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On August 25, 1814, in the ultimate act of revenge, the British burned parts of Washington D. C., including the presidential mansion (early White House) and the U. S. Capitol building. What else was being reported in newspapers on that day more than 200 years ago? _____ SOURCES Author(s) S A M Gavigan. “Petit Treason in Eighteenth Century England: Women's Inequality before the Law.” Petit Treason in Eighteenth Century England: Women's Inequality Before the Law | Office of Justice Programs. Accessed March 13, 2023. https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/petit-treason-eighteenth-century-england-womens-inequality-law#:~:text=Petit%20treason%2C%20the%20murder%20of,aggravated%20offense%20of%20petit%20treason. “The British Burn Washington, D.C., 200 Years Ago - History.” Accessed March 13, 2023. https://www.history.com/news/the-british-burn-washington-d-c-200-years-ago. “The City of Washington Destroyed.” The New York Evening Post ( New York City, New York), August 27, 1814. www.newspapers.com. “Execution.” The Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland), August 25, 1814. www.newspapers.com. “Horrid Murder!” Vermont Watchman and State Journal (Montpelier, Vermont), August 25, 1814. www.newspapers.com. “It Becomes Our Necessary and Painful Duty...” The Lancaster Gazette (Lancaster, Lancashire, England), May 28, 1814. www.newspapers.com. “Lee's Worm Destroying Lozenges (Page 4).” The Louisiana State Gazette (New Orleans, Louisiana), August 25, 1814. www.newspapers.com. “Petty Treason.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, August 17, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petty_treason. “Trial of Mrs. Adlam.” The Taunton Courier (Taunton, Somerset, England), August 25, 1814. www.newspapers.com. “Unfortunate Occurrence.” Carlisle Weekly Herald (Carlisle, Pennsylvania), September 9, 1814. www.newspapers.com. “US History: War of 1812.” Ducksters. Accessed March 13, 2023. https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1800s/war_of_1812.php. “The War.” The Portland Gazette (Portland, Maine), September 5, 1814. www.newspapers.com. “Who Saved the Gilbert Stuart Painting of George Washington from the White House before It Was Burned in 1814?” WHHA (en-US). Accessed March 13, 2023. https://www.whitehousehistory.org/questions/how-did-dolley-madison-save-george-washingtons-portrait. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

During World War II, most of the fighting was overseas, but there were a few times that the war made its way a little too close to home. This mini episode will tell you about five times the U.S. mainland came very close to disaster. _____ SOURCES Andrews, Evan. “5 Attacks on U.S. Soil during World War II.” History.com. Accessed March 11, 2023. https://www.history.com/news/5-attacks-on-u-s-soil-during-world-war-ii. Associated Press. “Film Shows Spy Defendant Examining War Records of U.S.” The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York), September 18, 1941. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Huge Paper Balloon, Bearing Japanese Incendiary, Found in Woods Near Kalispell by Two Wood Choppers.” The Independent Record (Helena, Montana), December 19, 1944. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Six Nazi Saboteurs Die In Chair; 2 Spared For Aid to Government.” The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa), August 8, 1942. www.newspapers.com. “Bombardment of Ellwood.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 26, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Ellwood. “Bombardment of Fort Stevens.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 21, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Fort_Stevens. “Duquesne Spy Ring.” FBI. FBI, May 18, 2016. https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/duquesne-spy-ring. “Fritz Joubert Duquesne.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 6, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Joubert_Duquesne. Magazine, Smithsonian. “In 1945, a Japanese Balloon Bomb Killed Six Americans, Five of Them Children, in Oregon.” Smithsonian.com. Smithsonian Institution, May 22, 2019. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/1945-japanese-balloon-bomb-killed-six-americansfive-them-children-oregon-180972259/. “Nazi Saboteurs and George Dasch.” FBI. FBI, May 18, 2016. https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/nazi-saboteurs-and-george-dasch. “The Saboteur Story .” JSTOR. Accessed March 12, 2023. https://www.jstor.org/stable/40067181. Staff, Indy. “Submarine Shelling of Ellwood Oil Field in 1942.” The Santa Barbara Independent, October 2, 2011. https://www.independent.com/2011/10/02/submarine-shelling-ellwood-oil-field-1942/. “This Day in History - What Happened Today - History.” History.com. Accessed March 12, 2023. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history. Tolbert, Kathryn. “When Japanese Balloons Threatened American Skies during World War II.” The Washington Post. WP Company, February 23, 2023. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/02/03/japanese-balloon-bombs-world-war/. United Press. “Axis Submarine Shells Oregon Shoreline.” La Grande Observer (La Grande, Oregon), June 22, 1942. www.newspapers.com. United Press. “Planes and Ships In Big Hunt For Japanese Sub Along Coast.” Star Free Press (Ventura, California), February 24, 1942. www.newspapers.com. “When Japan Launched Killer Balloons in World War II - History.” Accessed March 12, 2023. https://www.history.com/news/japans-killer-wwii-balloons. Wilma, David. “Japanese Submarine Shells Fort Stevens at the Mouth of the Columbia River on June 21, 1942.” HistoryLink.org, February 8, 2005. https://www.historylink.org/File/7217. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On March 12, 1933, families gathered around their radios in living rooms all over the country to listen to the newly-inaugurated President Franklin D. Roosevelt deliver his first fireside chat. It was the first time a president had done anything like that and the country loved it. What else was being reported in newspapers on the same day? _____ SOURCES “Advertisement: Madison's Most Popular Girl (Page 13).” Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin), March 12, 1933. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Roosevelt Due On Air Tonight.” The Huntsville Times (Huntsville, Alabama), March 12, 1933. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “‘Countless’ Tremors Keep Coast In Panic; 130 Dead, 5,000 Hurt.” The Sunday Star (Washington D. C.), March 12, 1933. www.newspapers.com. “The Bravest Of Boys Are Falling For Your Sake.” The Austin American (Austin, Texas), October 19, 1913. www.newspapers.com. “Brutal Murder of Wichita Baby Will Be Aired In Court.” The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas), March 12, 1933. www.newspapers.com. “Charge Couple In Death of Infant.” The Wichita Beacon (Wichita, Kansas), January 25, 1933. www.newspapers.com. Conservation, California Department of. “California's Big Earthquakes.” CA Department of Conservation. Accessed March 3, 2023. https://www.conservation.ca.gov/index/Pages/CA-big-quakes.aspx. “Couple Arraigned on Murder Count for Baby Slaying.” The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas), January 26, 1933. “Emilio Orlando (1895-1918) .” Find a Grave. Accessed March 2, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71520517/emilio-orlando. “FDR's Fireside Chats (U.S. National Park Service).” National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Accessed March 2, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/articles/fdr-s-fireside-chats.htm. “The Fireside Chats: Roosevelt's Radio Talks.” WHHA (en-US). Accessed March 2, 2023. https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-fireside-chats-roosevelts-radio-talks. “Frank Totino Mass Set.” The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida), June 30, 1969. www.newspapers.com. “Great Depression: Causes and Definition | History.com. - History.” History.com. Accessed March 2, 2023. https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression. International News Service. “Soldier Sees Own Grave.” Sunday News (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), March 12, 1933. www.newspapers.com. “Mary Helen Drury Is Granted Divorce From Baby Slayer.” The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas), July 6, 1933. www.newspapers.com. “Reach Verdict in Trial of Accused Baby Killer Here.” The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) , March 15, 1933. www.newspapers.com. “A Sedgewick County Jury...” The Wichita Beacon (Wichita, Kansas), April 18, 1933. www.newspapers.com. Underwood, Agnes. “Quake Horrors Told; 131 Dead; Towns In Ruin and Mother's Story of Quake Terror.” Los Angeles Record (Los Angeles, California), March 11, 1933. www.newspapers.com. “Veteran Finds His Own Grave In French Trip.” The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), October 29, 1933. www.newspapers.com. Wertenbach, Fred. “Another Man Identified As Him, Buried As He Lay Wounded.” The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), January 29, 1933. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On August 1, 1966, the University of Texas campus became a war zone when a sniper climbed the school's tall tower and began shooting people below. What else was being reported on the same day as the first mass shooting on a college campus? _____ SOURCES “1966 Chicago West Side Riots.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 26, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Chicago_West_Side_riots. “3,000 Greet First Doctor.” The Daily News-Journal (Murfreesboro, Tennessee), August 1, 1966. www.newspapers.com. Admin, BJournal. “Healthcare Heroes 2016.” The Business Journal. The Business Journal, August 4, 2016. https://bjournal.com/healthcare-heroes-2016/. Associated Press. “Angry White Crowd Stones Chicago Rights Workers.” Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, Alaska), August 1, 1966. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Speck Denies Guilt.” Spokane Daily Chronicle (Spokane, Washington), August 1, 1966. www.newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune Staff. “50 Years Ago: MLK Jr.'s Speech at Soldier Field, March to City Hall with Demands for Daley.” Chicago Tribune, June 12, 2018. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-martin-luther-king-jr-1966-speech-chicago-20160706-story.html. FOX 7 Austin. “University of Texas Tower Shooting: 2022 Marks 56 Years.” FOX 7 Austin. FOX 7 Austin, August 1, 2022. https://www.fox7austin.com/news/university-of-texas-tower-mass-shooting-ut-austin. Keever, Jack. “Seven Slain By Sniper Firing Off UT Tower.” Kilgore News Herald (Kilgore, Texas), August 1, 1966. www.newspapers.com. “Marquette Park Rallies.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 2, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquette_Park_rallies. “A Mass Murderer Leaves Eight Women Dead .” Accessed February 26, 2023. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-mass-murderer-leaves-eight-women-dead. McClelland, Gene. “Dead Bodies Don't Bother Dr. Jane Toothman A Bit.” Kingsport Times (Kingsport, Tennessee), January 9, 1969. www.newspapers.com. “New Histories of the UT Tower Shooting.” Behind the Tower. Accessed February 25, 2023. http://behindthetower.org/. “Richard Speck.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television. Accessed February 26, 2023. https://www.biography.com/crime/richard-speck. “Richard Speck.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 22, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Speck. United Press International. “Woman Is Sole Full-Time Doctor.” Courier-Post (Camden, New Jersey), August 1, 1966. www.newspapers.com. “University of Texas Tower Shooting.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 26, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Texas_tower_shooting. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Here it is--another random clippings episode. Buckle up as I take you for a ride through shocking, funny, and downright outrageous mini stories from historical newspapers. _____ SOURCES “Alleged Love Trail Goes Around World.” The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York), November 11, 1921. www.newspapers.com. “Arbogast Family History.” Clarence Arbogast b. 25 Mar 1895 d. Yes, date unknown: The Arbogast Family. Accessed February 21, 2023. https://arbogastfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=P21296&tree=arbo. “Arrest Delinquent Barbers.” The St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), September 12, 1917. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Bartered 2-Year-Old Is Back with Parents.” The Greenville News (Greenville, South Carolina), August 14, 1969. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Child Traded for Phonograph.” The San Angelo Weekly Standard (San Angelo, Texas), August 15, 1969. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Hermit Doctor Dies at 84; Never Charged Patients For Service.” Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California), January 8, 1929. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Three Boys Just Point, and Crowd Blocks Traffic.” The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York), June 11, 1943. www.newspapers.com. “Bakery Worker Injures Head.” The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California), October 18, 1931. www.newspapers.com. “Can It Be True?” The Clinton New Era (Clinton, Ontario, Canada), September 29, 1881. www.newspapers.com. “Francesca Philomena Costa Mastroianni Statti.” Find a Grave. Accessed February 16, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127109865/francesca-philomena_costa-statti. “Hugo Woman's Ring Turns Up After 24 Years.” The Hugo Daily News (Hugo, Oklahoma), October 22, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “The Police Report That There Is No Foundation...” The Buffalo Commercial (Buffalo, New York), September 19, 1881. www.newspapers.com. “Shocked to Death.” Abilene Weekly Reflector (Abilene, Kansas), July 9, 1903. www.newspapers.com. “Unconscious in Runaway, Driver Bravely Saved.” Trenton Evening Times (Trenton, New Jersey), August 14, 1914. www.newspapers.com. “Will We All Make Our Own Gold In Ten Years?” The Public Ledger (Maysville, Kentucky), November 11, 1921. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

The United States took possession of Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War, but the residents weren't given U. S. citizenship until March 2, 1917. Why the sudden change? And, what else was being reported in newspapers on the same day? ______ SOURCES (See Additional History: Headlines You Probably Missed Facebook group for a full list of sources used in this episode.)

Today is President's Day, and I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate it than to take you on a journey through some very old newspapers to see what was being published in the days surrounding the death of the nation's first president. December 15, 1799, the day George Washington passed away, was a day of mourning for this young country, but it wasn't the only thing being printed in papers that day. What else made the news? _____ SOURCES “1799: Thomas Nash, after Rendition to the British.” ExecutedToday.com . Accessed January 30, 2023. http://www.executedtoday.com/tag/jonathan-robbins/. “Andrew Ellicott.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 30, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Ellicott. Bradford, John. “To The Public.” Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, Kentucky), December 19, 1799. www.newspapers.com. “The Death of George Washington.” George Washington's Mount Vernon. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-death-of-george-washington/. Galloway, Taraya. “Death of George Washington - This Week in History - the Official Blog of Newspapers.com.” FishWrap The official blog of Newspapers.com, December 13, 2018. https://blog.newspapers.com/death-of-george-washington-this-week-in-history/. “George Washington.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, September 11, 2020. https://www.biography.com/us-president/george-washington#:~:text=George%20Washington%20was%20a%20Virginia,serving%20from%201789%20to%201797. “HMS Hermione (1782).” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, July 7, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hermione_(1782). “John Bradford (Printer).” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 28, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bradford_(printer)#:~:text=Bradford%20was%20born%20in%20Prince,the%20Kentucky%20Gazette%20in%201787. Lear, Tobias. “Mount Vernon, December 15, 1799.” The Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), December 24, 1799. www.newspapers.com. Moodie, Benjamin. “From Timothy's Gazette. Facts.” Aurora General Advertiser (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), December 20, 1799. www.newspapers.com. “Mourning George Washington.” George Washington's Mount Vernon. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/mourning-george-washington/. “United States: Georgia (2nd Story).” Federal Galaxy (Brattleboro, Vermont), December 16, 1799. www.newspapers.com. Yost, Russell. “William Augustus Bowles - the Boy Who Became Chief.” The History Junkie, March 2, 2022. https://thehistoryjunkie.com/william-augustus-bowles-the-boy-who-became-chief/. “‘It Is Our Mournful Duty...".” Gazette of the United States and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), December 18, 1799. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On June 15, 1904, a fun excursion down the East River in New York soon turned into a tragedy when the General Slocum, a huge steamship, caught on fire. It was devastating and had long-lasting consequences. Do you know the story, or is this your first time hearing it? _____ SOURCES “1,000 Lives May Be Lost in Burning of the Excursion Boat Gen. Slocum.” The New York Times (New York City, New York), June 16, 1904. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Excursion Boat Burns.” Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York), June 15, 1904. www.newspapers.com. Magazine, Smithsonian. “A Spectacle of Horror – the Burning of the General Slocum.” Smithsonian.com. Smithsonian Institution, February 21, 2012. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-spectacle-of-horror-the-burning-of-the-general-slocum-104712974/. “PS General Slocum.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 15, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS_General_Slocum. “Queens, NY - General Slocum Disaster Memorial and Mass Grave.” RoadsideAmerica.com. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/23195.

On March 25, 1911, tragedy struck New York City. The fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory that day was devastating, but it helped to bring about important changes in the workforce. What else was being reported in newspapers that day? (See Additional History: Headlines You Probably Missed Facebook group for a list of all the sources used in this episode.)

On July 2, 1881, President James Garfield was shot, making him the second U. S. President to be assassinated while in office. The nation was shocked that something like that could happen so soon after President Lincoln was killed. What else was sharing headlines with the shocking news? ______ SOURCES “Advertisement: W.C. Coup's Biggest Show In The World (Pg. 2).” Omaha Evening Telegram (Omaha, Nebraska), July 2, 1881. www.newspapers.com. Andrews, Evan. “The Assassination of President James A. Garfield.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, July 1, 2016. https://www.history.com/news/the-assassination-of-president-james-a-garfield. “Assassination and Death of President James A. Garfield.” National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/jaga/learn/historyculture/assassination-and-death-of-president-james-a-garfield.htm. Denver Michaels. “The Giants of Ancient Tennessee.” Denver Michaels, March 3, 2022. https://www.denvermichaels.net/the-giants-of-ancient-tennessee/. “A Destructive Fire At Tombstone.” The Arizona Sentinel (Yuma, Arizona), July 2, 1881. www.newspapers.com. “Garfield Assassinated.” The Leavenworth Press (Leavenworth, Kansas), July 2, 1881. www.newspapers.com. “Historical Fires down through History - Tombstone Still Survives!” Tombstone Travel Tips, April 11, 2022. https://www.tombstonetraveltips.com/historical-fires.html. “James Garfield.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, May 19, 2021. https://www.biography.com/us-president/james-garfield. Reddick, Niles. “Giants among Us.” History and Heroes, December 16, 2022. https://thesouthernvoice.com/giants-among-us/. “A Tennessee Giant's Bones.” Northern Tribune (Cheboygan, Michigan), July 2, 1881. www.newspapers.com. “Two Claimants For A Wife.” The Courier and Argus (Dundee, Scotland), July 2, 1881. www.newspapers.com. Wells, Don, and Diane Wells. “Mysterious Giant Skeletons in Earthen Mounds - Mountain Stewards.” Mountain Stewards, 2022. https://mountainstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/MysteriesGiantSkeletonsEarthenMounds.pdf. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

While World War II was being fought on multiple fronts, panic was filling one U. S. town. Someone was gassing the residents of Mattoon, Illinois. Were the incidents reported real, or was it just a matter of mass hysteria? _____ SOURCES “All Quiet on Mattoon's ‘Gas Front.’” The Daily Journal-Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois), September 14, 1944. www.newspapers.com. “Anesthesia and Anathema.” The Daily Journal-Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois), September 11, 1944. www.newspapers.com. “Anesthetic Prowler Adds Victim.” Daily Journal-Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois), September 6, 1944. www.newspapers.com. “'Anesthetic Prowler' Covers City.” Journal Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois), September 5, 1944. www.newspapers.com. “'Anesthetic' Prowler On Loose.” Daily Journal Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois), September 2, 1944. www.newspapers.com. “The Case of the Mad Gasser of Mattoon.” Illinois Times. Accessed January 12, 2023. https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/the-case-of-the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon/Content?oid=11450083. “Intensify Hunt For Paralysis Gas Prowler.” The Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) , September 7, 1944. www.newspapers.com. “The Mad Gasser of Mattoon • Unexplained Stories.” YouTube. YouTube, January 13, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_q2LMlDgBc. “The Mad Gasser of Mattoon, Illinois.” Historic Mysteries. Accessed January 12, 2023. https://www.historicmysteries.com/the-mad-gasser/. “Mad Gasser of Mattoon.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, October 29, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Gasser_of_Mattoon. United Press. “'Gardenia Gas' Prowler at Mattoon, Ill.” The Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Illinois), September 7, 1944. www.newspapers.com. Waters, Dustin. “The Mystery of the 'Mad Gasser of Mattoon' Who Terrorized an Illinois Town.” The Washington Post. WP Company, October 29, 2021. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/10/30/mad-gasser-mattoon-illinois-mystery/. “‘Mad Gasser’ Case Limited to 4 Suspects.” The Daily Journal-Gazette (Mattoon, Illnois), September 12, 1944. www.newspapers.com. “The ‘Perfumed’ City Speaks.” The Daily Journal-Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois), September 20, 1944. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

For more than sixty years, Ellis Island served as an immigrant processing center, but eventually the process was changed, and the island was closed. It was the end of an important era in U. S. history. What else was being reported in newspapers on that famous day? _____ SOURCES “Allen High School Is Ripped By Violent Gas Explosion Monday.” The Ada Weekly News (Ada, Oklahoma), November 11, 1954. www.newspapers.com. “Allen, Oklahoma.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, September 20, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen,_Oklahoma. Associated Press. “Allen School Blast Probed To Find Cause.” The Daily O'Collegian (Stillwater, Oklahoma), November 10, 1954. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Cop On Stand In Sheppard Trial.” The Advocate-Messenger (Danville, Kentucky), November 12, 1954. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “School At Allen Is In Shambles After Gas Explosion.” The Seminole Producer (Seminole, Oklahoma), November 9, 1954. Associated Press. “Widower With 12 Children Married, Family Reunited.” The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), October 1, 1955. www.newspapers.com. “Blast Hero Takes Blame In School Explosion.” The Daily News Leader (Staunton, Virginia), November 12, 1954. www.newspapers.com. “Chronology of a Murder.” PBS. Public Broadcasting Service. Accessed January 12, 2023. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sheppard/chronology3.html. Diamond, Edwin. “Science Discovers New Wild Fruit Drink Loaded With Vital Vitamin C.” Corsicana Daily Sun (Corsicana, Texas), November 12, 1954. “Ellis Island Closes.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 24, 2009. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ellis-island-closes. “Frank a ‘Fireball’ Hudak.” Find a Grave. Accessed January 12, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131873584/frank-a-hudak. “Mary M. Hudak (Obituary).” The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), November 25, 2008. www.newspapers.com. “Oral Histories.” National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Accessed January 12, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/elis/learn/historyculture/oral-histories.htm. “Sheppard Murder Case: Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Case Western Reserve University.” Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University, November 11, 2020. https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/sheppard-murder-case. Smith, Victoria. “Dr. Sam Sheppard.” Cleveland Historical. Accessed January 12, 2023. https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/590. United Press. “Progress Closes Ellis Island.” The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana), November 12, 1954. www.newspapers.com. “Widower's 12 Kids Open City's Hearts.” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), November 12, 1954. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On October 18, 1931, Al Capone, infamous Chicago crime boss, was finally convicted of a crime and sent to prison. What else happened on such a unique and famous day? _____ SOURCES (See a full list of the sources used in this episode in the Facebook group.)

Agatha Christie is considered by many to be the greatest mystery writer of all time, so when she disappeared in 1926, everyone scrambled to find the clues and answers to what happened to her. _____ SOURCES “Aeroplane Joins In Hunt.” Evening Despatch (Birmingham, England), December 7, 1926. www.newspapers.com. “Agatha Christie.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, April 23, 2021. https://www.biography.com/writer/agatha-christie. “Agatha Christie's Disappearance.” Agatha Christie: A Free & Comprehensive Guide To Her Life & Work. Accessed December 31, 2022. https://www.all-about-agatha-christie.com/agatha.html#:~:text=In%20December%201926%20Agatha%20Christie,be%20the%20victim%20of%20amnesia. “Agatha Christie's Popularity.” The Leicester Mail (Leicester, England), December 14, 1926. www.newspapers.com. “Baffling Mystery of Agatha Christie.” Evening Despatch (Birmingham, England), December 6, 1926. www.newspapers.com. “The Curious Disappearance of Agatha Christie.” Historic UK. Accessed December 31, 2022. https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Curious-Disappearance-of-Agatha-Christie/. “Far Stranger Than Fiction.” Mercury and News (Birmingham, England), December 12, 1926. www.newspapers.com. HistoryExtra. “The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie.” HistoryExtra. HistoryExtra, August 30, 2022. https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/agatha-christie-disappearance-mystery-facts-poirot-miss-marple-detective/. “The Missing Novelist.” The Daily Mail (Hull, England), December 10, 1926. www.newspapers.com. “The Mousetrap.” Agatha Christie. Accessed December 31, 2022. https://www.agathachristie.com/theatre/the-mousetrap#:~:text=It%20opened%20in%20November%201952,still%20running%20to%20this%20day. “Mrs. Christie Mystery.” Daily Herald (London, England), December 11, 1926. www.newspapers.com. “Mrs. Christie's Dash to Cheadle.” The Manchester Evening News (Manchester, England), December 15, 1926. www.newspapers.com. “The Mystery of Mrs. Christie.” The Evening Standard (London, England), December 6, 1926. www.newspapers.com. “New Trail In Hunt For Agatha Christie.” Evening Despatch (Birmingham, England), December 8, 1926. www.newspapers.com. “Two Clues In Hunt For Vanished Woman Novelist.” Birmingham Gazette (Birmingham, England), December 7, 1926. www.newspapers.com. United Press. “Woman Novelist Safe; Mind Blank.” The Brooklyn Daily Times (Brooklyn, New York), December 15, 1926. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Unrest caused by the Vietnam War had been brewing for years. In 1970, that unrest only grew, especially on college campuses like Kent State. Join me for a look into the Kent State Massacre and other stories making headlines on the same day in history. _____ SOURCES “Advertisement: Reifers Carpet (Pg. 15).” Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana), May 4, 1970. www.newspapers.com. “ALM Flight 980.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, August 25, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALM_Flight_980. Associated Press. “Hijacked Ship Is Returning.” The Columbus Ledger (Columbus, Georgia), May 4, 1970. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Kent State Battle Takes Four Lives.” Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan), May 4, 1970. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Pentagon Told Two Mutineers Taken Off U.S. Ammo Ship.” The Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York), March 16, 1970. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Search Continues For Two Planes In the Sierra.” Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada), May 4, 1970. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Weather Hampers Search For Plane Crash Survivors.” The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida), May 4, 1970. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Wedding Held In New York Park.” The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), May 4, 1970. www.newspapers.com. “Crash Hurts Judy Carne.” Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), June 17, 1978. www.newspapers.com. Epstein, Curt. “An Anniversary for a (Largely) Forgotten Event.” Aviation International News, May 28, 2015. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/blogs/anniversary-largely-forgotten-event. History.com Editors. “Kent State Shooting.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, September 8, 2017. https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/kent-state-shooting. “Judy Carne Obituary.” The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, September 9, 2015. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/sep/09/judy-carne. Kaur, Harmeet. “50 Years Ago Today, the Shooting of 4 College Students at Kent State Changed America.” CNN. Cable News Network, May 4, 2020. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/us/kent-state-shooting-50th-anniversary-trnd/index.html. Singh, Alita H. “We Are ST.MAARTEN .” Facebook. Accessed December 26, 2022. https://www.facebook.com/groups/301391893889685/posts/526275264734679/. “SS Columbia Eagle Incident.” Military Wiki. Accessed December 26, 2022. https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/SS_Columbia_Eagle_incident. “SS Columbia Eagle Incident.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 23, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Columbia_Eagle_incident. United Press International. “22 Missing In Ditching of Airliner.” Kingsport Times (Kingsport, Tennessee), May 4, 1970. www.newspapers.com. United Press International. “Bodies Returned From Sierra Crash Location.” The Californian (Salinas, California), May 14, 1970. www.newspapers.com. United Press International. “Ship Hijacker, 2nd Man Flee.” Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio), November 3, 1970. www.newspapers.com. Vordev. “Stewardess Margareth Abraham Awarded Posthumously.” Curaçao Chronicle. Accessed December 26, 2022. https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/local/stewardess-margareth-abraham-awarded-posthumously/. Weber, Bruce. “Judy Carne, 'Sock It to Me' Girl on 'Laugh-in,' Dies at 76.” The New York Times. The New York Times, September 8, 2015. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/arts/judy-carne-sock-it-to-me-girl-on-laugh-in-dies-at-76.html. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Multiple cities claim to be the home of the first movie theater, but this one had the earliest opening date--July 26, 1896--so it's probably the most accurate. Where was it and what else was happening around the globe on such an important day? _____ SOURCES “Advertisement: Keppler Jewelry Co. (Pg. 4).” The Anaconda Standard (Anaconda, Montana), July 26, 1896. www.newspapers.com. “America's First Movie Theater.” Louisiana Official Travel and Tourism Information. Accessed November 29, 2022. https://www.louisianatravel.com/film-louisiana/americas-first-movie-theater#:~:text=On%20July%2026%2C%201896%20America's,Wainwright%20opened%20Vitascope%20Hall. “The Baby Dead In Her Carriage.” The New York Times (New York, New York), July 26, 1896. www.newspapers.com. “Beveridge Goes Free.” The Marshall Statesman (Marshall, Michigan), March 12, 1897. www.newspapers.com. Bohnak, Karl. “August 25, 1896: The Day Ontonagon Burned.” https://www.uppermichiganssource.com. Accessed December 15, 2022. https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2020/08/25/august-25-1896-the-day-ontonagon-burned/. “Extraordinary Case.” Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), July 26, 1896. www.newspapers.com. “Frank Samuelsen and George Harbo.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 28, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Samuelsen_and_George_Harbo. Longtine, Sonny. “Murder in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.” Google Books. Google. Accessed December 15, 2022. https://books.google.com/books?id=wWt9EAAAQBAJ&pg=PT36&lpg=PT36&dq=JAmes%2BRedpath%2BMollie%2BBeveridge&source=bl&ots=FyUCm5JaKd&sig=ACfU3U0fXNCA3KXWg09TOHmhYz0iaB4fSg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNspat7_z7AhXDMEQIHV8DBg4Q6AF6BAgaEAM#v=onepage&q=JAmes%20Redpath%20Mollie%20Beveridge&f=false. Moag, Jeff. “Harbo and Samuelson Rowed across the Atlantic and Right into Obscurity.” Adventure Journal, February 28, 2020. https://www.adventure-journal.com/2019/04/harbo-and-samuelson-rowed-across-the-atlantic-and-right-into-obscurity/. Pontchartrain, Blake. “Blakeview: New Orleans' Vitascope Hall Was the World's First Indoor Movie Theater.” NOLA.com, July 25, 2021. https://www.nola.com/gambit/news/blake_pontchartrain/blakeview-new-orleans-vitascope-hall-was-the-worlds-first-indoor-movie-theater/article_a6f9c41c-e8bc-11eb-b2d4-c7092eacba54.html#:~:text=Their%20theater%2C%20Vitascope%20Hall%2C%20opened,reverted%20to%20pop%2Dup%20exhibitions. “Rowboat Adventurers Far At Sea.” The New York Times (New York, New York), July 26, 1896. www.newspapers.com. “Rowing Across the Atlantic.” The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York), August 4, 1896. www.newspapers.com. “To Havre In A Rowboat.” Pittsburgh-Post Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), June 8, 1896. www.newspapers.com. “A Triple Murder.” The Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), November 13, 1896. www.newspapers.com. “Vitascope.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 29, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitascope. “The Wonderful Vitascope Exhibitions...” The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana), July 26, 1896. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

In this mini episode, I'll tell you about one of the strangest missing person cases of all times--the disappearance of little Walter Collins. What was truth and what was fiction? _____ SOURCES Associated Press. “Collins Boy Found After Long Search.” The Pasadena Post (Pasadena, California), August 4, 1928. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Northcott Is Being Sent to L.A.” Daily Palo Alto Times (Palo Alto, California), September 20, 1928. www.newspapers.com. Bartle, Trisha. “Is Angelina Jolie's 'Changeling' Based on a True Story?” Creepy Catalog. Creepy Catalog, July 7, 2022. https://creepycatalog.com/is-changeling-based-on-a-true-story/. “Boy Denies Being Walter Collins.” Daily Palo Alto Times (Palo Alto, California), September 20, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Boy Identifies Kidnaper.” The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), August 21, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Christine Collins.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 9, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Collins#:~:text=in%20September%2C%201918.-,Disappearance%20of%20Walter%20Collins,hundreds%20of%20leads%20without%20success. “Experts Watch Kidnaped Boy.” Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California), August 22, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Fake Collins Boy Is Known.” Los Angeles Evening Post-Record (Los Angeles, California), September 21, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Folsom Convict's Son Kidnaped In Revenge Plot.” The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California), April 5, 1928. www.newspapers.com. International News Service. “Kidnaped Boy Is Home After Many Months, Taken by Alleged 'Father'.” Contra Costa Gazette (Martinez, California), August 18, 1928. “U.S. Joins In Murder Farm Search.” Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California, September 19, 1928. www.newspapers.com. United Press. “Jurors Hear Collins Boy Case Secrets.” Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California), September 28, 1928. www.newspapers.com. United Press. “Stop Vagrants In Police War On Vagrants.” Monrovia Daily News (Monrovia, California), April 9, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Walter Collins Expected Home Tonight.” Lincoln Heights Bulletin-News (Los Angeles, California), August 16, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Walter Collins Home, Changed So Mother Hardly Recognized Him.” Lincoln Heights Bulletin-News (Los Angeles, California), August 23, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Wide Search For Boy.” Los Angeles Evening Post-Record (Los Angeles, California), March 16, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders.” Crime Museum, August 13, 2021. https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/wineville-chicken-coop-murders/. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On March 13, 1928, the St. Francis Dam collapsed, releasing billions of gallons of water. What else was making headlines on that tragic day? SOURCES “Advertisement: Piggly Wiggly.” The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Washington), March 13, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Alice Corbett Case Mystery Two Years.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), January 16, 1928. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Attack On Girl Still Mystery.” News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina), March 13, 1928. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Expect Girl's Story of Assault Soon.” The Bristol Herald Courier (Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee), March 12, 1928. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Missing Smith Girl Hunt Lead to Lonely Tea Inn Four Miles From College.” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), January 16, 1928. www.newspapers.com. Baldwin, Jayne. “West over the Waves: The Final Flight of Elsie Mackay.” Amazon. 2QT Limited (Publishing), 2017. https://www.amazon.com/West-Over-Waves-Flight-MacKay/dp/1912014696. “Case Study: St. Francis Dam (California, 1928).” Association of State Dam Safety Officials. Accessed November 27, 2022. https://damfailures.org/case-study/st-francis-dam-california-1928/. “A Clew That Failed.” Greenfield Daily Recorder (Greenfield, Massachusetts), March 13, 1928. www.newspapers.com. Day, Clifford L. “One-Eyed War Hero Starts Ocean Dash.” The Indianapolis Times (Indianapolis, Indiana), March 13, 1928. www.newspapers.com. Donovan, John J. “Searchers for Girl Student Discount Theory of Romance.” The Boston Daily Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), January 19, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Elsie Mackay.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, October 4, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_Mackay. “Family Believes Smith Girl Held.” The Boston Daily Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), January 18, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Frances Smith (Missing Person).” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, September 2, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Smith_(missing_person). “Hat ‘Planted’ New Theory In Attack On Miss Nancy Davison.” Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia), February 1, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Hundreds of Lives Lost as Southern California Reservoir Dam Collapses; Death Toll Mounting.” Visalia Times-Delta (Visalia, California), March 13, 1928. www.newspapers.com. International News Service. “Police Are Convinced Miss Smith Took Life.” Lancaster Daily Intelligence (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), January 25, 1928. www.newspapers.com. Magazine, Smithsonian. “On Occasions like This, I Envy the Dead: The St. Francis Dam Disaster.” Smithsonian.com. Smithsonian Institution, March 12, 2015. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/occasions-i-envy-dead-st-francis-dam-disaster-180954543/. “Nancy Davison Arrives Home in Auto; Walks Out of Hospital.” The Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia), March 13, 1928. www.newspapers.com. “Post Reporter Gives Thrill to Gotham: Revives Missing Girl Student Is Alive.” The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio), July 31, 1930. www.newspapers.com. “Solution of Davis Case Balks Police.” The Richmond News Leader (Richmond, Virginia), January 25, 1928. www.newspapers.com. Team, IASH. “Elsie Mackay.” Dangerous Women Project, July 31, 2017. https://dangerouswomenproject.org/2016/07/06/elsie-mackay/. “Walter G. R. Hinchliffe.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, July 21, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_G._R._Hinchliffe. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On October 22, 1962, the nation was in a crisis. The Cubans had Soviet weapons...and they were aimed at the United States. What else was being reported during that time of panic? _____ SOURCES “$30,000 Stolen at Kramers.” Courier-Post (Camden, New Jersey), October 19, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Advertisement: Penney's (Page 7).” The Bastrop Daily Enterprise (Bastrop, Louisiana), October 22, 1962. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Bodies Located Near 'Lady Be Good' Plane.” The Enid Daily Eagle (Enid, Oklahoma), February 13, 1960. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “West Berliners Stock Up Food.” Fort Lauderdale News (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), October 23, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Columbus Day Storm of 1962.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, June 27, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Day_Storm_of_1962. “Cop Brass to Map Next Murder Move.” Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), October 22, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Cuban Missile Crisis.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Accessed November 18, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/event/Cuban-missile-crisis. Daughen, Joe, and Jack Markowitz. “2 Charged In Kramer Killing, 3d Hunted.” Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), November 2, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “The Diaries.” LadyBeGood.net. Accessed November 23, 2022. http://www.ladybegood.net/diaries/. Fernandez, Willie. “Murder Suspect Nabbed.” South Florida Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), April 10, 1984. www.newspapers.com. Flynn, Tom. “Boy Drowns As Death Traps Drain.” The Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California), October 22, 1962. www.newspapers.com. Frank, Pat. “Cracking the Mystery of the Sahara Ghost Plane.” The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York), October 3, 1959. www.newspapers.com. Gullick, Lewis. “Big U.S. Move Against Cuba May Be In Works.” The Herald News (Passaic, New Jersey), October 22, 1962. www.newspapers.com. History.com Editors. “Cuban Missile Crisis.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, January 4, 2010. https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis. “Lady Be Good (Aircraft).” Military Wiki. Accessed November 19, 2022. https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Lady_Be_Good_(aircraft). “Lady Be Good.” National Museum of the United States Air Force. Accessed November 19, 2022. https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196178/lady-be-good/. O'Dowd, Joe, and Jack Markowitz. “Accused Killer Tries Suicide.” Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), November 3, 1962. www.newspapers.com. O'Dowd, Joseph. “Slayer of Housewife 'Missed' $1,400.” Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), October 12, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Pat Leslie Haislip (1956-1962) .” Find a Grave. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43121673/pat-leslie-haislip. Sheehan, Kathy, Jack McGuire, and Lin Dalton. “Dead Man In Car Trunk Was A Killer.” Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), August 5, 1982. www.newspapers.com. “Two Get Life In Kramer Slaying.” Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), October 3, 1963. www.newspapers.com. United Press International. “Russian Ships Headed For Cuba; Showdown Could Come Tonight.” The Hugo Daily News (Hugo, Oklahoma), October 22, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Washed Clothing Gives New Clue In Kramer Murder Investigation.” The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), October 24, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “What's New At The Library.” The Tonkawa News (Tonkawa, Oklahoma), October 22, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

On December 25, 1914, a Christmas miracle happened on the front lines during World War I. That day, the British and Belgium soldiers met in the middle of the battlefield with the Germans and shared an evening of celebration. What led to the sudden festivities and how did it change the course of the war? _____ SOURCES “Christmas Truce.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Accessed November 18, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/event/The-Christmas-Truce. Janssen, A.J. Baime & Volker. “WWI's Christmas Truce: When Fighting Paused for the Holiday.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, October 29, 2018. https://www.history.com/news/christmas-truce-1914-world-war-i-soldier-accounts. Silent Night: The Story of the Christmas Truce. YouTube, 2020. https://youtu.be/yCRjN6qqgHc. “Troops to Take Holiday.” The Weekly Eagle (Wichita, Kansas), December 25, 1914. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.