Tracks Through Time

After World War I, veterans took up farming and provided food supplies and wheat to Western Australia. But when emus began to threaten that supply chain, another war broke out. The emus won. Follow the Tracks Through Time Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find out how more than 100 patriots pulled off dumping so much tea into Boston Harbor in this week’s episode of Tracks Through Time. Follow the Tracks Through Time Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know there's one company that always handles delivering the tree for Christmas at the Rockefeller Plaza in New York? Find out about the history of its logistics and the process of picking the tree in this week's episode. Follow the Tracks Through Time Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has gotten bigger and bigger every year since 1924, but how can such a big logistics program be pulled off year after year? Brielle Jaekel and Mary O'Connell dive into how it works throughout the years. Follow the Tracks Through Time Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mail delivery by airplane started in 1918, if you can believe it. The method was dangerous but cut down delivery time by a day. Follow the Tracks Through Time Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deputy editor Brielle Jaekel and 3PL expert Mary O’Connell tell stories of haunted highways to celebrate Halloween. Follow the Tracks Through Time Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this chilling episode, we delve into the baffling 1995 disappearance of truck driver Devin Williams, who vanished without a trace in the heart of Arizona's Tonto National Forest, leaving behind a perplexing mystery that still haunts investigators to this day. Follow the Tracks Through Time Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1947, tragedy struck the port in Texas City, Texas, when a French ship carrying highly flammable fertilizer caught fire and caused devastation to the port town. But the lessons learned from the incident likely saved lives in the years following. Follow the Tracks Through Time Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In December 1945, five US Navy Avenger bombers took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a routine training mission known as Flight 19. Their mission was simple: navigate to various points in the Atlantic Ocean and then return to base. However, this seemingly routine training exercise turned into one of the most baffling mysteries in aviation history. Follow the Tracks Through Time Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prohibition might have made the production and sale of alcohol in the United States illegal, but that doesn't mean Americans stopped. The supply chain for the alcohol beverage flourished during the ban, but in a completely different way. Follow the Tracks Through Time Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices