Tag - july

098 Firecracker Trivia

We know the Chinese invented fireworks. But how did Italians contribute to America’s July 4th celebrations? And what are the only two animal species that wage war on their own kind? (Photo: Yannick Bammert, Wikimedia Commons)

020 Apollo 11

What did everyday people think of the Apollo 11 moon landing a half century ago? What did media coverage sound like – as it happened? Using audio recordings he made as a teenager, Bob Smith takes you on a sonic journey back to July 20, 1969.