May 5th: The First American In Space
Reflections of History - May 5, 2022
- 04:43
On May 5th 1961, Navy Commander Alan Shepard, Jr., became the first American to travel in space.
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May 4, 2022
- 06:03
On May 4, 1961, the first Freedom Ride leaves Washington, D.C., for the segregated South.
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May 6th: The Hindenburg Explodes
May 6, 2022
- 04:33
On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg exploded as it prepared to make mooring at Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 people.
About The Show
C13Originals and Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Jon Meacham, co-creators of the Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope,Through History, join together again on a daily series that guides listeners through critical moments in our history. Every Monday through Friday, Meacham travels back to impactful events that occurred on that date in history—the birth of a visionary filmmaker, the debut of an iconic athlete, the discovery of a lifesaving cure, a triumphant legal victory. You’ll learn how that event shaped politics, art, culture, sports and science, and why it’s still relevant today.
