Tracing The Path: The Connected 20th Century

By Dan R. Morris - 20th Century HistorianHistory

Tracing The Path: The Connected 20th Century episodes

July 20, 2020 Episode 7: Why Rand McNally's Route 66 Started With Camels
Did you know Route 66 started in 1857, with Camels? Learn about the history of Route 66 intersects with the Indy 500, Charles Lindbergh, The Lincoln Highway, Rand McNally, L. Frank Baum, Dwight Eisenhower, Edward Fitzgerald Beale and more.
1 hr 20 min
July 20, 2020 Rand McNally's Route 66 Started With Camels
Did you know Route 66 started in 1857, with camels? Learn how the history of Route 66 intersects with the Indy 500, Charles Lindbergh, The Lincoln Highway, Rand McNally, L. Frank Baum, Dwight Eisenhower, Edward Fitzgerald Beale and more.
25 min
June 18, 2020 Episode 6: The Wizard of Oz's 30 Year Miracle
How did Frank Lloyd Wright, Susan B. Anthony, the Great Chicago Fire, L. Frank Baum and Judy Garland help create the 39 year Wizard of Oz Tradition?
22 min
June 18, 2020 The WIzard of Oz's 30 Year Miracle
How did Frank Lloyd Wright, Susan B. Anthony, the Great Chicago Fire, L. Frank Baum and Judy Garland help create the 39 year Wizard of Oz Tradition?
22 min
May 19, 2020 Episode 5: The John Williams Legacy You Knew Nothing About
Did you know that the Williams family has its hands on Orson Wells, Gilligan's Island, Back to the Future, the Looney Tunes, the Simpsons, Saved By the Bell, the Olympics, Jaws, Star Wars and Tears for Fears? No other family has reached so far.
15 min
May 19, 2020 The John Williams Legacy You Knew Nothing About
Did you know that the Williams family has its hands on Orson Wells, Gilligan's Island, Back to the Future, the Looney Tunes, the Simpsons, Saved By the Bell, the Olympics, Jaws, Star Wars and Tears for Fears? No other family has reached so far.
15 min
April 17, 2020 Episode 4: How Curious George Escaped Nazi Germany
If you're going to the traveling exhibit of the Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey, this is a great companion podcast. Listen in as we connect the dots between Hans and Margret Rey, Chris Van Allsburg, H.G. Wells, Harry the Dirty Dog and Will Ferrel and more.
20 min
March 19, 2020 Episode 3: The Surprising Life Story of Paul Harvey (Radio)
What path did Paul Harvey take to become the most influential man of the 20th century? Let me just say that it involves Charles Lindbergh, Pearl Harbor, Joseph Kennedy . . . and you'll have to listen to get the rest of the story.
25 min
March 19, 2020 The Surprising Life Story of Paul Harvey
What path did Paul Harvey take to become the most influential man of the 20th century? Let me just say that it involves Charles Lindbergh, Pearl Harbor, Joseph Kennedy . . . and you'll have to listen to get the rest of the story.
25 min
February 20, 2020 Episode 2: How the Hostess Twinkie Survived Death (Twice)
There's a Twinkie in Maine that's 30 years old. But the story of Twinkie has far outlasted that. How did a brand outlast it's owners and defy all odds to become a success?
22 min

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Tracing The Path is a 20th Century History podcast exploring how ordinary people, products, ideas, events, and places unexpectedly shaped the modern world.

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