*BEEP BEEP* – The sound that shocked America and launched the Space Race. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union sent **Sputnik** into orbit — the **first artificial satellite**. No astronauts. Just a metal ball… and a message: *“We got here first.”* This *History Ignited* episode reveals how one beep: ✅ Created NASA ✅ Ignited STEM education ✅ Led to the Moon landing ✅ Changed childhood dreams forever **Timestamps:** 0:00 – Intro (We Did...
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*BEEP BEEP* – The sound that shocked America and launched the Space Race. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union sent **Sputnik** into orbit — the **first artificial satellite**. No astronauts. Just a metal ball… and a message: *“We got here first.”* This *History Ignited* episode reveals how one beep: ✅ Created NASA ✅ Ignited STEM education ✅ Led to the Moon landing ✅ Changed childhood dreams forever **Timestamps:** 0:00 – Intro (We Did...
Davy Crockett: The Real Story Behind TV’s First Pop Icon | History Ignited Podcast
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Davy Crockett: The Real Story Behind TV’s First Pop Icon | History Ignited Podcast
🔥 “Davy! Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier!” 🔥 You’ve heard the song, seen the hat… but do you know the REAL story behind the man in the coonskin cap? In this episode of History Ignited, we explore how 1800s frontiersman Davy Crockett became one of the biggest pop culture icons of the 1950s—thanks to Walt Disney, television, and a theme song that swept the nation. From the Battle of the Alamo to Saturday morning cartoons, discover why Billy Joel included Crockett in We Did...
History Ignited
*BEEP BEEP* – The sound that shocked America and launched the Space Race. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union sent **Sputnik** into orbit — the **first artificial satellite**. No astronauts. Just a metal ball… and a message: *“We got here first.”* This *History Ignited* episode reveals how one beep: ✅ Created NASA ✅ Ignited STEM education ✅ Led to the Moon landing ✅ Changed childhood dreams forever **Timestamps:** 0:00 – Intro (We Did...
