Americana Episodes

A NO-HITTER FOR ALL TIME: It was a cool night in Houston on May 1, 1991, a, good night for baseball, but a rough night for pitcher Nolan Ryan . His back was stiff, and every bone was killing him. Heck, at age 44, very few guys were still playing major...

JOHNNY AND EVA PLAY TWISTER: In 1966, the newly developed game Twister was on the verge of being pulled from the shelves. The risque party game just hadn't caught on, and despite the best efforts of Milton Bradley, sales were terrible. But the efforts...

THE TIES THAT BIND: The first trans-US railroad comes together with a big celebration. May 10, 1869, a celebration took place at Promontory Summit, Utah, that set bells ringing in telegraph stations from coast to coast.  National Anthem by...

The hymn Amazing Grace, written by Englishman John Newton, is known and revered around the world, and stirs the heart in a way that few other pieces of music do. Subscribe FREE to 1001 Stories for the Road Here:...

The Great Imposter: story of Barry Bremen, a novelty salesman from Detroit who posed as a major league umprire in the World Series, a Yankees player in an MLB Allstar Game, a professional golfer in three US Opens, a Kansas City Kings player in an NBA...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

"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...

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...

"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,...

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"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...