ADDITIONAL HISTORY: Headlines You Probably Missed

Today's episode date is one that happened in my lifetime, and it's something I do remember. I'm sure many of you remember it, too. When the U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with Russia's MIR Space Station, it was a huge step in cooperation for international space exploration. There were other major events in the news at the same time. What other stories do you remember?

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“Advertisement: Dairy Queen (Page 27).” The News-Democrat and Leader (Russellville, Kentucky), June

Associated Press. “Atlantis, Mir Link In Space.” Marshfield News-Herald (Marshfield,

Associated Press. “Duran Gets 40 Years In Prison.” Tipton County Tribune (Tipton, Indiana), June

Associated Press. “Slip-And-Fall Fraud Artist Sentenced.” The Greenville News (Greenville,

“Atlantis Meets Mir .” NASA.gov. Accessed March 13, 2023. https://www.nasa.gov/atlantis-meets-mir/.

“Francisco Martin Duran.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 5, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Martin_Duran.

“Francisco Martin Duran: Opening Fire on the Clinton White House.” History, May 24, 2017. https://www.historyonthenet.com/francisco-martin-duran.

History.com Editors. “Unabomber (Ted Kacynski).” History.com. Accessed March 17, 2023. https://www.history.com/topics/crime/unabomber-ted-kaczynski

History.com Editors. “U.S. Space Shuttle Docks with Russian Space Station.” History.com. Accessed March 13, 2023.

O'Connor, Matt, and Tribune Staff Writer. “Godfather of Fraud Takes a Fall.” Chicago Tribune, August 19,

O'Connor, Matt. “31 Were Fraud Pros, and They Kept It in the Family, Prosecutors Say.” The Chicago

“The Unabomber Trial: The Manifesto.” The Washington Post. WP Company. Accessed March 13, 2023.

“Unabomber.” FBI. FBI, May 18, 2016. https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/unabomber.

Williams, G. Chambers, and Dan Reed. “Unabomber Calls Threat To Attack Plane A Prank.” Fort Worth

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 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?

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Author(s) S A M Gavigan.

“The British Burn

“The City of Washington

“Execution.” The

“Horrid Murder!” Vermont

“It Becomes Our Necessary

“Lee's Worm Destroying

“Petty Treason.” Wikipedia.

“Trial of Mrs. Adlam.” The

“Unfortunate Occurrence.” Carlisle

“US History: War of 1812.”

“The War.” The Portland

“Who Saved the Gilbert

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.”

Lucille Hegamin and

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.

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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?

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“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?

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“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.

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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?

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(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?

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“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?

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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.)