Balloon Flight: Dramatic stories of the first Hot Air Balloons & Hydrogen Gas Balloons | Bedtime Sleep Stories about History

About this episode

This episode explores the dramatic stories surrounding the first hot air balloons and hydrogen gas balloons.

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People in this episode

Host: Harris

Topics covered

• hot air balloons
• hydrogen gas balloons
• history
• adventure
• education

Keywords

• balloon flight
• hot air balloons
• hydrogen gas balloons
• history
• bedtime stories

Sponsors

Squarespace, Marley Spoon

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