IT'S HISTORY Courses

What's Under New York's Times Square? - Hidden Infrastructure and Forgotten History

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Uncover the hidden infrastructure beneath Times Square, from forgotten marshlands and colonial farms to subway tunnels, steam pipes, and layered engineering marvels.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What's Left of Cadillac Ranch on Route 66?

Explore the bizarre history of Cadillac Ranch, an iconic Route 66 landmark featuring half-buried Cadillacs that has evolved from art installation to graffiti-covered cultural phenomenon despite decades of weathering and vandalism.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Vasa Ship: Sweden's 17th-Century Warship That Sank and Was Recovered Centuries Later

Explore the fascinating story of Sweden's Vasa warship, which sank minutes after launch in 1628 and was later recovered to become one of history's best-preserved shipwrecks, offering unique insights into 17th-century naval engineering.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why Dark Entry Forest is Totally Forbidden - The Mystery of Dudleytown's Vanished Colonial Village

Uncover the mysterious story of Dudleytown, a vanished Connecticut colonial village now sealed off by Dark Entry Forest, Inc., exploring its origins, legends, and why access remains forbidden.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Dangerous Mills That Changed America Forever - Lowell's Industrial Revolution and the Mill Girls

Discover how Lowell, Massachusetts became America's first factory city, where mill girls fought dangerous working conditions and sparked the nation's earliest labor rights movement.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Before London's Tube - The Lost Victorian Hyperloop

Uncover London's forgotten 1860s pneumatic mail system that used compressed air to shoot capsules through underground tunnels at incredible speeds before mysteriously vanishing.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why New Jersey Is Basically a Giant Military Base

Uncover why New Jersey operates as one massive military base with seven major installations, from weapons testing to elite units, and explore mysterious aerial sightings.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What Happened to Whistle-Stop Trains?

Explore the rise and fall of presidential campaign trains from the 1890s-1950s, when candidates like FDR and Truman used whistle-stop tours to connect with voters across America.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why California Abandoned the Bullet Train

Uncover the rise and fall of California's ambitious high-speed rail project, from voter approval to budget overruns and political gridlock that left it stranded.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why Zone 6 Became Atlanta's Most Feared Neighborhood

Explore Atlanta's Zone 6 transformation from 19th-century suburb to cultural powerhouse, examining segregation, urban decay, and the rise of hip-hop legends like Gucci Mane and Future.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Boston's Forgotten Streetcar Tunnels - The Secret Subway Beneath the City

Uncover Boston's hidden 1898 streetcar tunnels beneath City Hall Plaza and explore America's first subway system that once powered the nation's largest streetcar network.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Newark's Lost Skyscraper - The Rise and Fall of Fireman's Insurance Tower

Uncover the dramatic story of Newark's first skyscraper—the bizarre Firemen's Insurance Tower that dominated Four Corners before mysteriously vanishing from the city's skyline.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why Chicago Has a Bridge to Nowhere

Uncover the fascinating story of Chicago's abandoned Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge—from engineering triumph to rusted monument frozen in time.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why Fairfield Hills State Hospital Was Abandoned

Uncover the dark history of Fairfield Hills Hospital in Connecticut, from its promising beginnings to its haunting abandonment due to overcrowding, lobotomies, and institutional failures.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What Happened to Chicago's Lost Lake Bridge?

Uncover the forgotten story of Chicago's wooden trestle bridge that stretched across Lake Michigan, transforming the city's lakefront and sparking battles over commerce and public space.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video