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365-Mile Route of Mystery: Who was the Leatherman? (Episode #66)

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Who was the Leatherman, and why did he travel constantly on a 365-mile loop through Connecticut and New York for over 30 years? Was it an act of penance, the result of a psychological condition, or simply his own peculiar sense of purpose?

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EPISODE RESOURCES

  • ‌DaRosa, Andrew. “CT’s Leatherman: Separating Fact from Fiction behind the Legend.” CT Insider, 19 Oct. 2022, www.ctinsider.com
  • ‌“Famous American Vagabond of Unknown and Disputed Identity.” Wikipedia.org, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 13 June 2005, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherman_(vagabond)
  • ‌Hoberman, Michael. “The Old Leatherman Alive in Our Memories - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project.” Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project - Stories about the People, Traditions, Innovations, and Events That Make up Connecticut’s Rich History., 23 May 2022, connecticuthistory.org/the-old-leatherman-alive-in-our-memories/‌
  • leathermansloop. “The Legend of the Leatherman.” The Leatherman’s Loop, 25 Feb. 2009, leathermansloop.org/2009/02/the-legend-of-the-leatherman/
  • ‌‌“Legend in Leather.” Hudson Valley Magazine, 11 Mar. 2010, hvmag.com/life-style/legend-in-leather/
  • LeMoult, Craig. “Search for Clues Only Deepens ‘Leatherman’ Mystery.” NPR, 26 May 2011, www.npr.org/2011/05/26/136649653/leatherman-remains-a-mystery-even-in-death.‌
  • Zucker, Dave. “Who Was Westchester’s Mysterious and Legendary Leatherman?” Westchester Magazine, 24 Mar. 2021, westchestermagazine.com/life-style/leatherman/

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    Episode Thumbnail: Westchester County Historical Society| (https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/leatherman/)
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    TIMESTAMPS
    00:00:00 - Beginning
    00:00:10 - Introduction
    00:00:45 - The Leatherman
    00:35:36 - Common Theories
    00:38:21 - Our Theories
    00:48:23 - Closing
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