WYSJ-CD Baldassare Conticello explores the ruins of Pompeii, a city preserved in ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. 2026-10-08 Ponce de Leon's foolhardy quest for the mythic Fountain of Youth. 2026-10-08 The 45.5-carat blue Hope Diamond is rumored to bring a curse to anyone who owns it. 2026-10-08 Explores the roots of chemistry in the ancient profession of alchemists, who routinely swindled people in their attempts to turn ordinary metals into gold. 2026-10-08 A retrospective on the ancient art of tattooing, including a detailed history and its significance within each culture. 2026-10-08 Venetians build a city in a lagoon to escape barbarians. 2026-10-08 An exploration of the 8,000 rooms, white-marble terraces and formal garden comprising the Forbidden City. 2026-10-08 Under Rome lies a labyrinth of tunnels and ritual chambers carved into bedrock: the catacombs. 2026-10-08 Baldassare Conticello explores the ruins of Pompeii, a city preserved in ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. 2026-10-08 Ponce de Leon's foolhardy quest for the mythic Fountain of Youth. 2026-10-08 The 45.5-carat blue Hope Diamond is rumored to bring a curse to anyone who owns it. 2026-10-08 Explores the roots of chemistry in the ancient profession of alchemists, who routinely swindled people in their attempts to turn ordinary metals into gold. 2026-10-08 Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman stands as a hero in the North and as a villain in the South. 2026-10-08 Looking at the birth of America's first intelligence units, set in motion in by President Lincoln himself in the early days of the war; exploring a spy who broke the boundaries of gender and race. 2026-10-08 Union Cavalry soldiers defeat the much larger Confederate Cavalry at the Battle of Mine Creek in Kansas. 2026-10-08 Confederate raid on Vermont; Union coal-miners tunnel under a Southern fort in order to blow it up; Confederate plot to burn down New York City. 2026-10-08 A new look at the turning points reveals the technology and little-known facts of the Civil War. 2026-10-08 Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman stands as a hero in the North and as a villain in the South. 2026-10-08 Looking at the birth of America's first intelligence units, set in motion in by President Lincoln himself in the early days of the war; exploring a spy who broke the boundaries of gender and race. 2026-10-08 Union Cavalry soldiers defeat the much larger Confederate Cavalry at the Battle of Mine Creek in Kansas. 2026-10-08 Confederate raid on Vermont; Union coal-miners tunnel under a Southern fort in order to blow it up; Confederate plot to burn down New York City. 2026-10-09 A new look at the turning points reveals the technology and little-known facts of the Civil War. 2026-10-09 Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman stands as a hero in the North and as a villain in the South. 2026-10-09 Looking at the birth of America's first intelligence units, set in motion in by President Lincoln himself in the early days of the war; exploring a spy who broke the boundaries of gender and race. 2026-10-09 Union Cavalry soldiers defeat the much larger Confederate Cavalry at the Battle of Mine Creek in Kansas. 2026-10-09 Confederate raid on Vermont; Union coal-miners tunnel under a Southern fort in order to blow it up; Confederate plot to burn down New York City. 2026-10-09 A new look at the turning points reveals the technology and little-known facts of the Civil War. 2026-10-09 The past, present and future of insulation technology. 2026-10-09 It was a science first conjured amid the fiery ovens of ancient blacksmiths; today more than 50% of all U.S. products require some form of welding. 2026-10-09 Earthmoving equipment story spans simple spades to powerful steam shovels; meet legendary giants John Deere, Jerome Case, and Caterpillar founders who forged America's construction industry, plus specialized trucks and space equipment. 2026-10-09 Construction of the California Department of Transportation Headquarters; design; excavation; skeleton; hurricane- and earthquake-proofing; structural systems. 2026-10-09 Construction problems of mega-skyscrapers; exterior wall system; energy-conserving glass; safety issues; aesthetics. 2026-10-09 In hour three of our crash course on mega-skyscraper construction, we learn about the human element and development of systems that make us comfortable. 2026-10-09 Data lines; power; plumbing; photovoltaics; conserving energy; painting; carpeting; moving furniture; lights. 2026-10-09 The past, present and future of insulation technology. 2026-10-09 It was a science first conjured amid the fiery ovens of ancient blacksmiths; today more than 50% of all U.S. products require some form of welding. 2026-10-09 Earthmoving equipment story spans simple spades to powerful steam shovels; meet legendary giants John Deere, Jerome Case, and Caterpillar founders who forged America's construction industry, plus specialized trucks and space equipment. 2026-10-09 Construction of the California Department of Transportation Headquarters; design; excavation; skeleton; hurricane- and earthquake-proofing; structural systems. 2026-10-10