On this episode we explore four toys that were invented purely by accident. These toys include the Slinky, Silly Putty, Play-Doh, and the Super Soaker. Thanks to the inventor’s that had an open mind and realization that their mistakes might just be useful our History has been graced by these timeless toys!

Arlington National Cemetery, located in Arlington, Virginia, has a rich and poignant history. It began as the estate of George Washington Parke Custis, the adopted grandson of George Washington. The estate was called Arlington House. Freedman's Village was an important settlement established during and after the American Civil War. Located in Arlington. The village was established by the U.S. government as part of a broader effort to assist newly freed slaves transitioning from slavery to freedom. It was part of the larger Freedmen's Bureau initiative, which aimed to provide relief, education, and employment opportunities to freed people.Dr. Allison S. Finklestein serves as Senior Historian at Arlington National Cemetery. She earned her Ph.D. in U.S. History from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she also studied historic preservation. Her first book, "Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials: How American Women Commemorated the Great War, 1917-1945", was published by the University of Alabama Press in 2021 and released in paperback in September 2023. It won the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference's 2022 Arline Custer Memorial Award for best book. From 2017 to 2018 the Arlington County Board appointed her as the Chair of the Arlington World War I Commemoration Task Force.

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