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by Matt and McKinley Breen
History Dispatches is a daily history show hosted by father and son duo Matt and McKinley Breen. The show covers people, places, events and even objects from throughout history. While any topic is fair game, Matt and McKinley hold a soft spot for the offbeat and wacky stories that most people don’t know about.
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- Today22 min
Temple of Artemis - Wonder of the Ancient World
2,500 years ago the city of Ephesus built the pinnacle of Greek temples. It was the size of a football field and over six stories high. This gargantuan structure was so impressive it became enshrined as one of the Wonders of the Ancient World. This is the story of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. Sources https://penelope.uchicago.edu/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/paganism/artemis.html https://www.worldhistory.org/Temple_of_Artemis_at_Ephesus/ Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tempel_van_Diana_te_Efeze,_RP-P-2005-214-25-2_(cropped).jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 days ago21 min
Mystery of the Princes of the Tower
In 1483, Edward IV of England died - leaving his 12-year old son as king. The boy’s uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was designated protector of the boy. But that summer the new king - and his younger brother - were brought to the Tower of London - and never seen again. This is the mystery of the Princes of the Tower. Sources https://armstronghistoryjournal.wordpress.com/2022/05/07/the-lost-princes-who-murdered-king-edward-v-and-his-brother/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes_in_the_Tower Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DelarocheKingEdward.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 5 days ago21 min
Vietnam's Most Harrowing Escape. The time a man landed a Cessna on the USS Midway.
As South Vietnam fell in 1975, thousands of soldiers and civilians needed to get out of the country, but many had no official channels. Such was the case with Major Buang Lee. To escape sure death, he commandeered a two seater Cessna Bird Dog, and with his family, made a desperate flight for freedom. By luck he found the USS Midway aircraft carrier, then proceeded to make one of the most harrowing landings in aviation history. Sources https://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/apr/29/midway-veterans-recall-fall-saigon/ Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Frequent_Wind#/media/File:Major_Buang_lands_his_Cessna_O-1_on_USS_Midway.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago24 min
Daylight Savings Time
Daylight Saving Time is the act of moving our clocks forward every spring - thus giving everyone more daylight later in the day. It infuriates some people. And every six months, it causes more debate than a presidential election. But why do we have Daylight Saving Time? Today is a look at the history of the concept - and dispelling the myths surrounding it. Sources https://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7205184/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saving_Daylight_-_Save_1,000,000_tons_of_coal_NMAH-AC0433-0000103.jpg - and Andrey Grushnikov - https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-and-white-photo-of-clocks-707676/ History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago24 min
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia - One of the Seven Wonders of the World
Constructed of gold and ivory in the mid 5th century BC the statue of Zeus at Olympia was considered so awe inspiring, it was declared one of the wonders of the world. Built by the famed sculptor Phidias, it represents the pinnacle of classical Greek sculpture. This is the story of the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. Sources https://penelope.uchicago.edu/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/hetairai/zeus.html https://www.worldhistory.org/Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia/ Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standbeeld_van_Zeus_in_Olympia,_RP-P-2005-214-26-2_(cropped).jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago18 min
Friedrich Fröbel and Kindergarden
In 1840 a German educator - Friedrich Fröbel - coined a term for a method of teaching young children that would revolutionize education. This is the story of Friedrich Fröbel and the creation of Kindergarten. Sources https://early-education.org.uk/friedrich-froebel/ https://www.froebel.org.uk/about-us/froebelian-principles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Fr%C3%B6bel Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frederick-Froebel-Bardeen.jpeg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago15 min
Central Park Zoo Hoax
In November of 1874 the Central Park Zoo in New York City experienced an unprecedented escape. Dozens of animals broke free of their cages, and went on a rampage across the city. When the newspapers reported it the next day, 49 people were dead, hundreds injured, and the national guard called in. It was an unprecedented tragedy. The only problem was the entire thing was a hoax. This is the story of the Central Park Zoo Hoax. Sources https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_central_park_zoo_escape/ https://blog.newspapers.com/new-york-zoo-hoax-of-1874/ Image: Harpers Weekly, 1893 History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago15 min
Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff
On January 30, 1945, the German transport ship Wilhelm Gustloff - loaded with more than 10,000 passengers - sailed west from Gotenhafen on the Baltic Sea - to escape the advancing Red Army. That night a Soviet submarine spotted the ship - and what followed is the deadliest maritime incident in history. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Wilhelm_Gustloff https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/sinking-wilhelm-gustloff Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-H27992,_Lazarettschiff_%22Wilhelm_Gustloff%22_in_Danzig.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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