Retropod

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Retropod is a show for history-lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters - forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers.

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    The presidential inauguration that made everyone sick

    The Post's new Retropolis columnist, Petula Dvorak, introduces herself and reintroduces you to what can be uncovered with a good look at history.  Petula shares her Retropolis column "The presidential inauguration that made everyone sick" about the aftermath of James Buchanan’s inauguration. America became obsessed: Was the fatal illness called the “Buchanan Grip” an assassination attempt? Or just a disease-ridden hotel?

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  2. Earthrise

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    Earthrise

    On Christmas Eve in 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts captured an image that symbolizes hope and inspired environmentalism.

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  3. Hair peace. Bed peace.

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    Hair peace. Bed peace.

    On March 25, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were a few days into their marriage when they invited the press to join them at their honeymoon suite at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel.

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  4. The jazz queen who chose home over fame

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    The jazz queen who chose home over fame

    Jazz singer Ethel Ennis’s voice wowed audiences and won praise from critics. But when she was faced with the opportunity to become a superstar, Ennis chose a different path.

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  5. Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims

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    Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims

    The nurse who founded the American Red Cross had no formal training in medicine. She tended to countless wounded soldiers.

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  6. The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number

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    The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number

    In the 1950s, a child trying to call Santa Claus accidentally called NORAD and changed Christmas Eve forever.

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  7. The 'Toy King' who never aspired to the throne.

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    The 'Toy King' who never aspired to the throne.

    Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus had no idea how big the toy industry would become.

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  8. Last Seen Ads

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    Last Seen Ads

    After the Civil War, formerly enslaved people placed notices in black-owned newspapers across the country to find their loved ones.

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Retropod is a show for history-lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters - forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers.

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