The Rest of the Story: Revisited | Paul Harvey

Venture with Paul Harvey to a gay bar in New York where history was made. A woman sits nervously, awaiting her turn in the spotlight. The winner of the bar's singing contest would get a desirable cash prize with food on the side. Who is the singer and how did she find herself in this situation? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbra_Streisand

A desperate actress on the edge of starvation was entered into a local bar's singing competition by her friend. She was so uncomfortable and unsure of her abilities. She closed her eyes and hoped for death on the spot to end her misery. The woman, someone you might know, was shocked when she won. Who was she? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbra_Streisand

"She's so plain...so boring," crowds grumbled as they emptied the stands, leaving Plain Joan alone and embarrassed on the stage. She vowed to never sing again in that town as the memory haunted her throughout her career. If only the people in the crowd knew who she would become and the success she was bound for in that fateful summer concert in 1969. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbra_Streisand

A mysterious factory was producing something no one was allowed to see except for a select few workers. What were they making in there? Atomic weapons? Futuristic cars? After all, Italy's leading automotive designer was involved in something scandalous inside the plant. The answer might surprise you. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barilla_(company)

The crowds watched in amazement as one athlete broke world record after world record. Something like this had never been accomplished before! Who was this athlete and why did they stand out? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Didrikson_Zaharias

This was Paul Harvey's first examination of a story about child abuse. Young Georgie lived a life of neglect, belonging nowhere and to no one. Little did he know what his life had in store. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth

He loved wheeling and dealing and was known as a celebrator of life. Harry was the owner of a very valuable collection and decided to sell his most prize possessions to fund his theatrical interests. Just what was it and why was it so sought after? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth

"A cold, hollow conclusion to a cold, hollow life." John died as one of the richest men in the town, yet no one knew of his riches. In fact, they all remembered him as tattered, grumpy old man. His riches were left for a woman whom he had never met. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Castle

Buddy is a reminder to us all that each of us has a place in the world. He was kidnapped at a very young age and because of a particular experience, he was traumatized at the sight of animals for the rest of his life. Tune in for the rest of the story!

The air over Pittsburg, PA was filled with the groans of airplane engines, warning onlookers of what was to come. As the planes rose higher, suddenly their doors opened and thousands of parachutes tumbled through the air. What did these parachutes contain and why were they coming to PA? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Ruth

When the Baby Ruth candy bar was first launched, marketers came up with the greatest advertising plan to spread the word. They tied parachutes to every bar, piece by piece, and had the bars dropped out of the sky by airplane. The person dropping the candy bars fell in love with flying and pursued a career doing so, eventually dropping something much more monumental on a city, causing ripples through history. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Ruth

Crowds flocked in droves to the stadium to see what they believed would be Babe Ruth's final game. They were right. He would soon retire from baseball for good, bringing the end to a great era. A reporter following the case of Babe's retirement missed the biggest story of his career and the writing opportunity of a lifetime. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth

Do you remember Barney the friendly, purple dinosaur? This television series was inspired by a teddy bear of all things. Just how did the idea of Barney go from huggable teddy bear to giant purple and green dinosaur? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_%26_Friends

For professional athletes, setting records is their life! World records distinguish them from the rest of the athletes, further advancing their careers and making them household names. Listen to some of the greatest baseball records from this point in time and tune in to hear the rest of the story!https://www.baseball-almanac.com/rb_menu.shtml

A single act of kindness forever altered how young Roy would view those who were different from him, for a shopkeeper had given him a free pair of shoes when he walked by barefoot on a cold winter morning. The man's kindness would later inspire Roy to save the lives of 300 orphans. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2002-01-03/html/CREC-2002-01-03-pt1-PgE2526.htm

Barbara was quite young during the Holocaust and nearly escaped death at Auschwitz many times. Grateful for being spared, she dedicated the rest of her life to spreading love so much so that there was no more room for hatred to grow. She invested her time and energy into running a state-of-the-art senior home. Tune in to hear the rest of the story!https://www.delmargardens.com/

The producers recognized a natural, magnetic talent in George that would make him a star. George didn't want to be an actor, but too many people believed in him and he couldn't let them down. The outcome of this project sent his life trajectory hurdling in a completely different direction. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth

The robber demanded the bank tellers to pose in embarrassing ways so he could snap their picture and use it as blackmail should they try to identify him to the police. With a trail of breadcrumbs around Texas, authorities were close behind. Surprisingly, the robber knew more about banking operations than the typical criminal. How was this so? Tune in to hear the rest of the story! https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/12/magazine/the-banker-who-robbed-banks.html

George's health was going downhill fast! As cancer was overtaking his body, doctors searched for a solution, any solution, that would help. When an experimental drug was offered to him, he realized he would be part of a medical revolution. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/ruth-babe

George could hardly believe he was being sent back to the minor leagues. George was off the team because he demanded too much practice time for his status. Finally, he had his big break and his pitching arm started working like a charm! The batters went down swinging! Tune in for the rest of the story!https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/ruth-babe

The newly married couple were deeply in love. During the early stages of their marriage, the husband noticed how accident prone his wife was - a trait he had never noticed before. Knowing this new information, he set out on a mission to patch her wounds. Tune in to hear the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band-Aid

Stranded so far from home, the Italian musicians were terrified of the riotous audience awaiting outside the stage curtain in Brazil. Their conductor, the man everyone came to see, had recently quit and left the group in shambles. How would they save this night and how would they calm the tempest? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_Toscanini

A sickness took her hearing and eyesight and it seemed like all hope was gone for communicating with young Laura Bridgman. That was, until a lonely townsman approached the girl and spoke to her through signing words on the palm of her hand. He changed her life in that very moment, but little did he or Laura know that she would go on to inspire one of America's most influential minds. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Bridgman

A woman experiencing tremendous labor pains was taken to see a physician for help. At this point, there was nothing he could do for her, for Mother Nature had taken control. All he could suggest was to chew on the bark of a willow tree. To everyone's surprise, the woman's pain dwindled away! What was this miracle compound and how is it still used today? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin

A man of many enemies was found dead on his wedding night. He survived a lifetime of brutal battles, surpassing death many times. What was it that finally took him out? Was he murdered by his new wife? Perhaps an enemy? Tune in to learn the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attila

Two adventurers set out to do something no one had ever done before! Frank and George were crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a meager rowboat. One night, a monster from the depths taunted their tiny vessel. Would they make it ashore safely? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Samuelsen_and_George_Harbo

Imagine finding a long lost shipwreck, rumored to be filled with treasure beyond your wildest dreams. Gold, silver, jewels, and other precious items were lost to the depths...until divers happened upon it. The contents of the ship shocked everyone who was looking for this treasure trove for years. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_Atocha

By all appearances, Murphy seemed perfectly fine to everyone when he got home from the war. But when he was alone, his woes with PTSD wreaked havoc on his life, making it a living nightmare. Did his trauma cause him to murder someone? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audie_Murphy

A young girl was stowed away in a cold, rat-infested cellar for a month as she waited for the Nazis to leave her homeland. She was a key piece of the local resistance, left to starve alone as the enemy stormed her town. Would she ever make it back home? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburn

"What are you doing here?" the voice demanded. A 15-year-old girl turned around and was met with the barrel of a gun aimed at her chest by a Nazi guard who caught her on her walk home. Little did the man know the young girl was a messenger for the resistance. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburn

"They allowed words that had survived the last ice age to slip away." No one understood the last two speakers of an Aboriginal language. They were brother and sister and per tradition, they were forbidden to see or speak to one another. Ultimately, the language they shared passed away with them. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aboriginal_languages

The 1800s was the time of entertainment. Circuses would recruit men and women from around the world who were seen as "different" and would put them on display for others to gawk at. This is the tragic tale of Tambo, an Aboriginal man who was known for his boomerang. Tune in for the rest of the story.https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2012/06/the-strange-tale-of-aboriginal-circus-performers/

A woman's picture displayed in the window caught the eye of someone from MGM Studios passing by. Who was this beautiful woman in the window? They just had to get to know her. You know her as Ava Gardner today but back then, she was just visiting her sister in New York when that picture was taken. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ava_Gardner

Imagine going to a doctor hoping to get a life-changing procedure, only to find out that not only has this doctor never performed this procedure before, but the guy isn't even a medically licensed doctor! That's what happened when John Hunter performed the first artificial insemination. Tune in to the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hunter_(surgeon)

As sharp pangs of hunger twisted his guts and his brains, all he wished for was death because it seemed that was the only way out. On his quest for the everlasting sleep, his attempt failed and somehow, life suddenly made sense to him. The life that awaited him would be more than he could've ever dreamed. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Rubinstein

"Too Tall Teichman" was a high school dropout who wanted to make something of himself and become an esteemed architect. But how would the boy from the lesser side of New York pay for his education? One night, his long legs wandered to the local ballroom where he was pushed into a dance competition. That very night, he was offered a new job, one he never expected. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Murray

A young boy, barely in his teens, aimlessly wandered the streets of Boston. His adoptive parents detested him for not being the solution to their marital problems and as such, deprived him of the love he deserved. Sneaking into the Peter Pan musical after a lonely day of wandering, he felt more at home than ever among the Lost Boys. You know him from some of Disney's greatest hits. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Malet

Damaged beyond repair, doctors said he would never walk again. Ol' Red defied the odds and learned to walk himself. He yearned to join the Navy but when he was turned down because of his accident, the President of the United States got personally involved. Who was this man? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Godfrey

Arthur was a devout spiritualist at heart. In fact, he became well known for his spiritualism and his obsession with the strange and unusual. People accused him of Satan worshipping because his beliefs were so different from the norm. Even with this dark reputation, he's remembered, even honored, for something else entirely. Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle

"'Lois is not going to die,' he said." A doctor did all he could in the race against the clock for his tuberculosis-stricken wife. A mountainous village seemed to hold the cure, so Arthur made the cross country trip in the snow on his skis. Would he make it and would Lois survive? Tune in for the rest of the story!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle

16-year-old Art was homeless by choice. Hunkered down in an old boxcar on a stormy night, two men awoke Art from his slumber with a gun aimed directly at him. A split second determined whether or not he would survive the attack. Tune in for the rest of the story! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Linkletter

"Just a nice guy who got to come home." The scene is Normandy. A man sits on the shore shaking and praying when suddenly, an explosion! The damage would forever change his legs. Who was this man exactly? Tune in for the rest of the story! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Carney