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Spy balloons once marked a great leap forward in the art of intelligence gathering. No longer were soldiers safe from enemy reconnaissance on the ground. They could now be watched from the air! Balloons preceded drones and satellites, looming over battlefields in the French Revolution and the American Civil War. Join us in a time when an oddball inventor sent President Lincoln a decisive telegraph - from 500 feet above the ground.
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Rogue History
It’s been said that history is written by those in power. But what about the outlaws, outcasts, and rogues? What if they had their say? Rogue History, a digital series produced by PBS Digital Studios and PBS North Carolina, shakes the dust off the history books to unravel myths, unearth narratives, and discover fresh perspectives.
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:35 2023 Spy Balloon Media Frenzy
01:22 Farm Animals Tested a Passenger Balloon
02:26 Eccentric Balloonist Meets President Lincoln
04:27 The Union Army Balloon Corps
06:36 The Legend of the Balloon Made from Dresses
07:28 Technical Difficulties
08:04 Zeppelins, etc.
09:31 Present-Day Surveillance
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