Stuff You Missed in History Class

The Crash at Crush and Other Train Wreck Spectacles

Stuff You Missed in History Class

For a brief window from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, people in the United States were watching train wrecks for fun. These staged spectacles would draw thousands and thousands of paying onlookers, but why exactly were they so popular? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Stuff You Missed in History Class

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