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- In 1944, the submarine USS Lagarto left a small shipyard in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and traveled 8,000 miles to serve in the war in the Pacific. While on patrol, the sub vanished after engaging a Japanese convoy in a ferocious sea battle. For 60 years nothing further was known; families were simply told 'Lagarto overdue from patrol, presumed lost.' In 2005 a British diver stumbled upon the remains of Lagarto and her crew of 86 at the bottom of the Gulf of Thailand. Wreck divers John Chatterton & Richie Kohler, profiled in the best-seller Shadow Divers, led numerous dives to solve the mystery of the disappearance and to determine why no one escaped. Lagarto is the first sunken American WWII submarine found since the war ended.
- WILD TRAVELS goes off the beaten path to celebrate America's unusual festivals, unknown museums and unconventional characters. It's intelligent, funny, and a bit irreverent, spotlighting our country's quirkiest people and places.
- EASTLAND: THE SHIPWRECK THAT SHOOK AMERICA reveals immigrants being victimized by the rich and powerful who ultimately get away with it-a story not taken from today's headlines but from a hundred years ago. Thousands of Chicago factory workers boarded the SS Eastland in the summer of 1915, heading to a company picnic, but the steamship had a dark secret that the passengers never knew until it was too late....844 died in a matter of minutes. EASTLAND includes stories of heroism and heartache including rescuer Reggie Bowles dubbed "The Human Frog;" Helen Repa, a young nurse who took charge at the scene described as "a bad ass;" and news photographer Jun Fujita, an immigrant himself, who risked his life capturing iconic images of the disaster. EASTLAND includes rare photos and newsreel footage that was banned from Chicago theaters. "Stunningly effective and shockingly memorable...with real-life characters worthy of a big-budget feature film."-Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times "One of the most compelling and electrifying documentaries I've ever seen. A brilliant film...extraordinary and haunting."- Chicago Tribune.
- Where are the weirdest, wildest, and most outlandish aspects of our history and culture celebrated and preserved? Your host Will Clinger will show you where when you accompany him to visit the unusual world of America's oddest museums.
- When it is festival time, it is FUN time. Join Will Clinger and travel coast to coast to discover America's most unique, enlightening, and unusual festivals. Get in the spirit, celebrate life, and pay homage to our shared cultural history.