ADDITIONAL HISTORY: Headlines You Probably Missed

Seventy-two years ago, on November 3, 1948, a presidential election took place. Except, it wasn't the election that made the day famous. Instead, it was the HEADLINE about the election that made headlines. Think you know what I'm talking about? Listen and see! 

Just in time for Halloween, here is the story of Mary Bateman -- the Yorkshire Witch.

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The American Civil War is an important part of U.S. history, but what else was going on around the world the day newspapers announced that the first shots had been fired at Fort Sumter?

Do you know what earthquake was the deadliest in U.S. history? What else was going on the day San Francisco turned to ashes?

This young author was famous when she first published her books, but then she disappeared without a trace. Where did she go?

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed. Were you alive and do you remember it? Do you know what else was being reported on the same day around the country?

More than 70 years ago, two brothers became the talk of New York City, but not necessarily for good reasons. Listen to this mini episode to find out why everyone couldn't stop talking about them.

An event that happened on April 22, 1889, permanently changed our nation, but it's rarely talked about these days. Do you know what happened that day?

Today's famous date deals with an incident that occurred when two outlaws met up with authorities that had been tracking them for months. Can you guess the famous couple?

Welcome to the first mini episode! In each mini I'll tell you ONE story from a random day in history. In this case, it's a macabre story of a wild west outlaw who became more famous in death than in life.