250 Most Impactful Moments in American History

Featured moments:

 

240: Iraq War: President Obama announces an end to combat operations as the last combat troops leave Iraq

 

239: America Online or AOL becomes the world's most dominant online service with over 34 million subscribers ft. Chairman and CEO of Revolution and Co-Founder of AOL, Steve Case

 

238: Charles Dow publishes the first version of The Dow Jones Industrial Average

 

237: Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa is reported missing. He is never found ft. FOX News Senior Correspondent and Anchor, Eric Shawn

 

236: Protests at Kent State University lead to shooting deaths of four students by the Ohio National Guard
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Featured moments:

 

245: Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time

 

244: Anne Sullivan begins teaching Helen Keller

 

243: The Liberty Bell is cracked while being rung on George Washington's birthday

 

242: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is killed in a US Special Forces raid ft. Former CENTCOM Commander, General Frank McKenzie

 

241: Beatlemania begins, "I Want To Hold Your Hand" hits the top of the charts as The Beatles arrive in the U.S. and appear on The Ed Sullivan Show ft. John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting
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Featured moments:

250: Less than a month after his concerning debate with former President Trump, President Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race and endorses Vice President Kamala Harris ft. Anchor of The Story and Host of The Untold Story podcast, Martha MacCallum

249: The final episode of M*A*S*H becomes the most watched television broadcast in American history

248: The Boston Subway opens becoming the first underground transit system in North America

247: One World Trade Center nicknamed The Freedom Tower rises over downtown Manhattan becoming the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere

246: Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager is the first human to break the sound barrier ft. Curator at the Smithsonian Aeronautics Department, Bob van der Linden
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History isn't just what we read in textbooks - it's the story of us, the United States. As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Bill Hemmer brings listeners compelling interviews with historians, experts, and eyewitnesses who detail the triumphs, trials, and breakthroughs that defined our nation. In order to understand where the country's heading, it's important to know where we've been. New episodes available every Wednesday.
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