War, Exploration and Beer: How the Tin Can Changed the World

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The War on The A&P: When America Decided Cheap Groceries Were "Evil"

Mom and Pops grocery stores were charming, but inefficient. They contributed to Americans either spending a lot on their food or having to go hungry. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company changed the entire model. The A&P established a chain of stores selling branded goods a ...  Show more

How To Dig a Train Tunnel Under the Hudson River (from HISTORY This Week)

For more historical deep dives just like these, check out HISTORY This Week wherever you get your podcasts! February 14, 1905. A stick of dynamite detonates under the Hudson River — and the ground above swallows a locomotive whole. It's the latest setback in an audacious plan to ...  Show more

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