ADDITIONAL HISTORY: Headlines You Probably Missed

Well, I made it to 50 episodes and it's been a blast! For today's famous date, I wanted to choose a date that had something to do with the number 50. As you can see, August 21, 1959, is from the 1950s, but the date is so much more than that. It's a day that literally brought us together as a country. Think you know what it is? Listen to find out!

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SOURCES

“1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 1, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959_Hebgen_Lake_earthquake.

“Advertisement from Transcontinental Airlines Agency (Page 10).” The Honolulu Advertiser, August 21, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Recommend Institution For Minister's Son.” The Herald-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri) , August 27, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

Custer Gallatin National Forest - Special Places. Accessed March 1, 2021. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/custergallatin/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5127785.

Ehrlick, Darrell. “Even the Biggest Montana Earthquake in 40 Years Can't Compare to the Hebgen Quake of '59.” missoulian.com, November 22, 2017. https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/even-the-biggest-montana-earthquake-in-40-years-cant-compare-to-the-hebgen-quake-of/article_b2b63545-a5d7-5208-ac5f-90233d1432e1.html.

Layman, Chet, and John Sherer. “Night of Disaster: Remembering the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake.” KBZK. KBZK, August 17, 2019. https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/night-of-disaster-remembering-the-1959-hebgen-lake-earthquake.

Maddox, Tom. “Quake Claim Another Victim.” The Montana Standard (Butte, Montana), August 21, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

“Quake Lake.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 7, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_Lake.

“Save Leg of Boy Hit by Stunt Car.” The Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), August 21, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

“Thrill Day Slated Wednesday at 97th West Liberty Fair.” The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), August 21, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

“Today We Are a State.” The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu Hawaii), August 21, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “Pastor's Son, 13, Stabs a Bride in State Park.” Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), August 21, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

———. “Nab Minister's Son, 13, In Stabbing of a Bride.” The Daily News (New York, New York), August 21, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

———. “Test Planned for Boy Who Stabbed Bride.” The Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), August 21, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Zatar. “earthquake3.wav.” April 21, 2020. www.freesound.org.

Visions68. “girl scream frank.wav.” August 2, 2016. www.freesound.org.

Musicmasta1. “CarStartSkidCrash.wav.” October 15, 2011. www.freesound.org.

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 January 12, 1888, adverse weather in multiple states caused destruction that affected families for many decades. Were any of your ancestors part of this horrible event?

December 19, 1872, isn't necessarily a famous date, but it's the first time I personally found mention of the event in a newspaper. In this event, an entire family disappeared, creating a mystery that has lasted for nearly 150 years. Have you heard the legends that surround this disappearance?

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SOURCES 

“Advertisement: Table Sauce (Page 8).” The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio), December 19, 1872.

“Battle of Inkerman.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 3, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Inkerman.

“The Fire Engine.” Helena Weekly Herald (Helena, Montana), December 19, 1872.

“Fire: A Stable and Three Horses Burned Up.” Helena Weekly Herald (Helena, Montana), December 19, 1872.

“Marine Disasters.” New York Herald (New York, New York), December 19, 1872.

“Oneida Community.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 11, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida_Community.

“Personal.” New York Herald (New York City, New York), December 19, 1872.

Reimann, Matt. “The Chatty, Charming History of Personal Ads.” Timeline. Timeline, September 23, 2016. https://timeline.com/tinder-personal-ads-history-4c34c7d6dbcb.

“Troubescheneff: The Story of the Russian Princess Who Has Joined the Oneida Community.” The Louisiana Sugar-Bowl (Iberia, Louisiana), December 19, 1872.

SOUND SOURCES

InspectorJ. “Bell, Candle Damper, A (H4n).wav.” November 17, 2017. www.freesound.org.

JohnLaVine333. “Siren (Carpeted Hallway Ambient).wav.” October 25, 2017. www.freesound.org.

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 today's mini episode, I wanted to feature one person in honor of Black History Month. To me, this man epitomized talent and grace and all manner of good things. He is definitely worthy of being called a great American, and an example to look up to.

Today's episode was recorded in honor of Black History Month. There are many great moments and people that could, and should, be celebrated, but I narrowed it down to one main event--an event that involved hundreds of thousands of people. A great man gave a speech at this event, and that speech has been memorized and quoted by thousands and thousands of children and adults alike. Do you think you know what event I'm featuring? Listen and find out!

On February 14, 1929, a day usually associated with love and joy, something horrible happened in Chicago. In a city known for its prohibition-era gangsters and organized crime, it was only a matter of time until something like this occurred. It's been 92 years, but the details are still a bity hazy. Want to know what else was going on that day around the country? Listen and find out!

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SOURCES

Associated Press. “Mrs. Byrd Gets Life Sentence For Murder of Her Husband.” The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia), March 1, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

“California, U.S., Prison and Correctional Records, 1851-1950, for Garland Williams.” Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com. Accessed February 11, 2021. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8833/images/40477_2221301551_2434-00198?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=a4c3c358eb1d244a0020f83998b74275&usePUB=true&_phsrc=piU10&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.46937383.1635110134.1613002297-1671096037.1613002297&pId=294493.

“Eight Persons Detained After Dead Man Found.” The Index-Journal (Greenwood, South Carolina), September 1, 1928. www.newspapers.com.

“Five Blackshear Defendants Face Trial For Slaying Ira Byrd With Ax.” The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia), February 10, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

“Five Held For ‘Most Brutal Murder’.” Blackwell Journal-Tribune (Blackwell, Oklahoma), February 14, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

Hawthorne, Nevada. Accessed February 11, 2021. http://mineralcountynv.us/departments/index.php#:~:text=Construction%20of%20the%20Hawthorne%20Naval,encompassing%20over%20230%20square%20miles.

“Reneger in Suicide Pact Is Given 'Life'.” The San Francisco Examiner (California), April 9, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

“Seven Shot to Death in Chicago Gang War.” Visalia Times-Delta (Visalia, California), February 14, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

“'Stick 'Em Up' Says Hawthorne Bandit to Crowd.” Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada), February 14, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

“Tells of Weird Pact of Death.” Jackson's Hole Courier (Jackson, Wyoming), February 14, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

THEME MUSIC CREDITS

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.

Spurioustransients. “Cow moo #3.” April 14, 2020. www.freesound.org.

Anagar. “Knock_the_door.wav.” March 23, 2015. www.freesound.org.

Vdublin. “Saloon piano, honky tonk, interrupted.” May 13, 2018. www.freesound.org.

Today's mini episode is about a woman with a very unfortunate nickname. It was nickname that would stick with her for much of her life. This woman was accused of harming and killing many people in her lifetime, but it wasn't exactly her fault...or was it? Listen to the episode and decide whose side you're on!

I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard the news on October 3, 1995. This day brought something that shocked the nation. Some thought it was a bad thing, and others thought it was a good thing. Do you know what it was? Where were you and what was your reaction?

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SOURCES

Associated Press. “Not Guilty.” Rocky Mount Telegram (Rocky Mount, North Carolina), October 3, 1995.

Associated Press. “Oliver Described as Computer Geek.” Wasau Daily Herald (Wasau, Wisconsin), October 3, 1995.

Boedeker, Hal. “SIMPSON'S VERDICT DREW BEST RATINGS IN TV HISTORY.” OrlandoSentinel.com, October 5, 2018. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1995-10-05-9510050286-story.html.

Halvorsen, Todd. “Space Burial Dreams near Reality.” Florida Times (Cocoa, Florida), March 17, 1997.

Hornig, Jessica. “Kept in Captivity: Kidnap Victim Lives to Tell.” ABC News. ABC News Network, September 1, 2009. https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=8465786.

“Jessyca Mullenberg.” Unsolved Mysteries Wiki. Accessed February 2, 2021. https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jessyca_Mullenberg.

“O. J. Simpson Murder Case.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 31, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson_murder_case#:~:text=The%20trial%E2%80%94often%20characterized%20as,on%20two%20counts%20of%20murder.

O'Neill, Ann W. “New Menendez Scenario Shown By Prosecutors.” The Los Angeles Times (California), October 3, 1995.

Rosenthal, Harry F. “For $4,800 You Can Soar toward the Pearly Gates.” Longview Daily News (Longview, Washington), October 3, 1995.

“Space Burial Launch Schedule.” Celestis Memorial Spaceflights. Accessed February 2, 2021. https://www.celestis.com/launch-schedule/.

Zakarin, Jordan. “Why the Menendez Brothers Killed Their Parents – a Look Inside Their Murder Case.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, January 28, 2021. https://www.biography.com/news/menendez-brothers-murder-case-facts.

Zorthian, Julia. “How the O.J. Simpson Verdict Changed the Way We All Watch TV.” Time. Time, October 2, 2015. https://time.com/4059067/oj-simpson-verdict/.

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 January 16, 1967, something happened in the sports world for the first time ever. But, it wasn't the only time that thing would happen. In fact, it has happened every single year since then...including this upcoming weekend. Do you think you know what it was? Listen and find out if you're right!

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SOURCES – January 16, 1967

“Advertisement: Free Copy of the Warren Report.” The Messenger (Madisonville, Kentucky), January 16, 1967.

Associated Press. “Boys Exhibit Pictures They Took of UFO.” The Hillsdale Daily News (Hillsdale, Michigan), January 11, 1967.

Associated Press. “Boys UFO Photos Flop With Experts.” Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), March 26, 1967.

Associated Press. “Experts Say 'Flying Saucer' Photos Appear Authentic.” Moberly Monitor-Index (Moberly, Missouri), January 16, 1967.

Detroitnews. “The Great Michigan UFO Chase - Michigan History - The Detroit News.” Michigan History, June 21, 2013. http://blogs.detroitnews.com/history/1995/02/13/the-great-michigan-ufo-chase/.

“He Never Fires A Rifle, But He's Still A Soldier.” The Raleigh Register (Beckley, West Virginia), January 16, 1967.

“History.” McCormick Place, October 31, 2019. https://www.mccormickplace.com/about/history/.

“Packers Capture Historic Super Bowl, 35-10 -- Details in Sports Section.” Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin), January 16, 1967.

“Project Blue Book (TV Series).” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 11, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Blue_Book_(TV_series).

“Rebuilt, but Never Forgotten – the McCormick Place Fire of 1967.” Exhibit City News, January 1, 2014. https://exhibitcitynews.com/rebuilt-never-forgotten-mccormick-place-fire-1967/.

United Press International. “Fire Destroys Half McCormick Place.” Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyoming), January 16, 1967.

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.

BurghRecords. “Alien Spaceship Landing – Sci-fi Sound Effects.wav.” November 5, 2017. www.freesound.org.

Mcmikai. “Fire in the Stove.” August 24, 2020. www.freesound.org.

Deleted_user_7146007. “Machine Gun Shooting.” March 11, 2017. www.freesound.org.

This mini episode tells the story of a young, unsung heroine from revolutionary times--a heroine who did the same thing a famous male American did except without any recognition. This date is the farthest back I've gone on Additional History: Headlines You Probably Missed. Have you heard this nearly 250-year-old story before?

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SOURCES

Michals, Debra (edited by). “Sybil Ludington.” National Women's History Museum. Accessed November 3, 2020. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sybil-ludington.

Miller, Mark. “New Stamp to Honor Unsung Revolutionary War Heroine.” Naugatuck Daily News (Naugatuck, Connecticut), December 24, 1974. www.newspapers.com.

“Paul Revere's Ride.” National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Accessed November 3, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/long/learn/historyculture/paul-reveres-ride.htm.

“Sybil Ludington.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, October 18, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_Ludington.

United Press International. “Midnight Ride of Sybil To Get Billing on Stamp.” The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida), December 25, 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.