Chinese laborers did much of the toughest work building the Central Pacific Railroad. That included blasting tunnels through the granite... more

December 16, 1905. Rugby Union’s "Match of the Century" is played between Wales and the undefeated New Zealand at Cardiff... more

Great Britain and the United States have always enjoyed a special bond, and nowhere has that been more evident than... more

On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles.... more

In January 1869, leaders of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific met in Washington, D.C. to discuss the final stretch... more

In early 1866, Central Pacific workers were stalled in California, facing the monumental task of blasting 15 tunnels through solid... more

Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried secrets from the darkest corners... more

In the summer of 1863, an unscrupulous businessman named Thomas Durant gained control of the Union Pacific Railroad, the company... more

November 18, 1928. Mickey Mouse makes his big screen debut in Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie. You can listen ad-free in the... more

In October 1860, railroad engineer Theodore Judah looked out across California’s Sierra Nevada range, dreaming of a railroad that would... more