On November 23, 1936, a cello prodigy and a legendary blues artist made recordings that would change music history.

In 1872, almost 50 years before women would get the right to vote, the first woman ran for president of the United States: Victoria Woodhull.

100 years ago, George F. Johnson ran the biggest shoe factory in the world: the Endicott-Johnson Corporation. But Johnson wasn't only known for his shoes - he had an unusual idea about how a boss shou

In October 1968, a peaceful student protest ended up being one of the darkest days in Mexico's history.

A story from our fellow Radiotopia show, Ear Hustle, about how being incarcerated can mess with your senses.

Revisiting interviews by Studs Terkel for his 1974 bestseller, "Working."

In the spring of 1981, two youthful baseball teams met for a standard minor league baseball match. They didn't know they'd be playing the longest game in baseball history.

A story from the Rumble Strip podcast about death, life, and a teenager named Finn Rooney.

The story of how Ed Dwight went from being an Air Force captain to almost becoming the first Black astronaut in the world.

On June 15, 1904, more than 1,300 New York City residents set out for a church outing on Long Island. They would never make it.