Displaced people, tremendous and almost instant wealth, an intricate murder plot, and the birth of a federal agency. All where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain.

Tonight's story is inspired by an old Richard Snow article from the April/May 1979 edition (Volume 30, Issue 3) of American Heritage. Though no longer in print, you can still enjoy this historical treasure online at www.ahsociety.org.

The fascinating story of a man who couldn't take the underground railroad, so he took the regular one instead. And it led him to some amazing places in his life.

In a time when doing a man's job was unheard of, she was expected to fail yet succeeded beyond measure.

Sometimes the title says it all. The first conscientious objector to win a Congressional Medal of Honor. The kind of man whose life is the basis for books, a documentary, and an Oscar-winning film.

When the world can so easily spread misinformation thanks to social media, it's nice to see that it could also happen when Mark Zuckerberg was just 11 years old.

In a time of war, when love, honor, and respect conquer all.

A woman who was called "the bravest woman in the country" tackles a nigh impossible task, almost loses her life in the process, and survives what was dubbed "a glorious failure".

A series of errors in perfect harmony leads to what remains, even after over 100 years, the deadliest rail disaster in US history.

One man's agonizing scream becomes a fixture in film and television. Learn about this hidden gem, who it actually is, and how many times you've probably missed it.

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