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That's One for the History Books

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. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

Podcast · By martin cohn · American English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
12
Latest publication
Sep 23, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    That’s One for the History Books ep. 172: Gladys West, “the mother of GPS” (opens the original)

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    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast ep. 172: Gladys West , “the mother of GPS”.. Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan bring to lightstories of influential Americans whose contributions to our country have been overlooked or under appreciated. Next week, 173: Dorothy Thompson , “First Lady of American Journalism.”

  2. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    That’s One for the History Books ep. 171: Jan E. Matzeliger, inventor of the shoe-lasting machine (opens the original)

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    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast ep. 171: Jan Ernst Matzeliger , inventor of the shoe-lasting machine. Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan bring to light stories of influential Americans whose contributions to ourcountry have been overlooked or under appreciated. Next week, ep. 172: Gladys West , “the mother of GPS”.

  3. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    That’s One for the History Books ep. 170: Millard Fuller, co-founder of Habitat for Humanity (opens the original)

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    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast ep. 170: Millard Fuller , co-founder of Habitat for Humanity. Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan bring to light stories of influential Americans whose contributions to our country have been overlooked or under appreciated. Next week, ep. 171: Jan Ernst Matzeliger , inventor of the shoe-lasting machine.

  4. Episode · Sep 2, 2026

    That’s One for the History Books ep. 169: Edwin H. Armstrong, inventor of FM Radio (opens the original)

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    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books”podcast ep. 169: Edwin H. Armstrong , inventor of FM Radio. Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan bring to light stories of influential Americans whose contributions to our country have been overlooked or under appreciated. Next week, ep. 170: Millard Fuller , co-founder of Habitat for Humanity.

  5. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    That’s One for the History Books ep. 168: Raymond M. Hood, renowned architect (opens the original)

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    You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books”podcast ep. 168: Raymond Mathewson Hood , renowned architect. Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan bring to lightstories of influential Americans whose contributions to our country have been overlooked or under appreciated. Next week, ep. 169: Edwin Howard Armstrong , Inventor of FM Radio.

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