Doug Hegdahl’s Razor-Sharp Memory Helped Hundreds Of American POWs In Vietnam

By using his incredibly sharp memory, Douglas Hegdahl was able to memorize (and later share) information about hundreds of American POWs, in the hopes of keeping them safer and healthier until they could come home.

By |2024-12-08T17:09:52-05:00November 11, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

After The Civil War, William Oland Bourne And Veterans Organized A “Left-Armed Corps”

Poet and newspaper publisher William Oland Bourne organized penmanship contests for injured Civil War veterans to encourage their writing.

Central Park’s Almost-Forgotten Tribute To Women Veterans Of World War I

There's a living memorial in New York's Central Park to women who gave their lives while serving in World War I, one that was almost forgotten over decades and generations, and how it was rediscovered in our time.

By |2024-12-08T17:07:53-05:00November 11, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

How To Turn A World War II Parachute Into A Wedding Dress

For Veterans Day, we have the story of Claude and Ruth Hensinger, who used the parachute that saved Claude's life during World War II to help build their lives and their 49 year marriage together.

By |2024-12-08T17:09:03-05:00November 11, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |
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