37. The Republic of What? Windsor, VT
Hey, it turns out that Vermont really WAS a Republic! But man, did they mess up when it came to...
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36. Smyrna Delaware-- Prison Riots and Baked Slop
We check out Smyrna, Delaware, the site of the last legal hanging in the United States... in...
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35. Honolulu and the Massie Affair
On September 12, 1931, Thalia Massie stormed out of a Navy dance in Waikiki and set off a chain...
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34. The Slave Revolt of 1733--The Virgin Islands
In 1733, Akwamu slaves rebelled against their Danish masters and took the island of St. John by...
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33. Ranald MacDonald and the Opening of Japan; Ferry County, Washington
As a young boy, Chinook tribal member Ranald MacDonald had dreamed of exploring Japan. The only...
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32. Iceboxes and Mormon Kingdoms: Emmett County, MI
James Jesse Strang had a vision. It involved an island in the middle of Lake Michigan and an...
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Hatchets and Archie Comics: Haverhill, MASS
Haverhill, Massachusetts has such a rich recorded history that we had a bit of trouble finding...
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In this Anytown, USA/City on the Edge mashup, your hosts Ty Bannerman, Courtney FitzGerald and...
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The Long Strange Life of Dippy the Dinosaur- Carbon County, Wyoming
There's a good chance that the first dinosaur you ever saw was a "Dippy." Where did it come from?...
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One man's wasteland. Cecil Garland and Juab County, Utah.
When the US Air Force was looking for empty land on which to build a massive MX missile base,...
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The Valley of the Crooked Stream: Fulton County, NY
The first European claim on land that would become part of Fulton County, NY was a tract of...
29:31
Guam: Not a state, not a county.
From the legacy of colonialism to forgotten Japanese soldiers, we enter uncharted territory...
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Hypocritical VPs and exhaustive photo projects-- Johnson County, Iowa
We look at Johnson County, Iowa, named after a particularly hypocritical vice president of the...
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Lincoln-palooza: Springfield, Il
Springfield is all about Abraham Lincoln, but hey, what about Mr. Accordion? Also, the Thomas...
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Rattlesnake Stations and Stage Coach Barons: Mountain Home, ID
Somehow, Mountain Home, Idaho, isn't in the mountains. In fact, it was founded when one town more...
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Hartford County, CT: Black dogs and Harriet Beecher Stowe
We check out Bloomfield, CT, one-time home to the New England Muscle Bicycle Museum and the most...
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Grafton County, NH: Steam Engines, Vampires and City Council Fist Fights
Why was Orford, New Hampshire's original name "Number Seven." Who is the ghostly presence that...
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Airships and Pine Robbers: Ocean County, NJ
We check out the island town of Barnegat Light, named after the US's second tallest lighthouse,...
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Oxford, Miss: The Ole Miss Riot
We are joined by a REAL LIVE one-time Oxford, Mississippi resident who fills us in on the city's...
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Cleveland County, Arkansas: Carpetbaggers and Bear-Wrestling Coaches
We take a trip to Cleveland County, Arkansas and find out how Coach Bear Bryant gained his name...
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