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Travel in Time with Dan 50: Interview with Robert Goddard, the Father of Modern Rocketry

Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 50: A Fictional Interview with Robert Goddard, the Father of Modern Rocketry Travel in Time with Dan | Pakachoag Farm, Auburn, Massachusetts ⚠️ Author’s Note: The following is a fictional historical interview. Robert H. Goddard (1882–1945) was a real American physicist, engineer, and inventor widely regarded as the […]

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 60: Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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Portsmouth, New Hampshire: The Little City with a Global Legacy Portsmouth, New Hampshire, might seem like a quiet coastal destination, but its history reveals a “little city with a big influence” that has shaped the course of American and world history. Settled in 1623, it stands as one of the oldest European settlements in

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 59: Frederic Tudor’s Ice Empire

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The Ice King: How a “Ridiculous” Idea Created a Global Empire In the early-to-mid 1800s, if you told someone you planned to get rich by shipping frozen water thousands of miles across the ocean, they wouldn’t just laugh. They would think you were crazy. Yet, that is exactly what Frederic Tudor, the man who

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 58: Pilgrim Monument Provincetown

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The Untold Story of the Pilgrims: Why Provincetown was the Real First Stop Most people believe the story of the Pilgrims begins and ends with Plymouth Rock, but if you want the full history, you have to travel to the very tip of Cape Cod. In a recent episode of Travel in Time with

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 57: The Great Molasses Flood 1919

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The Sticky Tragedy: Lessons from Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919 Have you ever visited a baseball field and realized you were standing on the site of one of the most bizarre and avoidable catastrophes in American history? Today, Lagone Park in Boston looks like a typical community spot, but beneath the ground lies

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 56: Mercy Brown – New England Vampire Panic

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Fear, Folklore, and the Frozen Ground: The Tragedy of Mercy Brown In the quiet town of Exeter, Rhode Island, lies a relic of a dark chapter in American history: the New England Vampire Panic. Standing in the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, one can find the final resting place of Mercy Brown, a young

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 55: New Britain YMCA Basketball Dribbling

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The Secret History of the Hardwood: How New Britain Changed Basketball Forever Introduction Welcome back to Travel and Time with Dan, where we explore the fascinating intersection of travel, history, and leadership. Today, we’re visiting a landmark that many sports fans might overlook: the New Britain YMCA at 50 High Street in Connecticut. While

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 54: Battleship Iowa

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The Battleship of Presidents: A Journey Through History on the USS Iowa If you are a fan of history, travel, and leadership, there is no better place to visit than the Battleship Iowa Museum located in the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California. As the largest port in the Western Hemisphere, it

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 53: Crocker Field

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Crocker Field: The “Cathedral of Excellence” and a Century of Legacy In the heart of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, lies Crocker Field, a venue that is not only one of the oldest and largest high school football fields in the United States but also a profound historical landmark. For over 128 years, it has hosted the

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 52: Typhoid Mary

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The Most Dangerous Woman in America? The Tragic Story of Typhoid Mary In this installment of Travel in Time with Dan, we explore a story that sits at the intersection of public health, individual liberty, and leadership. Located at the Thompson Cottage at 64 Anstice Street in Oyster Bay, Long Island, we find the

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