The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families
Mick Sullivan
Podcast
Episodes
Listen, download, subscribe
Rail Tales
Episode 82 features the story of the Transcontinental Railroad, including the famous Golden Spike. Also in this episode is the story of Joseph Kekuku, a boy from Hawaii who changed music after being inspired by a random occurrence, possibly involving another railroad spike. If you'd like to learn more about Kekuku and the role of Hawaii in music through the steel guitar, I recommend the book Kika Kila, by John Troutman. It was very important to creating this episode.
The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families RSS Feed
