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1001 History Challenge

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1001 History Challenge

1001 Stories For the Road

1001 Stories For the Road

1001 Stories For the Road

A proverb is a short saying that expresses a commonly held truth.  Join us as we explore some popular proverbs and explore their meaning and origin. "A bad penny always turns up"~"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"~"A dog is a...

Two musicians try to crash the gate at Graceland to talk to Elvis, only to find he's out of town performing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

1001 Stories For the Road

The Cadillac Ranch is an unusual (and unofficial) tourist favorite located just west of the Amarillo City line off I-40 in Texas. (The Old Rte 66). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

1001 Stories For The Road offers a mix of FREE and PREMIUM entertainment.  There are some great stories here- Enjoy! This show is now part of the 1001 Stories For the Road Free App-where you'll find all three 1001 shows: Find it now at these...

1001 Stories For The Road offers a mix of FREE and PREMIUM entertainment.  There are some great stories here- Enjoy! This show is now part of the 1001 Stories For the Road Free App-where you'll find all three 1001 shows: Find it now at these...

"Goodnight Chesty, Wherever You Are" is the story of the most decorated American Marine that ever served, and includes a bried summary of his service and his legend. Credits: The Marine Corps Hymn by John Philip Sousa Learn more about your ad choices....

"How Mother's Day Came To Be" tells the story of Anna Jarvis and her long campaign to make Mother's Day a national holiday. This year (2018) its Sunday May 13. If you enjoy our show, we ask that you become a Premium Member and subscribe to 1001 for...

"A Sconset Beach Story" tells the story of a young Jewish immigrant named David Sarnoff who went to work at a Marconi wireless station where he was present when the distress call from the Titantic came in. Sarnoff's ambition gave us the development of...

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"The Bus Driver's Vacation" is the true story of William Cimillo, who, working as a bus driver in the Bronx, and having his fill of 17 years of the same job, decided one spring morning in 1947 to take a left turn out of the garage instead of a right,...

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!  Here's a little Irish history in America- and if you know any girls named Annie Moore buy them a drink. May you reach the gates of St. Peter before the Devil learns you've been called! Check out our first Kindle...

"Next Stop, Mayberry: Behind The Scenes at the Andy Griffith Show" One of the most successful sitcoms that ever aired on television, the Andy Griffith Show has earned a special place in tv history. How many times do you wish you could escape this...

Unsung Heroes of the Revolution (Pt. 1): The Culper Spy Ring, Nathan Hale, Caleb Brewster, James Rivington, and others...Few people leaving the Banana Republic Store at 66th and 3rd st Manhattan, NY, stop to notice the plaque on the outside wall that...

UNSUNG HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION (PT 2) Molly Pitcher, Nancy Hale, The Swamp Fox, and others...The incredible true stories of the unsung heroes and heroines of the American Revolution, men and women of all colors and from all stations in life, who came...

Remembering The Days When Bear Wrestling Was a Spectator Sport-Ever see a man-bear wrestling match? Thats what this story is all about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

THE PIED PIPER: THE REAL STORY...The old fairy tale "The Pied Piper" of Hamlin is a tale as old as time, telling of the tragic loss of 130 children who followed a colorfully-dressed piperman out of town and into the nearby hills, never to be seen...

BERTHA BENZ'S FAMOUS FIRST RIDE: Karl Benz is an enginnering genius who is credited for giving us the first gasoline powered automobile, which he patented in 1885. But it didn't become famous until his wife Bertha decided to take it on a 90 kilometer...