Superstitions and Traditions
Explore the historical shenanigans that shaped our lives; look at the past from the point of view of our ancestors, where they walked, how they thought, the products they used, the traditions they started, and the superstitions that guided them. Discover an understanding of the past and how it shaped the present with glimpses into the lives of our host and guests. Hope you enjoy this adventure!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 350
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Brief Moment in Time August 6
August 6, 1939...Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater was seen for the last time.
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Brief Moment in Time August 5
August 5, 1981...President Richard Nixon delivered his resignation speech.
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Brief Moment in Time August 4
August 4, 1821...The Saturday Evening Post was first published as a newspaper.
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Brief Moment in Time August 3
August 3, 1932...photos were used to determine the winner in an Olympic race for the first time.
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Brief Moment in Time August 2
August 2, 1978...six FDNY firefighters lost their lives while battling a Waldbaum's Supermarket fire.
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Bigfoot
There are so many stories and traditions of Bigfoot. In this episode we look at the Cherokee, Iroquois, and Algonquin tribes.
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Brief Moment in Time August 1
August 1, 1980...Vigdis Finnbogadottir takes office as president of Iceland, becoming the first democratically elected female head of state.
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Brief Moment in Time July 31
July 31, 1922...The first water skis hit the water in Minnesota.
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Brief Moment in Time July 30
July 30, 1965...Medicare and Medicaid are signed into law in the US.
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Brief Moment in Time July 29
July 29, 1836...The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is inaugurated, after nearly 30 years of interrupted construction.
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Brief Moment in Time July 28
July 28, 1917...The NAACP organized the Silent Parade down Fifth Avenue in New York City to protest racially motivated violence and lynchings across the US.
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Brief Moment in Time July 27
July 27, 1921...Dr. Banting, Dr. Best, and Dr. Macleod discovered Insulin regulates blood sugar.
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Brief Moment in Time July 26
July 26, 1609...Thomas Harriot sketched a map of the moon as he saw it through a telescope months before Galileo, but never published his work.
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Brief Moment in Time July 25
July 25, 1965...Bob Dylan performed with an electric guitar for the first time, essentially ending the folk revival era.
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Brief Moment in Time July 24
July 24, 1987...a 91 year old American mountain climber takes on Mt. Fuji in Japan.
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Brief Moment in Time July 23
July 23, 1904...I am behind on editing and uploading, I apologize! Here's the story of an ice cream cart all out of bowls and a waffle maker who comes to rescue at the St. Louis Fair!
Brief Moment in Time July 22
July 22, 1939...Jane Bolin was appointed family court judge in New York, becoming the first black female judge in the US. Also, the first black woman to graduate from Yale Law School, …
Brief Moment in Time July 21
July 21, 1919...The first Goodyear blimp met a terrible fate on its first day in the air. During its 3rd small trip of the day, a fire erupted from the hydrogen gas of the aircraft, ca…
#AITA Historical Edition 24
Ann Cooper Hewitt...A California heiress set to inherit 2/3 of her father's four-million-dollar estate, was sterilized by her mother just before her 21st birthday without her knowledge …
Brief Moment in Time July 20
July 20, 1968...the first special Olympics were held in Chicago. Organized and funded by the Kennedy Foundation and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, it now the largest event of kind world wide …