HistoryPodcast 51 - Today in History

1807 Congress abolishes the African slave trade
1925 First numbered highways
1949 Automatic streetlights are introduced
1969 Soviet Union and Chinese armed forces clash
1929 Congress passes the Jones Act
1944 Train passengers suffocate
1944 First televised Academy Awards

HP51 - Today in History

Links:

Matt's Today in History

Lifespring! Podcast

Altlantic Slave Trade Timeline

US Highways Sign History

CNN Cold War Spotlight

Alcohol Prohibition Was A Failure

1944 Academy Awards

Books:

Prohibition : Thirteen Years That Changed America

The Cold War : A New History

75 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards

The Rise of African Slavery in the Americas

TV Listings

All Times Pacific

History Channel
Monday 6
7-8pm Modern Marvels - Overseas Highway

Tuesday 7
7-8pm Modern Marvels - Paving America

History Channel International

Saturday 4
9-9:30pm Decisive Battles - Spartacus

Monday 6
7-7:30pm History's Turning Points - The Russian Revolution

Discovery Channel

Saturday 4
8pm The Mystery of the Human Hobbit

Wednesday 8
9pm Myth Busters - Franklin's Kite