Episodios

  • That’s One for the History Books ep. 131: Harriet Strong, Inventor of dam and reservoir construction and irrigation systems
    Dec 10 2025

    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books”podcast ep. 131: Harriet Strong, Inventor of dam and reservoir construction and irrigation systems.

    Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan profile Americans who made important contributions to our country, but who have been largely overlooked by our history books.

    Next week, ep. 132: Peter Lax, Ph.D., applied mathematics to tasks from designing staples of our nuclear deterrent to predicting the weather.

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    9 m
  • That’s One for the History Books ep. 130: Ed Smylie, NASA engineer who applied duct tape and ingenuity to rescue Apollo 13
    Dec 3 2025

    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast ep. 130: Ed Smylie, NASA engineer who applied duct tape and ingenuity to rescue Apollo 13.

    Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan profile Americans who made important contributions to our country, but who have been largely overlooked by our history books.

    Next week, ep. 131: Harriet Strong, Inventor of dam and reservoir construction and irrigation systems.

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    8 m
  • That’s One for the History Books ep. 129: Matthew Leonard, Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient
    Nov 26 2025

    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast ep. 129: Matthew Leonard, Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient.

    Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan profile Americans who made important contributions to our country, but who havebeen largely overlooked by our history books.

    Next week, ep. 130: Ed Smylie, NASA engineer who applied duct tape and ingenuity to rescue Apollo 13.

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    9 m
  • That’s One for the History Books ep. 128: Roy Plunkett, Ph.D.: Inventor or Teflon
    Nov 19 2025

    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast ep. 128: Roy Plunkett, Ph.D.: Inventor or Teflon.

    Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan profile Americans who made important contributions to our country, but who havebeen largely overlooked by our history books.

    Next week, ep. 129: Matthew Leonard, Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient.

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    7 m
  • That’s One for the History Books ep. 127: Hymen Lipman, inventor of the pencil eraser
    Nov 12 2025

    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast ep. 127: Hymen Lipman, inventor of the pencil eraser.

    Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan profile Americans who made important contributions to our country, but who have been largely overlooked by our history books.

    Next week, ep. 128: Roy Plunkett, Ph.D.: inventor of Teflon.

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    8 m
  • That’s One for the History Books ep. 126: Elmer McCollum, Ph.D.: Discoverer of Vitamins A and D
    Nov 5 2025
    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast ep. 126: Elmer McCollum, Ph.D: Discoverer of Vitamins A and D. Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan profile Americans who made important contributions to our country, but who have been largely overlooked by our history books. Next week, ep. 127: Hymen Lipman, inventor of the pencil eraser.
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    8 m
  • That’s One for the History Books ep. 125: Thomas Jennings, inventor of dry cleaning
    Oct 29 2025

    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast ep. 125: Thomas Jennings, inventor of dry cleaning.

    Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan profile Americans who made important contributions to our country, but who have been largely overlooked by our history books.

    Next week, ep. 126: Elmer McCullum, Ph.D.: Discoverer of Vitamins A and D.

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    7 m
  • That’s One for the History Books ep. 124: Mary Katharine Goddard, the woman who signed the Declaration of Independence
    Oct 22 2025

    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast ep. 124: Mary Katharine Goddard, the woman who signed the Declaration of Independence.

    Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan profile Americans who made important contributions to our country, but who havebeen largely overlooked by our history books.

    Next week, ep. 125: Thomas Jennings, inventor of dry cleaning.

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    8 m