Did This Happen?

Florence Nightingale rose to fame as a nurse in The Crimean War. We explore her attention to detail in today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Florence Nightingale – Alison Mork
Soldier – Chris Sheets

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Edison invented the light, but did you know he also came up with the first string of them and hung them outside his lab in New Jersey? We explore this on today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Thomas E…

Francis Scott Key wrote what would become the National Anthem for the United States. The question is, is what we sing now in the form he meant it to be in? Find out in today’s episode of Did This Hap…

Abner Doubleday. Civil War General and baseball inventor? Explore how Doubleday may have become associated with America’s Pasttime in this episode of Did This Happen?

Abner Doubleday – Kevin Berntson
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Is the classic rhyme MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB based on actual events? We explore this possibility in today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Mary Sawyer – Alison Mork
Robert Sawyer – Chris Sheets

Find out…

Every year a large ball drops in Times Square to usher in the New Year. We take a look at the beginings of that tradition in today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Adolph Ochs – Kevin Berntson
Walter F…

Did Clement Clarke Moore get his inspiration from real life stories? We explore that on today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Clement Clarke Moore – Chris Sheets
Officer – Kevin Berntson

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Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley came up with the very first Christmas cards. But exactly why did they do so? Find out on today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Sir Henry Cole – Kevin Berntson
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In December of 1620, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. In this episode of Did This Happen? we are there to get their first impressions of their new world.

Pilgrim Man – Kevin Berntson
Pilgrim Wom…

In 1927, balloons of cartoon characters were introduced to the Macy’s Thanksgving Day Parade! Find out what happened to those balloons when they were done in this episode of Did This Happen?!

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In 1939, President Franklin Delano actually moved Thanksgiving up a week! Find out the reasons why in this episode of Did This Happen?!
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt – Kevin Berntson
Eleanor Ro…

Charles Lindbergh made history flying his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, non-stop from New York to Paris in 1927. The trip took over 33 hours! Listen in to what Lindbergh may have been thinking duri…

The Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom for the United States, but did you know it started life as a simple Statehouse Bell for Pennsylvania? Listen in as the bell is delivered to the Statehouse in t…

The caves in Lascaux feature thousands of Paleolithic paintings along the walls. Just who painted these and why remains a mystery. We provide you with one possibility in today’s episode of Did This H…

In January of 1894, Edison Labs were working on the Motion Picture camera. During that time William Dickson became the director of the very first motion picture copyrighted in the United States calle…

On December 14, 1911, an expedition team led by Roald Amundsen became the first to reach the South Pole. Listen in on this historic moment in today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Roald Amundsen – Kev…

On September 26, 1580, Sir Francis Drake completed his circumnavigation of the world. Find out what he said to his men as they pulled into the harbor in today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Sir Franc…

What was Sameul F.B. Morse like as a teenager? Find out in today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

Mama Morse – Alison Mork
Samuel F. B Morse – Russ Walko

Find out more about the Samuel F. B. Morse!

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General George Armstrong Custer made his last stand at Little Big Horn. I this episode of Did This Happen? we hear the moments leading up to that fateful event!

Scout – Russ Walko
General George Arms…