This is the remarkable story of Robert Smalls. In 1862, he was a young slave who managed to commandeer a rebel warship in Charleston, South Carolina’s heavily fortified harbor, turn it over to the North and go on to have a spectacular business and political career.  

This is the remarkable story of Robert Smalls. In 1862, he was a young slave who managed to commandeer a rebel warship in Charleston, South Carolina’s heavily fortified harbor, turn it over to the North and go on to have a spectacular business and political career.

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The Backstory: From slave to congressman

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What Happens to Your Life, if You're Sitting Right Next to a President When He's Assassinated? This Is the Shocking Story of the Folks Who Shared the Theater Box the Night Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Happened. Feel Free to DM Me if You Have a Story You’d Like Me to Cover . . on Facebook It’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

What Happens to Your Life, if You're Sitting Right Next to a President When He's Assassinated? This Is the Shocking Story of the Folks Who Shared the Theater Box the Night Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Happened.&nbsp;Feel Free to DM Me if You Have a Story You&rsquo;d Like Me to Cover . . on Facebook It&rsquo;s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

The Backstory: The Horrifying Afterlife of Lincoln's Guests at Ford's Theater

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In December of 1903, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight with a pilot in history. That’s only 122 years ago and yet here we are flying around the moon in Artemis 2. But the unknown dangers explorer types faced then... and still face... is mind blowing. In fact, manned space flight almost got stopped in its tracks by a secret government test. I’m Patty Steele. How much can the human body withstand as we attempt to explore the universe?

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In December of 1903, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight with a pilot in history. That&rsquo;s only 122 years ago and yet here we are flying around the moon in Artemis 2. But the unknown dangers explorer types faced then... and still face... is mind blowing. In fact, manned space flight almost got stopped in its tracks by a secret government test. I&rsquo;m Patty Steele. How much can the human body withstand as we attempt to explore the universe?
Feel free to DM me if you have a story you&rsquo;d like me to cover... on Facebook it&rsquo;s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

The Backstory: The Secret NASA Test That Almost Ended the Space Race

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We’ve been watching Artemis 2 and its $23 million dollar toilet journey to the dark side of the moon this week, but you have to ask a question. As we launch all these rockets, satellites, and space stations into the sky... what happens if they somehow come falling back to Earth? Well, it did happen almost 50 years ago, and folks around the globe spent a nervous few weeks... looking up.

Feel free to DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cover... on Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele.

We&rsquo;ve been watching Artemis 2 and its $23 million dollar toilet journey to the dark side of the moon this week, but you have to ask a question. As we launch all these rockets, satellites, and space stations into the sky... what happens if they somehow come falling back to Earth? Well, it did happen almost 50 years ago, and folks around the globe spent a nervous few weeks... looking up.
Feel free to DM me if you have a story you&rsquo;d like me to cover... on Facebook it&rsquo;s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele.

The Backstory: Space Junk Falling From the Sky

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The Backstory: From slave to congressman

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