ADDITIONAL HISTORY: Headlines You Probably Missed

Today's episode date marks the day newspapers around the country first reported about an event that would come to be known as the deadliest natural disaster in United States history--the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. What else was being reported on such a famous day?

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“1900 Galveston Hurricane.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 31, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane.

“Advertisement: Rosenthal's Palace (Page 1).” The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times (Deadwood, South Dakota), September 9, 1900. www.newspapers.com.

“Does Columbus Haunt His Ships.” History? Because it's Here! Accessed April 12, 2022. https://historybecauseitshere.weebly.com/does-columbus-haunt-his-ships.html.

“Evidently Crazy.” Evening Star (Washington D. C.), September 8, 1900. www.newspapers.com.

“Galveston Isolated.” The Houston Post (Houston, Texas), September 9, 1900. www.newspapers.com.

History.com Editors. “1900 Galveston Hurricane.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 9, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/natural-disasters-and-environment/1900-galveston-hurricane#:~:text=Tulsa%20Race%20Massacre-,Galveston%20Hurricane%3A%20September%208%2C%201900,homes%20and%20buildings%20were%20destroyed.

Little, Becky. “How the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Became the Deadliest U.S. Natural Disaster.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, August 29, 2017. https://www.history.com/news/how-the-galveston-hurricane-of-1900-became-the-deadliest-u-s-natural-disaster.

“Made Scene At White House.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), September 9, 1900. www.newspapers.com.

“Mystery of the Caravels.” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), September 9, 1900. www.newspapers.com.

“Woman Lost For A Week.” The New York Times (New York City, New York), September 9, 1900. 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.

March 9, 1916, is a date that doesn't necessarily ring a bell for most people. But, it was a day of horror and suffering nonetheless. That was the day Pancho Villa and his men attacked New Mexico, killing many people. The events were shocking, but they weren't the only thing being reported in newspapers that day. What else was happening around the country and world?

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“Advertisement: MME. C.J. Walker Six Week's Treatment (Page 2).” The New York Age (New York City, New York), March 9, 1916. www.newspapers.com.

“Columbus Is Raided By Mexican Outlaws.” The Evening Herald (Albuquerque, New Mexico), March 9, 1916. www.newspapers.com.

“For Busy Readers (Page 6).” Evansville Press (Evansville, Indiana), March 14, 1916. www.newspapers.com.

“Former Greensboro Man Killed By His Wife.” The Greensboro Patriot (Greensboro, North Carolina), March 9, 1916.

History.com Editors. “Pancho Villa.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 9, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/mexico/pancho-villa.

Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody. “Madam C. J. Walker.” Essay. In Ladies First: 40 Daring American Women Who Were Second to None, 42–45. National Geographic Society, 2006.

“Nathan Cohen (1880-1916) .” Find a Grave. Accessed April 7, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177898818/nathan-cohen.

“Nathan Cohen, Man Without A Country, Finally Passes Away.” Butler County Democrat (Hamilton, Ohio), March 9, 1916. www.newspapers.com.

“Pancho Villa Attacks Columbus, New Mexico.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 16, 2009. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pancho-villa-attacks-columbus-new-mexico.

“Some Bull In Michigan City.” The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California), March 9, 1916. www.newspapers.com.

“Walker Worked Hard For Success.” Pensacola News Journal (Pensacola, Florida), March 4, 2008. www.newspapers.com.

Weingarten, Bob. “Man without A Country: 103-Year-Old Mystery Solved in Westport.” Connecticut Magazine, January 2, 2020. https://www.connecticutmag.com/the-connecticut-story/man-without-a-country-103-year-old-mystery-solved-in-westport/article_99c4c5a6-2d7b-11ea-86d2-c71aa6ca44c1.html#:~:text=From%20The%20Pittsburg%20Press%2C%20an,hand%20in%20front%20stopping%20him.&text=WESTPORT%20%E2%80%94%20They%20called%20him%20the,Westport%20at%2037%20years%20old.

Wills, Matthew. “Why Did Pancho Villa Invade the U.S.” JSTOR, March 18, 2016. https://daily.jstor.org/pancho-villa/.

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.

Today's mini episode is about a woman named Violet Jessop, and she's possibly the world's luckiest person--or possibly the world's unluckiest person. No matter which option you choose, I think you'll enjoy this great story of survival.

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“HMHS Britannic.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 14, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMHS_Britannic.

Jessop, Violet. “Titanic Disaster.” Shepherd's Bush Gazette and West London Post , July 25, 1958. www.newspapers.com.

Jessop, Violet. Titanic Survivor. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Sheridan House, 2012. www.newspapers.com.

“Olympic.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Accessed April 17, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Olympic.

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.

This week marks the anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine, on April 28, 1986. Unfortunately, Ukraine has been in the news again the last few months for the horrible things happening in their country. How did the incident in Chernobyl affect the world and what else was being reported on the same day it made headlines around the globe?

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“Advertisement: Waiola Estates.” The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii), April 28, 1986. www.newspapers.com.

“Al Capone.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 18, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Capone.

Associated Press. “Child Fine after 4-Story Fall.” The Post-Star (Glen Falls, New York), April 29, 1986. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Witnesses Attacked In Boston.” Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), April 26, 1986. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Witnesses Beaten, Harassed after Sentencing.” Springfield Leader and Press (Springfield, Missouri), April 26, 1986. www.newspapers.com.

“Baby, Thrown from Window, Caught.” The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, Tennessee), April 28, 1986. www.newspapers.com.

Boorstin, Robert O. “Infant Is Tossed from 4th Floor, but It Is Caught.” The New York Times. The New York Times, April 28, 1986. https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/28/nyregion/infant-is-tossed-from-4th-floor-but-it-is-caught.html.

“Geraldo Rivera.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 6, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldo_Rivera#Talk_shows,_specials,_and_guest_appearances.

History.com Editors. “Chernobyl.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, April 24, 2018. https://www.history.com/topics/1980s/chernobyl.

Kennedy, John H. “Man Gets 7-10 Years in Racial Attack.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), April 17, 1986. www.newspapers.com.

Learish, Jessica. “Horrifying Photos of Chernobyl and Its Aftermath.” CBS News. CBS Interactive, March 11, 2022. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/horrifying-photos-of-chernobyl-and-its-aftermath/5/.

“Lexington Hotel.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 21, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexington_Hotel.

“The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 25, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_Al_Capone%27s_Vaults.

Quill, Ed. “Civil Rights Violator Loses His Appeal.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), December 3, 1987. www.newspapers.com.

Williams, Carol J. “Accident Reported At Soviet Nuclear Plant.” Daily Sitka Sentinel (Sitka, Alaska), April 28, 1986. www.newspapers.com.

Wishart, Bob. “Gang War Declared over Capone Show.” The Modesto Bee (Modesto, California), April 28, 1986. 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.

Tomorrow marks the 27th anniversary of a devastating event in United States history. On April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City was bombed, killing dozens of adults and nearly twenty children. What else was being reported on such a sad day?

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ABC News. “After 29 Silent Year, Ex-Miss America Hears.” ABC News. ABC News Network, January 6, 2006. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=116819&page=1#:~:text=Sept.,winner%20who%20bursts%20into%20tears.

“Advertisement: K&B Drugs.” The Yazoo Herald (Yazoo City, Mississippi), April 19, 1995. www.newspapers.com.

CLC Member. “We Remember Iqbal Masih's Life.” Strop Child Labor, April 16, 2021. https://stopchildlabor.org/we-remember-iqbal-masihs-life-a-call-to-human-rights-vigilance/.

Gannon, Kathy. “Boy's Voice of Courage Is Silenced by Gunman.” The Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida), April 19, 1995. www.newspapers.com.

Hawkes, Jeff. “Swarr Case Closed with Last Guilty Plea.” Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), April 19, 1995. www.newspapers.com.

“Heather Whitestone.” Premiere Speakers Bureau. Accessed March 21, 2022. https://premierespeakers.com/christian/heather-whitestone/bio#:~:text=In%20Heather's%20first%20book%20entitled,in%20the%20summer%20of%201999.

“Heather Whitestone.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, September 30, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Whitestone.

History.com Editors. “Oklahoma City Bombing.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, December 16, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/1990s/oklahoma-city-bombing.

“Iqbal's Story.” The World's Children's Prize. Accessed March 21, 2022. https://worldschildrensprize.org/iqbalstory.

Lower, Greg. “Explosion Rocks OKC Fed Building.” Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Oklahoma), April 19, 1995. www.newspapers.com.

“Oklahoma City Bombing.” FBI. FBI, May 18, 2016. https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/oklahoma-city-bombing.

Potempa, Philip. “Miss America Speaks Out.” Vidette-Messenger of Porter County (Valparaiso, Indiana), April 19, 1995. www.newspapers.com.

Reinert, Jed. “Swarr Murder Case Was Finally Closed in 1995, after 16 Years.” LancasterOnline, April 19, 2020. https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/swarr-murder-case-was-finally-closed-in-1995-after-16-years-lancaster-that-was/article_9de6272a-7f46-11ea-be9a-333d1cb82da9.html.

“Terry Nichols.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 20, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Nichols.

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.

September 28, 1888, isn't necessarily significant to history, but it is the date a story was printed about something deadly...something people wear. In fact there were many clothing items in history that led to people's deaths. Do you know what they were?

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“Celluloid Collar Causes Death.” The New York Times (New York, New York), February 8, 1914. www.newspapers.com.

“Celluloid Collar Causes His Death.” The Sentinel (Carlisle, Pennsylvania), February 9, 1914. www.newspapers.com.

“Choked to Death By Collar.” Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York), September 15, 1888. www.newspapers.com.

“Death of Mrs. Longfellow and Hon. Nathan Appleton.” The Berkshire County Eagle (Pittsfield, Massachusetts), July 18, 1861. www.newspapers.com.

“Died From Tight Lacing.” The Times (The Huron Times) Harbor Beach, Michigan (Aka Sand Beach), September 28, 1888. www.newspapers.com.

“Fashion Victims: History's Most Dangerous Trends.” BBC Culture. BBC. Accessed March 14, 2022. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150624-when-fashion-kills.

Geri Walton. “Death by Corset and Tight Lacings in the 1800s.” Geri Walton, November 5, 2021. https://www.geriwalton.com/death-by-corset-and-tight-lacings-in-the-1800s/#:~:text=Perhaps%20one%20of%20the%20most,and%20Castle%20Theatre%20in%20London.

JustAnnet. “Fatal Fashion: 21 Historical Fashion Trends That Led to the Death of Many.” History of Yesterday, October 30, 2020. https://historyofyesterday.com/fatal-fashion-21-historical-fashion-trends-that-led-to-the-death-of-many-d1d3e58207d6.

“Radium Girls.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 8, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls.

“Revisited Myth #28: Women Had Ribs Surgically Removed to Make Their Waists Smaller.” History Myths Debunked, September 28, 2014. https://historymyths.wordpress.com/2014/09/28/revisited-myth-28-women-had-ribs-surgically-removed-to-make-their-waists-smaller/.

“The Tragedy of Oscar Wilde's Half-Sisters.” Irish Identity. Accessed March 14, 2022. http://www.irishidentity.com/extras/gaels/stories/wilde.htm.

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 February 2, 1960, a group of college students decided to stage a sit-in at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. They were tired of not being served just because of the color of their skin, and they wanted to make a statement without violence. It was an important moment in the  fight for desegregation. What else was being reported on that day?

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“Advertisement: Smell-O-Vision (Page 2).” Mirror News (Los Angeles, California), February 2, 1960. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “B-52 Crash Kills Seven Crewmen.” Las Cruces Sun-News (Las Cruces, New Mexico), February 2, 1960. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Woman Thought Drowned Is Object Of Hunt.” The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California), February 2, 1960. www.newspapers.com.

“Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 7, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress.

Brantley, Bill. “Hartford City Classroom Slayer Ends Life With Murder Weapon.” The Muncie Star (Muncie, Indiana), February 3, 1960. www.newspapers.com.

“'Dead' Wife's Story Puzzles Officials.” Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California), February 4, 1960. www.newspapers.com.

“Freedom Struggle: Woolworth's Lunch Counter - Separate Is Not Equal.” Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Accessed March 11, 2022. https://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/6-legacy/freedom-struggle-2.html.

History.com Editors. “Greensboro Sit-In.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, February 4, 2010. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/the-greensboro-sit-in.

Pett, Saul. “Strange Story Found In Teacher Slayings.” The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), February 7, 1960. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “Greensboro Store Hit By Sitdown.” The Durham Sun (Durham, North Carolina), February 2, 1960. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “Missing Woman Hinted Alive.” Redlands Daily Facts (Redlands, California), February 2, 1960. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “Principal Kills Two Instructors.” The Childress Index (Childress, Texas), February 2, 1960.

United Press International. “Principal Kills Two Instructors.” The Childress Index (Childress, Texas), February 2, 1960. 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.

Charles Lindbergh set a record on May 21, 1927, but it might not be the record you've always believed. What else was being reported on the day of his world-famous flight?

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March 9, 1996, is just one of many dates I could have chosen for today's episode title. It was the day comedian George Burns died. There was something very unique about his burial as well as many other burials that I'll tell you about in this episode. Enjoy!

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Associated Press. “Bela Lugosi to Be Buried in Cape of Greatest Triumph.” Forth Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas), August 18, 1956. www.newspapers.com.

“Bela Lugosi.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 19, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bela_Lugosi#:~:text=Lugosi%20died%20of%20a%20heart,apartment%20while%20taking%20a%20nap.

Funeral Guide. “Grave Goods: Famous People Who Were Buried with Unusual Keepsakes.” Funeral Guide. https://www.funeralguide.com, February 25, 2019. https://www.funeralguide.com/blog/famous-graves-goods-celebrities.

“George Burns.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 29, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Burns.

Kwai, Isabella. “Family of Children's Author Dahl Apologizes for His Anti-Semitism.” The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida), December 7, 2020. www.newspapers.com.

“Lynyrd Skynyrd Rock Band Decimated By Plane Crash.” The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado), November 19, 1977. www.newspapers.com.

Macqueen, Cristy-Lee. “You Can Take It with You! the Unique Items People Are Buried With.” ABC News. ABC News, June 14, 2019. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-15/the-unique-items-people-are-buried-with/11176586.

Myers, Brian. “The Items John F. Kennedy Was Reportedly Buried With.” Grunge.com. Grunge, February 17, 2022. https://www.grunge.com/764979/the-items-john-f-kennedy-was-reportedly-buried-with/.

“People.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), March 24, 1996. www.newspapers.com.

Schmitt, Brad. “Skynyrd Remains Go to Unmarked Graves.” The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee), July 13, 2000. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “Jackie Gives President A Whale's Tooth.” The Shreveport Journal (Shreveport, Louisiana), December 26, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “To Next World In A Ferrari.” The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), May 19, 1977. www.newspapers.com.

Valjak, Domagoj. “Roald Dahl, the Writer of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," Was given a Viking Funeral, and Was Buried with Wine, Snooker Cues, Pencils and a Power Saw.” The Vintage News, January 20, 2017. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/01/21/roald-dahl-the-writer-of-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-was-given-a-viking-funeral-and-buried-with-wine-snooker-cues-pencils-and-a-power-saw/?chrome=1&A1c=1.

“Whaling Sailors Fought Boredom With Scrimshaw.” Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, Kentucky), March 4, 1963. 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 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon announced his resignations from office. It was a shock to a country that had never had anything like that happen before. But, it wasn't the only thing making headlines on that day. What else was being reported under the giant headlines about Nixon?

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“Advertisement: Gentry's Big Star.” The Winston County Journal (Louisville, Mississippi), August 8, 1974. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Berea Man Convicted In U.N. Dynamite Case.” The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), December 4, 1974. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Eviction Plan Ends in Suicide.” Corpus Christi Times (Corpus Christi, Texas) , August 8, 1974. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Fuse Burned on Dynamite Found at U. N. .” The Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), August 8, 1974. www.newspapers.com.

“Brown v. Williams.” Google Books. Google. Accessed February 26, 2022. https://bit.ly/3tc9xYw.

Cinone, Danielle, and Sophia Parker. “Watergate Scandal That Led to the Resignation of President Richard Nixon.” The US Sun. The US Sun, March 31, 2021. https://www.the-sun.com/news/2147451/president-richard-nixon-resignation-trump-impeachment-2/.

Jasen, Georgette. “Evicted Widow, 72, Keeps Death Pledge.” The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey), August 8, 1974. www.newspapers.com.

“Philippe Petit.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 17, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Petit.

Special, Richard Phalon. “Judge Rules on Ousted Widow's Estate.” The New York Times. The New York Times, November 8, 1974. https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/08/archives/judge-rules-on-ousted-widows-estate-relationship-established.html.

“Sports Complex Site Suicide Left an Estate of $500,000.” The New York Times. The New York Times, August 10, 1974. https://www.nytimes.com/1974/08/10/archives/sports-complex-site-suicide-left-an-estate-of-500000-inheritance.html.

United Press International. “Nixon to Quit.” The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), August 8, 1974. www.newspapers.com.

Wire Services. “Amateur Walks Wire Between 2 Skyscrapers.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), August 8, 1974. 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.