd continental congress officially declared their independence from Britain.  On the fourth of July, 1777 the colonies celebrated the first anniversary of Independence Day with fireworks, starting the national tradition. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzz...

Send us Fan Mail The first state normal school opened in the US on July 3, 1839 in Massachusetts. Though now known by a different name, it still exists, educating our future teachers. #onthisday, #teacher #teachereducation #framingham #massachusetts #todayinhistory #oneminuteknowledge #oneminutehistory  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment...

Send us Fan Mail July 2, 1937...Amelia Earhart's plane the Electra went down somewhere over the Pacific Ocean between New Guinea and Howland Island, radio contact with her and her navigator, Fred Noonan was difficult.  It is believed the plane ran out of gas between 100-200 miles from their scheduled stop. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a...

Send us Fan Mail The rabbit's foot has been a talisman ringing good luck since the 7th century.  Pliny the Elder and Grover Cleveland even carried one, but the ancient Celts wouldn't dare touch one.  Find out the history of the rabbit's foot and how to get the most powerful lucky rabbit's foot in this episode.  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from...

Send us Fan Mail A 60 second history of the development and implementation of the ZIP codes by the United States Postal Service. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our...

Send us Fan Mail On June 30, 1834 the Indian Intercourse Act was passed officially setting the boundaries for Intian Territory.  By 1900, that land would be stolen from the native American tribes as well. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell...

Send us Fan Mail The Globe Theater in London, of which Shakespeare was a shareholder and premiered many plays at, was destroyed in a fire. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us...

Send us Fan Mail Mary Mallon, AKA "Typhoid Mary"...an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever, who loved cooking in an era when the benefits of handwashing were just being discovered.  What could possibly go wrong? Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to ou...

Send us Fan Mail The Stonewall Uprising began sparking the Gay Rights Movement...June 28, 1969 Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a privat...

Send us Fan Mail Iconic Route 66 is decertified as a national highway...June 27, 1986 Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island...

Send us Fan Mail US Supreme Court made two rulings protecting rights of same sex marriage...June 26, 2013 and 2015 Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one...

Send us Fan Mail President Taft signs the Mann Act...June 25, 1910 Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off the coast of It...

Send us Fan Mail Well, apparently the superstition of walking under a ladder had absolutely nothing to do with the safety of the walker or the ladder climber...the Egyptians had ladder concerns 5000 years before OSHA's existence.  Find out all about the ladder needs of the entombed Egyptian mummies and how Christianity and the gallows influenced this superstition. Support the show Thanks for...

Send us Fan Mail The dancing plague of Aachen, Germany...June 24, 1374 Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off the coast o...

Send us Fan Mail Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus train wreck in Hammond, Indiana...June 22, 1918 Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private isl...

Send us Fan Mail The first American hot air balloon flight...June 23, 1784 Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off the coa...

Send us Fan Mail Giovanni Bugatti...Giovanni was in the direct employ of the pope.  His job was parttime, working on average seven days a year.  He held his position for 68 years.  You'll never guess the job duties he was assigned by the pope! Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! ...

Send us Fan Mail a brief history of Juneteenth Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off the coast of Italy to hide our fami...

Send us Fan Mail a brief history of summer solstice Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off the coast of Italy to hide our...

Send us Fan Mail a brief history of the 10 Molly Maguires coal miners hanging Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off the...