ADDITIONAL HISTORY: Headlines You Probably Missed

In the 1980s and early 1990s, faces of missing children were often printed on milk cartons in an attempt to find them. But, how did the whole thing get started, and who was the first person to be featured on a carton? The ending to this tale might surprise you

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“Disappearance of Etan Patz.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, June 7, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Etan_Patz.

“Etan Patz Case: 1979 Disappearance of NYC Boy Continues to Haunt Investigators.” CBS News. CBS Interactive. Accessed June 8, 2021. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/etan-patz-1979-disappearance-of-nyc-boy-continues-to-haunt-investigators/.

Hays, Daniel. “Hunt for Missing Soho Boy, 6.” Daily News (New York, New York), May 26, 1979. www.newspapers.com.

Jin, Liz. “The Rise and Fall of the Missing Children Milk Carton Campaign.” Medium. The Collector, December 18, 2020. https://medium.com/the-collector/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-missing-children-milk-carton-campaign-4e9228d34cb7.

“Missing-Children Milk Carton.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 27, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing-children_milk_carton.

Staff, Inside Edition. “Parents of Etan Patz Move Out of NYC 40 Years After Boy's Disappearance.” Inside Edition. Inside Edition, September 15, 2019. https://www.insideedition.com/parents-of-etan-patz-move-out-of-nyc-40-years-after-boys-disappearance-56004.

On this day 77 years ago, a turning point happened in World War II. Thousands upon thousands of people from around the world were involved in this event, but not all of them made it out alive. What else was happening on the day troops invaded the beaches of Normandy? Listen to find out.

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“Advertisement: Waste Paper (Page 3).” The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana), June 6, 1944. www.newspapers.com.

Dix, Dorothy. “Dorothy Dix.” Hinton Daily News (Hinton, West Virginia), June 6, 1944. www.newspapers.com.

“Dorothy Dix.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 26, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Dix.

“George S. Patton.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, May 26, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S._Patton.

History.com Editors. “D-Day.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, October 27, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day.

Hosch, Chick. “One-Armed Pete Wants Chance in Major Leagues.” The Gallup Independent (Gallup, New Mexico), June 6, 1944. www.newsapers.com.

“John K. Waters.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 9, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_K._Waters.

Marmer, Mel. “Pete Gray.” Society for American Baseball Research, October 15, 2020. https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/pete-gray/.

“Pete Gray.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 21, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Gray.

Special International News Service. “Continent Invaded.” McKinney Daily Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas), June 6, 1944.

“Task Force Baum.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 3, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_Force_Baum.

United Press. “In Washington They Took It Very Quietly.” Siskiyou Daily News (Yreka, California), June 1944. www.newspapers.com.

———. “Letter Box ... From Dorothy Dix.” The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida), June 6, 1944. www.newspapers.com.

The day this episode is released is a national holiday in the United States--Memorial Day to be exact. You most likely know how the day is celebrated in modern times, but do you know when and why people started to celebrate the day? Listen to find out!

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“A Romantic Incident by James Boese.” The Sunbury Gazette (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), May 30, 1868. www.newspapers.com.

“Carlota of Mexico.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 24, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlota_of_Mexico.

“Decoration Day, 1868.” Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), May 30, 1868. www.newspapers.com.

Dyer, Nicole. “Should We Honor Confederate Ancestors on Memorial Day?” Family Locket, July 5, 2017. https://familylocket.com/should-we-honor-confederate-ancestors-on-memorial-day/#:~:text=They%20honor%20Confederate%20dead%20with,flags%20from%20the%20Confederate%20graves.&text=This%20tradition%20is%20called%20%E2%80%9CFlags%20In.%E2%80%9D.

“For Sale and Rent.” The Evening Star (Washington D.C.), May 30, 1868. www.newspapers.com.

“History & Culture: Andrew Johnson.” National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Accessed May 24, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/anjo/learn/historyculture/index.htm.

History.com Editors. “Memorial Day.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, October 27, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/memorial-day-history.

Lewis, Jone Johnson. “The Tragic Story of Empress Carlota of Mexico.” ThoughtCo. Accessed May 24, 2021. https://www.thoughtco.com/empress-carlota-of-mexico-biography-3530285.

“Personal and Impersonal.” Chicago Evening Post (Chicago, Illinois), May 30, 1868. www.newspapers.com.

“The Acquittal of the President.” The Charleston Daily News (Charleston, South Carolina), May 30, 1868. www.newspapers.com.

“The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson (1868) President of the United States.” U.S. Senate: The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson (1868) President of the United States, April 9, 2020. https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Impeachment_Johnson.htm#:~:text=The%20Impeachment%20of%20Andrew%20Johnson%20(1868)%20President%20of%20the%20United%20States,-Chapter%201%3A%20Brief.

In this mini episode I'll tell you a story of stolen identity. It's the possibly true story of Sarah Wilson--aka Princess Susie.

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“Kings and Queens of England & Britain.” Historic UK. Accessed May 18, 2021. https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/KingsQueensofBritain/.

“The Remarkable Career of Sarah Wilson: Convict, Princess, and Marchioness of Colonial America.” Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Accessed May 18, 2021. https://hsp.org/blogs/history-hits/the-remarkable-career-of-sarah-wilson-convict-princess-and-marchioness-of-colonial-america.

“Sarah Wilson (Impostor).” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 13, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Wilson_(impostor).

“A Slave Princess.” The Times (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), May 23, 1880.

“A Victim of White Slavery.” The New York Times (New York City, New York), May 20, 1888.

On March 24, 1989, a disaster in Alaska became the subject of newspaper headlines all over the country and world. Unfortunately, cleaning up the disaster wasn't an easy fix and the effects can still be seen today. Do you remember reading about and hearing about this famous day? Listen and see!

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Associated Press. “Letters Urge Maximum Penalty for Steinberg.” The Journal-News (White Plains, New York), March 24, 1989.

Associated Press. “Woman Arrested Over Stabbing.” The Daily Sentinel (Sitka, Alaska), March 24, 1989.

DollarDryDock Financial Centers. “The Better Mortgage.” The Journal-News (White Plains, New York), March 24, 1989.

Fenton, Reuven, Elizabeth Rosner, and Bruce Golding. “Notorious Child-Killer Still Living in Harlem - and Shows No Remorse.” New York Post. New York Post, November 1, 2017. https://nypost.com/2017/11/01/notorious-child-killer-still-living-in-harlem-and-shows-no-remorse/.

Gallagher, Susan. “Tanker Spills Oil in Accident at Valdez.” The Daily Sentinel (Sitka, Alaska), March 24, 1989.

Gina Boubion. “Mom Accused of Using Tot in Thefts.” Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), March 24, 1989.

“Hedda Nussbaum.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 12, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedda_Nussbaum.

History.com Editors. “Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, March 9, 2018. https://www.history.com/topics/1980s/exxon-valdez-oil-spill.

“Joel Steinberg.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, May 1, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Steinberg.

“Joel Steinberg.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, May 1, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Steinberg.

Lombardi, John. “Joel Steinberg's First Post-Prison Interview - Nymag.” New York Magazine. New York Magazine, August 6, 2004. https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/features/9607/.

Lombardi, John. “Joel Steinberg's First Post-Prison Interview.” New York Magazine. New York Magazine, August 6, 2004. https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/features/9607/.

O'Kane, Connie. “A Baffling Burglary Clue: Tiny Footprints.” The Philadelphia Enquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), March 25, 1989.

On May 21, 1932, a certain woman accomplished something only one other person had done before. While that event was impressive, it's sadly not what she is most remembered for. Think you know what happened 89 years ago this week? Listen to find out if you're right!

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“1930 United States Federal Census For Lawson E. Miller.” Ancestry.com, n.d. www.ancestry.com.

“1940 United States Federal Census For Evelyn Miller.” Ancestry.com, n.d. http://www.ancestry.com.

“1940 United States Federal Census For Lawson E. Miller.” Ancestry.com. Accessed May 6, 2021. https://www.ancestry.com.

“Advertisement: Classifieds, Page 11.” Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune (Muscatine, Iowa), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

“Airports Checked in Teacher Search.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 25, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

“Allen Carpe, 1894-1932.” American Alpine Club Publications, 1932. http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12193250700/Allen-Carpe-1894-1932.

“Amelia Earhart.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, April 19, 2021. https://www.biography.com/explorer/amelia-earhart.

Associated Press. “Amelia Spans the Atlantic.” The Manhattan Mercury (Manhattan, Kansas), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Believe Girl Acted Decoy For Robbers.” Cumberland Sunday Times (Cumberland, Maryland), May 22, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Physician Beaten; Girl Whisked Away.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

Beckwith, Edward P. “The Mt. McKinley Cosmic Ray Expedition, 1932.” The American Alpine Club, 1933. http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12193304500/The-Mt-McKinley-Cosmic-Ray-Expedition-1932.

“Discover Missing Teacher Is Flier.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 23, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

Howell, Elizabeth. “What Are Cosmic Rays?” Space.com. Space, May 11, 2018. https://www.space.com/32644-cosmic-rays.html.

“Pilot Braves Gales In Hunt For Scientist.” The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune (Muscatine, Iowa), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

“Search Continue For Akron Teacher.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

“Teacher Missing After Warnings.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 20, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

On July 15, 1976, something happened to a group of kids while they were attending summer school. It's not talked about much these days, but it terrified the country and world. Do you remember this scary incident?

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Boren, Jim. “27 Victims Go Home In Triumph.” The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California), July 17, 1976. www.newspapers.com.

Carroll, Larry. “27 On Valley School Bus Vanish.” The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California), July 16, 1976. www.newspapers.com.

“Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping: Rare Photos from One of the Largest Abductions in U.S. History.” CBS News. CBS Interactive, July 12, 2020. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-frederick-woods-rare-photos-from-one-of-the-largest-kidnappings-in-u-s-history/.

Rosato, Joe. “Bus Driver -- 'Thought We Were Going To Die'.” The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California), July 17, 1976. www.newspapers.com.

Today's famous episode date is August 15, 1914. It was a day that benefited many countries around the world and made getting goods from one place to another much easier. Think you know what happened on that day? Listen to find out!

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“Advertisement - Page 10.” Essex County Herald (Island Pond, Vermont), August 14, 1914. www.newspaper.com.

AFP. “Memories of German WWI Atrocities Haunt Belgium.” YouTube. YouTube, August 20, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpeTjaQbQ9Y.

“Battle of Dinant.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 13, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dinant.

“Heroine of the Signal Box.” Essex County Herald (Island Pond, Vermont), August 14, 1914. www.newspapers.com.

History.com Editors. “Panama Canal Open to Traffic.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, February 9, 2010. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/panama-canal-open-to-traffic.

History.com Editors. “World War I.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, October 29, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history#:~:text=The%20spark%20that%20ignited%20World,Princip%20on%20June%2028%2C%201914.&text=The%20spark%20that%20ignited%20World,Princip%20on%20June%2028%2C%201914.

“Motor Car Trip at Small Cost.” The Evening Herald (Fall River, Massachusetts), August 15, 1914.

“Panama Opened to Commerce of the World; Goethals Makes First Trip Across.” The Tampa Times (Tampa, Florida), August 14, 1914. www.newspapers.com.

“War News at a Glance.” Chadron Record (Chadron, Nebraska), August 14, 1914. www.newspapers.com.

Today's famous date is recent history, happening just before we entered the new century. It's a story of cults, aliens, and Nike shoes. If you were alive in 1997, I'm sure you'll remember this famous event.

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Associated Press. “Doctor Charged with Murdering Patient.” The Daily Journal (Flat River, Missouri), March 27, 1997. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Doctor Charged with Murdering Patient.” The Daily Journal (Flat River, Missouri), March 27, 1997. www.newspapers.com.

Balko, Radley. “Solving Kathy Mabry's Murder.” HuffPost. HuffPost, December 7, 2017. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kathy-mabry-murder-steven-hayne-michael-west_n_2456970.

Barcella, Laura. “Heaven's Gate, 23 Years Later: Remembering 38 People Who Died With Cult Leader.” PEOPLE.com, March 26, 2020. https://people.com/crime/heavens-gate-22-years-later-remembering-lives-lost/.

“Heaven's Gate Cult Members Found Dead.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, February 9, 2010. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavens-gate-cult-members-found-dead.

Holewa, Lisa. “Doctor's Murder Trial Ends with Acquittal.” AP NEWS. Associated Press, June 27, 1997. https://apnews.com/article/9e535c864d8deb58fa4c4d5fea9a20c1.

“Mississippi Innocence Project Develops Lead in 1997 Rape Homicide.” Ole Miss News, September 23, 2014. https://news.olemiss.edu/mississippi-innocence-project-develops-lead-1997-rape-homicide/.

Perry, Tony, Michael Granberry, and Anne-Marie O'Connor. “39 Dead in Apparent Suicide: Bodies Found in Rancho Santa Fe Mansion.” Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), March 27, 1997, edition. www.newspapers.com.

Rein, Lisa. “Straphangers Peer into Future.” Daily News (New York, New York), March 27, 1997. www.newspapers.com.

Scripps Howard News Service. “Wal_Mart To Expand Internet Shopping.” The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), March 27, 1997. www.newspapers.com.

Shelby, Joyce, and John Marzulli. “Man's Face Slashed by Teen on Q-Train.” Daily News (New York, New York), March 27, 1997. www.newspapers.com.

Smith, Robert H. “Authorities Investigate Brutal Slaying in Isola.” The Enterprise-Tocsin (Indianola, Mississippi), March 27, 1997. www.newspapers.com.

On May 27, 1962, something awful started in Centralia, Pennsylvania. Even though it's been nearly 60 years, this awful thing is still going. Have you heard Centralia's story before? 

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“Ask Quick Bids to Put Out Fire Idling 30 Mines.” Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), August 15, 1962. www.newspapers.com.

Blakemore, Erin. “This Mine Fire Has Been Burning For Over 50 Years.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, June 12, 2018. https://www.history.com/news/mine-fire-burning-more-50-years-ghost-town.

Knutson, Julie. “The End of Centralia's Abandoned, Colorful, Anarchic 'Graffiti Highway'.” Atlas Obscura. Atlas Obscura, September 11, 2020. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/centralia-graffiti-highway-buried.

Rubinkam, Michael. “Few Remain as 1962 Coal Town Fire Still Burns.” The Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), February 7, 2010. www.newspapers.com.

Uslais, John. “'Graffiti Highway' Fans Sign Petition Asking to Save Road as Historic Landmark.” The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), April 14, 2020. www.newspapers.com.

Weiser-Alexander, Kathy. “Centralia, Pennsylvania - A Lost Town.” Legends of America, June 2019. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/centralia-pennsylvania/.