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Birth of the Road Map, Attack of the Killer Bees, Invention of the Gas Mask
Birth of the Road Map, Attack of the Killer Bees, Invention of the Gas Mask
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Mar 28, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Host Don Wildman examines an iconic road sign that was part of a revolutionary plan to bring order to America's roads, a tiny bee specimen that unleashed a swarms of killer insects and a wave of panic on two continents, and an unusual gas mask that was invented by a brave and pioneering man whose bold act of courage proved his device's worth and broke down racial barriers in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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