A small river in Canada set off a massive land rush, on THIS DAY, August 17th with Chris Conley.

A small river in Canada set off a massive land rush, on THIS DAY, August 17th with Chris Conley.

Listen to Chris Conley's unique look at something interesting that happened on THIS DAY in history.

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For a long time, Ohio, not Michigan, was the automobile capital of America. More with Chris Conley on THIS DAY, August 19th.

For a long time, Ohio, not Michigan, was the automobile capital of America. More with Chris Conley on THIS DAY, August 19th.

Doctors used to claim that cigarettes were healthy, on THIS DAY August 18th with Chris Conley.

Doctors used to claim that cigarettes were healthy, on THIS DAY August 18th with Chris Conley.

The Wright Brothers were first-in-flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Some people dispute that, on THIS DAY, August 16th with Chris Conley.

The Wright Brothers were first-in-flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Some people dispute that, on THIS DAY, August 16th with Chris Conley.