The Road To History

Larry Coons
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The Road To History podcast tells the story about how people moved throughout history. There is a specific focus on trucking and freight but other topics such as passenger movement will be discussed. On occasion, we may stray away from trucking to other topics. Tune in, subscribe, log a like for me or share with a few friends.

Episodes

  1. Jan 27

    The ghost of the Ppolm and the Divine Sacbeob

    An exploration of the sacred white roads of the Mayan people. Music: Three Seven by BlauDisS / blaudiss License: Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported CC BY-NC-SA 3. 0 Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/blaudiss/... Music promoted by Audio Library: • DAILY No Copyright For You – Three Seven b...

    The ghost of the Ppolm and the Divine Sacbeob

  2. 01/07/2025

    Missing Person 76-3425

    A fighter torn between labor, power, and the shadows of corruption, his story captivates as much as his disappearance mystifies. (Song "Nightlock" by Cody Martin c/o Soundstripe) Fast forward to the end for a special announcement

    Missing Person 76-3425

  3. 12/17/2023

    Big Rig Brenda

    My first video episode. This digs into women truckers. Women truckers have longer been a part of the trucking scene than we know. This article and episode explores their contributions.

    Big Rig Brenda

  4. 06/03/2023

    John William Henry

    Railroads were America’s first freight corridors and they linked the ports to the canals while feeding into the network of transportation that built out our country from shore to shore. This episode digs into how America rewards their idols incarnate for all of their hard work by discussing the legendary figure known as John Henry. It would do it an injustice to write a formal article about it, so you get only the oral tradition transcribed. Enjoy

    John William Henry

  5. 01/16/2023

    The Golden Age of Trucking

    This episode digs into the time of teamsters, refrigerated trucking and mass transportation of goods. It was a time when trucking was on the cutting edge, one of the best jobs a guy could have. These truckers were in the golden age.

  6. 11/05/2022

    The Oldtimer Trucker

    As I remember an oldtimer from my childhood, it helps describe what things were like in the early days of motor transport growth and technological development. (Also, this was an edit from the October Episode because the sound/background sound needed tweaking)

  7. 07/24/2022

    The Long Road

    Have you ever been told that Henry Ford invented cars? or Daimler? Well, you were told wrong. In this episode I learn who really did invent powered vehicles and I relay that info to you. We expand on what kinds of heavy haul trucks were used in the 19th century and move into the 20th century. This will set us up to discuss the development of heavy trucks leading up to the next millennium.

  8. 05/05/2022

    The Road To Trucking

    What events and environment led to the place where modern trucking is today? This episode paints the picture of what the country was like at the turn of the 20th century when automobiles and vehicles of all sorts began to be used. This episode tells the story of the first road trip and eventually the first truck convoy to cross America.

  9. 04/01/2022

    Revolutionary Trucker

    The Philadelphia to Lancaster Turnpike gives us insight into America's first truckers. Can you imagine what it must've been like to haul freight back then? I cover alotta information about the roads here but also discuss these things in the context of trucking.

  10. 03/23/2022

    The First Trucker

    Who was the first truck driver? How far back does freight hauling go? These are the questions we answer here. Please let me know if you are interested in receiving a copy of the transcript here or any information about the credits we use.

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The Road To History podcast tells the story about how people moved throughout history. There is a specific focus on trucking and freight but other topics such as passenger movement will be discussed. On occasion, we may stray away from trucking to other topics. Tune in, subscribe, log a like for me or share with a few friends.

Information

  • Creator
    Larry Coons
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Larry Coons
  • Show Website
    The Road To History