Historia Infinitus

March 1940, Ralph Edwards begins broadcasting his Truth or Consequences quiz show on NBC Radio. “On the show, people had to answer a trivia question correctly (usually an off-the-wall question that no one would be able to answer correctly, or a bad joke) and had about two seconds to do so before “Beulah the [...]

During World War II, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, America became worried about a possible invasion of the Hawaiian Islands. If the Japanese managed to conquer the islands they would have access to a large amount of cash in the banks and owned by the businesses and citizens of the territory.

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Griffith Stadium, Washington DC, 28 November 1943
The Redskins were a formidable team. They were in the top of their division and had not lost a game at this point in the season. They had six wins and a single tie from their last game against the Steagles. They had revenge on their [...]

The Steagles’ next game would be against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Steagles easily defeated the Dodgers in their earlier match-up.
The Steagles’ current record was 3 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie. The Dodgers’ current record was 1 win and 6 losses. While a long-shot, it was possible for the Steagles to win [...]

The Steagles’ next game took place on Halloween 1943 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. It was the first game for the team held in Pittsburgh despite it being one of the team’s hometowns. The gate recorded was 16,351 fans to watch the Steagles battle the Chicago Cardinals. The Cardinals had yet to win a game. [...]