Let us tell you the story of the 20th Century, by tracing each event back to the original decisions that shaped it. You'll quickly find out that everybody and everything is connected. If you thought you understood the 20th Century, you're in for a treat. Tracing the Path is inspired by storytellers like Paul Harvey, Charles Kuralt, and Andy Rooney.
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/tracingthepath
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 8 hours 11 minutes
episode 1: How The Oregon Trail Game Made Apple Computers Famous
Minneapolis's tech community was far ahead of everyone else. And their state government's progres...
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. ...
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 ...
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 Warti...
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 th...
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 Garl...
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 intersect...
episode 8: ABCs of the Most Famous Song in the World
The most famous tune in the world has been around for 700 years as part of classical, folk, child...
episode 9: How the Transistor and Pirate Radio Created Rock n Roll
Rock N Roll wouldn't exist like it does without these three guys. Because while Chuck Berry and E...
episode 16: Believe it or Not! A Cartoonist Saved our National Anthem
In today's story we explore the interconnected stories of Anacreon the Greek Poet, Francis Scott ...