# This Happened Before Planes

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Podcast: [Raised By Giants](https://stenobird.com/podcast/raised-by-giants-3844854)
Published: 2026-03-18T20:00:02+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-happened-before-planes--70700494
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Duration seconds: 853

## Resource

Before airplanes… before official aviation… people across America were using massive airships for travel. Not just once—hundreds of sightings. At the same time, the world was being introduced to something else: The World’s Fairs. Listen to full discussion: https://youtu.be/CLJI5SOmgJU?si=hf7AH6SbhxLqyZ3r

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