Culture and History
119 – The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902 and since then it’s become incredibly popular around the world. Listen to the audio and read the text.
Culture and History
118.2 – The Blue People of Kentucky
In this episode about American Culture and History, you’ll learn all about the Blue People of Kentucky, aka the Blue Fugates.
Culture and History
117.2 – The Survival Story of Aron Ralston
If you haven’t heard the survival story of Aron Ralston you’re in for a ride. In this episode, you’ll also learn about Canyonlands in Utah.
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108.2 – Sharks and Shark Attacks in U.S. Waters
Interviewer: After the shark attack, what did you see? Could you tell right away that he was not in good shape? Matt: Well, I mean, typically from a shark attack, you know, someone’s not going to be in great shape. So right when it happened, I knew that it wasn’t Read more…
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Competitive Eating in the U.S.
For today’s American Culture and History lesson, we’re going to learn about Competitive Eating in the U.S.. Pie eating competitions and county fairs go hand in hand in the US. Pie eating competitions and the Fourth of July are also not uncommon. Today, competitive eating is popular throughout the United Read more…
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Mount Rushmore and The Crazy Horse Memorial
For today’s American Culture and History lesson, we’re going to learn about Mount Rushmore and The Crazy Horse Memorial. South Dakota is a state in the United States that has always been heavily populated by Native Americans, which we also call American Indians. This is where both the Mount Rushmore Read more…
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Tipping in the U.S.
For today’s American Culture and History lesson, we’re going to learn about the Culture and Practice of Tipping in the U.S.. We’re going to be talking about tipping and we’ll start by talking about where tipping culture came from and then we’ll move on to how to tip properly so Read more…
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The Donner Party
For today’s American Culture and History lesson, we’re going to learn about The Donner Party. Let’s go ahead and begin with the fact of the day. We’re going to be talking about the Donner party. Just to be clear, when I say party I mean group. A party can consist Read more…
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Oil Spills in U.S. Territory
For today’s American Culture and History lesson, we’re going to learn about Oil Spills in U.S. territory. Today we’ll be talking about three of the biggest oil spills in U.S. waters and I’d like to start with a story. In 2007, I started school at UCSB, the University of California, Read more…
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Project Gutenberg
For today’s American Culture and History lesson, we’re going to learn about The Project Gutenberg. When I say a book is in the public domain, what does that mean to you? The meaning of public domain in English is that it is available to the public, to the people, without Read more…
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The Story of Burning Man
For today’s American Culture and History lesson, we’re going to hear the Story of the Burning Man, an annual event that attracts over 70,000 free-spirited people to Nevada’s desert. Onto the topic of the day: Burning Man. On June 21, 1986 a wooden man eight feet tall burned on Baker Read more…
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The Discovery of Bigfoot
For today’s American Culture and History lesson, we’re going to learn about the discovery of Bigfoot and the search that still exists. So when you drive up Highway 101 towards the famed redwood grove, which is called the Avenue of the Giants, you’ll not only see skyscraping redwood trees that Read more…