Cruising Through History

Kenosha Public Library

Join us for Cruising Through History where we will explore the highways and byways of historical events both little known and well known to our listeners. Have questions or suggestions? Contact us at historycruise@mykpl.info

  1. 09/27/2024

    Save the Horses at All Costs

    What do you get when you cross enemy lines to save the horses? A WW2 joint operation between the Germans and Americans. How did this happen and why? Scott and Zander discuss Operation Cowboy/ Like the show? Feel free to like, subscribe, or follow. Want to give us a suggestion? Email us at historycruise@mykpl.info

    30 min

  2. 09/26/2024

    Operation Fortitude

    D-day is such a big day in history full of heroism, but one little known operation full of deception helped secure the day. Scott and Zander discuss Like the show? Feel free to like, subscribe, or follow. Want to give us a suggestion? Email us at historycruise@mykpl.info

    30 min

  3. 07/02/2024

    The Scourges of the Seas

    Pirates have a glorified history brought on by popular films such as Pirates of the Caribbean. But in reality, pirates were bandits of the seas. Scott and Zander delve into pirating and privateering. Like the show? Feel free to like, subscribe, or follow. Want to give us a suggestion? Email us at historycruise@mykpl.info

    31 min

  4. 06/18/2024

    The Mythical Road to El Dorado

    Gold has a way of mystifying explorers and conquerors even off the most baseless rumors. Scott and Zander explore the "lost city of gold" and the history of the search for El dorado. Like the show? Feel free to like, subscribe, or follow. Want to give us a suggestion? Email us at historycruise@mykpl.info

    30 min

  5. 06/04/2024

    The Lost Treasure of the San Jose Wreck

    In 1708, a Spanish galleon called the San Jose was lost in a battle with the British off the coast of Columbia. It was filled to the brim with treasure and all of that had been lost for hundreds of years...until recently. Scott and Zander discuss the circumstances of the wreckage and the implications of the find in 2024. Like the show? Feel free to like, subscribe, or follow. Want to give us a suggestion? Email us at historycruise@mykpl.info

    30 min

  6. 05/21/2024

    Unbreakable: Navajo Code Talkers

    Previously, Scott and Zander talked about code breakers in WW2. What if we said there was an "unbreakable" code based on the Navajo Language? Like the show? Feel free to like, subscribe, or follow. Want to give us a suggestion? Email us at historycruise@mykpl.info

    27 min

  7. 05/07/2024

    The Dramatic Origin of Moby Dick

    The Classic Moby Dick was indeed based on a real story that's even more exciting than the fictional book. Scott and Zander go over the terrifying tale of a misbehaving whale in this episode of Cruising Through History Like the show? Feel free to like, subscribe, or follow. Want to give us a suggestion? Email us at historycruise@mykpl.info

    29 min

  8. 04/23/2024

    The Great Chinese Famine

    The Great Chinese Famine is widely known as the deadliest famines and one of the greatest man-made disasters in human history. Scott, Zander, and special guest, Elliot, discuss what led to this famine and why it lasted so long. Like the show? Feel free to like, subscribe, or follow. Want to give us a suggestion? Email us at historycruise@mykpl.info

    39 min
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Join us for Cruising Through History where we will explore the highways and byways of historical events both little known and well known to our listeners. Have questions or suggestions? Contact us at historycruise@mykpl.info

Information

  • Creator
    Kenosha Public Library
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    67
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kenosha Public Library
  • Show Website
    Cruising Through History