True Stories with Dad

Why do we trick or treat on Halloween in America? It’s kind of a strange tradition to ask neighbors and strangers for candy. The truth is, this tradition has changed a lot over time. Hear how it got to be what it is today.

Vlad Dracula is known as a vampire but what he was in real life might be even more scary.

200 years ago, Mary Shelley wrote a book that still influences movies, cartoons, and Halloween costumes today. Hear the true story of Frankenstein’s Monster and how he became so famous.

It’s Halloween time! That means it’s time for spooky stories with dad. Hear the true story of King Tut, his tomb, and his curse.

Jim Bridger was a mountain man, trapper, trader, and map maker. He lived an extraordinary life filled with adventure.

Nathan Hale was a spy for George Washington. He was smart, brave, and helpful but his mission did not end well. Hear his famous last words and what led him to say them.

What happens when a soldier doesn’t know or doesn’t believe the war is over? How long will they hold out fighting for their country? Hear the true story of 2 soldiers that were missing in action from WWII.

The Lusitania was a passenger ship that carried people from New York to Liverpool. It’s fate would help push the USA toward war with Germany during WWI.

Helen Keller lost her sight and ability to hear when she was just 19 months old. Hear how she was still able to accomplish her goals and make an impact on the USA.

3 men may have escaped the most notoriously secure prison in the United States in 1962. No one knows their true fate. Hear how they may have done it.