Curious World History

Ep 15, The History of Ice Cream

Albert and Colleen dig into another tasty treat in this episode of Curious World History. Learn all about the 2500 year history of ice cream. From ancient Persian and Chi

Ep 14, The National WWII Museum, Part 1

Albert and Colleen share their recent experience on a visit to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. In Part 1, they go into the history of the battles in t

Ep 13, The Edmund Fitzgerald

Albert and Colleen share the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest ship on the Great Lakes until its sinking in a terrible storm in November of 1975. All 29 souls o

Ep 12, The Titanic

Did you know that there were only enough lifeboats for half of the people on the Titanic? Have you heard that some newspapers printed mistaken stories about all of the pa

Ep 11, The Statue of Liberty

Have you ever wondered how the Statue of Liberty was built or what it symbolizes? Did you know that she is clad in 31 tons of copper? Or that there are broken chains at h

Ep 10, The Dixon Bridge Collapse

In this episode, Albert and Colleen talk about the terrifying Dixon Bridge collapse over the Rock River in Dixon, Illinois. This deadly disaster took place in 1873 and wa

Ep 9, Alfred Nobel

Join Albert and Colleen as they discuss the curious life of Alfred Nobel. You might know his name from the Nobel Peace Prize. But, peace is not what he was known for duri

Ep 8, D-Day

In this episode, Albert and Colleen look at the harrowing invasion of the beaches of Normandy, France on what is called D-Day. They even hear from war hero, Charles Norma

Ep 7, How We Do It

This is our first mini episode. In episode 7, Albert and Colleen talk a little about how the podcast started and how they record and distribute it. If you are interested

Ep 6, Harriet Tubman

In this episode, Albert and Colleen learn a lot of surprising facts about American hero and abolitionist, Harriet Tubman. Born Araminta Ross in 1822 in rural Maryland, Tu

Ep 5, The History of Chocolate

Albert and Colleen explore the 5,000 year history of chocolate -- from the cacao trees of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations to the magic of Dubai chocolate. Thank you to

Ep 4, The Milkman

This week Albert and Colleen explore the history of the milkman. This is a job that was very prevalent around the world until the mid-to-late 20th century.   This episo

Ep 3, The Hindenburg

Albert and Colleen explore a brief history of the Hindenburg, the terrible crash, and how it changed the world.   You can watch original newsreel footage and Herb Morri

Ep 2, The Battle of Gettysburg

Albert and Colleen explore the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War and learn about President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Ep 1, The Molasses Flood

Albert and Colleen explore one of Boston's tragedies, The Molasses Flood of 1919.