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Against the Odds is a podcast about stories of survival.

The Gettysburg Address was delivered on November 19, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln.

Veterans Day occurs on November 11 every year in the United States in honor of the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918 that signaled the end of World War One.

Halloween has its roots in the festival of Samhain that was celebrated by the Celts on November 1st.

October 19th is the 244th anniversary of the American victory at the Battle of Yorktown during the American Revolution.

On June 27, 1974, Cesar Chavez joined United Farm Workers union workers outside Hills Supermarket in Yonkers. They were picketing the supermarket to discourage shoppers from buying non-union Gallo wine, grapes, and lettuce.

October 17 is the 248th anniversary of the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga.

For Hispanic Heritage Month, an interesting podcast to listen to is The Mysteries of Latin America Podcast. In this show,

Diss and Tell is a podcast about celebrity feuds.

Real Survival Stories is a podcast about true stories of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary situations.

Lost Ballparks is a nostalgic podcast about old baseball stadiums and the history of the sport in general. The host is Mike Koser who had a career in radio and television.

There has been much news recently about the University of Idaho Murders.

August 23rd marks the 98th anniversary of the execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti.

The Bomb is a podcast about the creation of atomic bombs during World War Two.

The Bowery Boys is an interesting podcast about New York City history. The hosts are Tom Meyers and Greg Young. The episodes I listened to are about Freedomland U.S.A.