100 years ago today, teenagers Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb cruised around Chicago on an idyllic afternoon, searching for a neighborhood boy to kill. The duo wanted to prove that people with superior intellects could get away with murder. They didn't. wapo.st/3QPHT03

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The unsung heroes of #DDay? The meteorologists. British forecasters correctly predicted stormy conditions for June 5, the original D-Day, and urged a delay to June 6, which probably saved the mission from disaster. #DDay80 tinyurl.com/4dv5np7p

The car of the future? Turns out it's a car from the past. It may sound like a steampunk inspired fever dream, but New York City introduced an all-electric taxi fleet in the 1800s. tinyurl.com/58ebzfk2

It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93.

Join Bob & Ben as they talk with Christopher Klein about his book, When the Irish Invaded America: The Incredible True Story of the Civil War Veterans Who Fought for Ireland’s Freedom. Hear about the Fenian Brotherhood and their quest for Irish independence.

Read all about this epic 75 (!) round bout in Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan.

When Margaret Abbott won the women’s golf tournament at the 1900 Paris Olympics, she left the course unaware that she had just become the first American woman to win an Olympic event. She died in 1955 oblivious to her place in sports history. #Olympics tinyurl.com/yz9cnbsx

I enjoyed talking with Manny Munoz about the American origins of St. Patrick's Day traditions such as corned beef and cabbage and some surprises: St. Patrick was likely born in Wales and blue, not green, was his traditional color.

On the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's Ride, spare a thought for the other midnight rider dispatched from Boston--William Dawes, the Rodney Dangerfield of the American Revolution. While Revere rode into history, Dawes galloped into undeserved oblivion. tinyurl.com/yp5n66mt

It's nearly time to get ready for the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV on May 18. I spoke with Christopher Klein via HISTORY about the rituals and regalia of a new pope's inauguration history.com/articles/new-p… Georgetown University #Conclave2025 #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicChurch

As Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his mass of inauguration, thanks to Dr. Vanessa Corcoran for talking to me about the history behind some of the events and symbols of a new pope's installation. history.com/articles/new-p…

Happy Grape Island Alarm Day! This little known skirmish between Lexington/Concord and Bunker Hill occurred 250 years ago today. Read more: patriotledger.com/story/opinion/…

Did you know that Pepsi took ownership of 17 Soviet submarines and 3 warships in 1989? The tale of the "Pepsi Navy" is a wild story that all began in 1959 when Nikita Khrushchev took the "Pepsi Challenge." Click below to read about it shorturl.at/jd44x

On July 2, 1880, Charles Guiteau came to Poughkeepsie, NY, to deliver the speech he was certain would make James Garfield president. Nobody came to listen. Exactly a year later, he shot Garfield. #deathbylightning tinyurl.com/yp9e86y5

The Edmund Fitzgerald vanished without a trace 50 years ago today. No distress call, no survivors. What caused the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald? Thanks to John U. Bacon for speaking with me for this article detailing the ship's final hours and why it sank. tinyurl.com/m67ke98p

Looking forward to THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Ken Burns tonight. A great primer is this magazine I wrote profiling well known and lesser known figures of the Revolution. Available through Libby and purchase: tinyurl.com/eptew8a9

Tonight on #AmericanRevolutionPBS you'll hear the story of Margaret Corbin and her bravery at Manhattan's Battle of Fort Washington. Click below to learn more about her and 8 other heroic women of the American Revolution. tinyurl.com/mr4bmwrj

FBI informers takeaway from It's a Wonderful Life: George Bailey was a commie and Mr. Potter was treated very, very unfairly. tinyurl.com/ywm72btz

When the U.S. bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917 (after threatening to take them by force), it agreed to "not object to the Danish Government extending their political and economic interests to the whole of #Greenland ."