On September 25, 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. What else was being reported in newspapers on that historic day?

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“Advertisement: American Waterbed World, Inc. (Page 11-A).” The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida), September 25, 1981. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “O'Connor Gets Her Day As First Woman Justice.” The Lima News (Lima, Ohio), September 25, 1981. www.newspapers.com.

Barrett, Tom. “Police Rescue Kidnapped Tot.” The Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), September 25, 1981. www.newspapers.com.

Calhoun, John. “10 Fascinating Facts about Joan Crawford.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, March 22, 2021. https://www.biography.com/news/joan-crawford-biography-facts.

Elkins, Ken. “Lambert Granted Parole, Facing Alabama Hearing.” The Columbus Enquirer (Columbus, Georgia), December 28, 1984. www.newspapers.com.

Hixt, Nancy. “Stolen Innocence .” Crime Beat Podcast, air date January 10, 2022.

“Joan Crawford.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, March 26, 2021. https://www.biography.com/actor/joan-crawford.

Mathews, Tom. “Denise Lambert Denied 'Youth' Status by Judge in Heath Murder Case.” Kingsport Times-News (Kingsport, Tennessee), September 3, 1983. www.newspapers.com.

Montgomery, Chris Zdeb. “Sexual Deviant's Sentence Boosted to 4 Years on New Disclosures.” The Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), March 8, 1994. www.newspapers.com.

“Owens v. State.” Justia Law. Accessed November 1, 2022. https://law.justia.com/cases/alabama/court-of-appeals-criminal/1986/531-so-2d-2-0.html.

Parker, Jerry. “'Mommie Dearest' Was Not the Dearest of Mommies.” Clarion Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi), October 15, 1978. www.newspapers.com.

Perreaux, Leslie. “High-Risk Sex Offender to Make Warman Home.” The Star Phoneix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada), April 4, 1998. www.newspapers.com.

“Sandra Day O'Connor.” Sandra Day O'Connor Institute for American Democracy. Accessed November 1, 2022. https://oconnorinstitute.org/civic-programs/oconnor-history/sandra-day-oconnor-policy-archives-research-library/.

Solomon, Howard. “Crossfield Kidnapper Jailed.” Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), March 27, 1982. www.newspapers.com.

Susan Swartz. “Was Crawford Really Weird?” The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California), September 25, 1981. www.newspapers.com.

“Urgent Inmate Executed for Plotting Murder of Pregnant Wife.” AP NEWS. Associated Press, March 20, 1992. https://apnews.com/article/217fea3fba61cbd656112759fe71a363.

Walters, Nolan. “$200,000 Bond Set For Denise Lambert.” The Columbus Ledger (Columbus, Georgia), September 25, 1981. 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.

We've talked about many wars and conflicts on this podcast, but there's one we haven't covered yet--the Korean War. It's often called the forgotten war, but  today we want to remember it and the other things being reported in newspapers the day it began.

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SOURCES

“Advertisment: Rominger Jewelry Co. (page 4).” Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald (Scottsbluff, Nebraska), June 25, 1950. www.newspapers.com.

“Albion Family of Cook Awaits Word He Has Inherited $150,000.” Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York), June 28, 1950. www.newspapers.com.

“Albion Family Of Cook Awaits Word He Inherited $150,000.” Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York), June 28, 1950. www.newspapers.com.

Ashcroft, Brent. “Memorial Service Set for Recently Discovered Flight 2501 Mass Grave.” Detroit Free Press. Detroit Free Press, June 23, 2015. https://www.freep.com/story/news/2015/06/23/northwest-orient-flight-2501-memorial/29149889/.

Associated Press. “Café Cook Is Left $150,000 Estate By Judge He Befriended .” The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), June 25, 1950. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Tank-Led Communists Invade South Korea.” Waco Tribune-Herald (Waco, Texas), June 25, 1950. www.newspapers.com.

“Bloody Murder Plotted to Dupe Insurance Firms.” Kingsport Times-News (Kingsport, Tennessee), June 25, 1950. www.newspapers.com.

Bodell, Luke. “Disappearance over Lake Michigan: The Story of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501.” Simple Flying, June 23, 2022. https://simpleflying.com/northwest-orient-flight-2501-disappearance/.

“Clive Cussler.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, July 22, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Cussler.

Fishman, Joseph Fulling. “Attempts to Swindle the Life Insurance Companies (American Mercury; July 1950).” The Unz Review. Accessed September 26, 2022. https://www.unz.com/print/AmMercury-1956jul/.

History.com Editors. “Korean War.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 9, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/korea/korean-war.

“Mystery of Call to Albion Mayor on Death Solved.” Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York), March 14, 1969. www.newspapers.com.

“National Underwater and Marine Agency.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 15, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Underwater_and_Marine_Agency.

“Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, September 17, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Orient_Airlines_Flight_2501.

“Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, September 17, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Orient_Airlines_Flight_2501.

“Olinto Nenni (1882-1956).” Find a Grave. Accessed September 24, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88982337/olinto-nenni.

United Press. “58 Persons Dead In Worst US Air Crash.” The Mexia Daily News (Mexia, Texas), June 25, 1950. www.newspapers.com.

“Wire Says Man Inherited Fortune Here -- But Where?” Tampa Bay Times (Tampa Bay, Florida), June 25, 1950. 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.

It's another random clippings mini episode! In these episodes, I share interesting, tiny articles and blurbs from random times and places in history that aren't long enough--or on the right days--to work as additional history stories. Enjoy!

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SOURCES

Associated Press. “Good Luck Coin Turns Out More Bad Than Good Luck.” The Advocate-Messenger (Danville, Kentucky), January 18, 1967. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Humans Add Water, and Plug's Up Well.” The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina), July 26, 1960. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Letcher Officer Ambushed, Shot.” Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, Kentucky), March 13, 1928. www.newspapers.com.

Dix, Dorothy. “Happiest Time Of Life Can Be Any Time, Miss Dix Declares.” Kingsport Times-News (Kingsport, Tennessee), June 25, 1950. www.newspapers.com.

International News Service. “Mob Captures Deer Taking City Stroll.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 20, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

“Lineman Unconscious At Top of Telephone Pole.” The Montgomery Times (Montgomery, Alabama), August 20, 1908. www.newspapers.com.

“Mysterious Letter Is Lost.” The Times Herald (Port Huron, Michigan), April 26, 1986. www.newspapers.com.

“Real Tin-Can Tourist Always Gets a Lift.” The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), November 2, 1941. www.newspapers.com.

“Three Dollars Reward.” The Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), July 30, 1776. 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.

Today's episode date, December 6, 1865, represents just one day in the fight to end slavery. It was the day the 13th amendment was finally passed. What else was happening on that day so long ago?

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SOURCES

“$25,000 For Being Tarred and Feathered.” The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), December 6, 1865. www.newspapers.com.

“Death of Van Amburgh, Lion Tamer.” The Cadiz Sentinel (Cadiz, Ohio), December 6, 1865. www.newspapers.com.

“Disappearance Of H. G. Hubbell.” Burlington Daily Times (Burlington, Vermont), November 25, 1865. www.newspapers.com.

“The Disappearance of H. G. Hubbell.” Burlington Times (Burlington, Vermont), December 9, 1865. www.newspapers.com.

“H. G. Hubbell.” Cleveland Daily Leader (Cleveland, Ohio), December 6, 1865. www.newspapers.com.

History.com Editors. “13th Amendment.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 9, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/thirteenth-amendment.

“Homer G. Hubbell: 1860 United States Federal Census.” Ancestry.com. Accessed September 22, 2022. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/.

“Isaac A. Van Amburgh.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, June 2, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_A._Van_Amburgh.

Johnson, Andrew. “Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress at the Commencement of the First Session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress.” New York Daily Herald (New York), December 6, 1865. www.newspapers.com.

“Loraine Adams Follett Hubbell (Unknown-1861) .” Find a Grave. Accessed September 22, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113890283/loraine-adams-hubbell.

“The Missing Cashier a Defaulter.” Vermont Record (Brandon, Vermont), January 12, 1866. www.newspapers.com.

“Missing.” Burlington Daily Times (Burlington, Vermont), November 23, 1865. www.newspapers.com.

New York Times. “With Malice towards None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition Lincoln's Long Journey Home.” Library of Congress, April 21, 1865. https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lincoln/interactives/long-journey-home/apr_19/article_4_603c_highlight_1.html.

“The Personal Effects of H. G. Hubbell.” Baltimore Daily Commercial (Baltimore, Maryland), January 29, 1866. www.newspapers.com.

“Read the Papers.” The Cadiz Sentinel (Cadiz, Ohio), December 6, 1865. www.newspapers.com.

Robinson, Douglas, ed. “Homer Elnathan Hubbell (1805-1890).” Find a Grave. Accessed September 22, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232873108/homer-elnathan-hubbell.

“Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, September 3, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Ratification_by_the_states.

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 episode is an extra special episode. Join me as I tell a story from my Great-Great-Great Grandma's journal about a spooky thing that happened nearly 250 years ago. I thought she made the story up, but apparently it was a very real event and I found the tale in many newspapers. You don't want to miss this one!

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SOURCES

“Between Three and Four O'Clock...” Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), May 13, 1780. www.newspapers.com.

“Confession of Murder.” The Western Flying Post, Sherburn and Yeovil Mercury (England), October 26, 1829. www.newspapers.com.

“Edward Gummary (Unknown-1780) .” Find a Grave. Accessed October 15, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232261760/edward-gummary.

Hansen, Linda. “The Murder of Edward Gummery and His Family, Berrow, Worcestershire 1780.” Rootsweb. Accessed October 15, 2022. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~gomery/genealogy/murder.html.

“The History of the Murder House, Berrow.” The Tewkesbury Register and Agricultural Gazette (England), May 25, 1912. www.newspapers.com.

“Many of Our Readers May Probably Recollect...” The Gloucester Journal (Gloucester, England), February 6, 1809. www.newspapers.com.

Maughan, Mary Ann Weston. The Journal of Mary Ann Weston Maughan, n.d. www.newspapers.com.

“Murder House Demolished.” The Tewkesbury Register and Agricultural Gazette, May 25, 1946. 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.

When Alcatraz was no longer needed as a prison, there was a lot of debate about what should be done with the island in the future. While the discussion was going on, a group of Native Americans decided to take matters into their own hands and claim the island for themselves.

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SOURCES

“Alcatraz Island.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Accessed August 31, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/place/Alcatraz-Island.

Andrews, Evan. “When Native American Activists Occupied Alcatraz Island.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 20, 2014. https://www.history.com/news/native-american-activists-occupy-alcatraz-island-45-years-ago.

Crawford, Mary. “Indians Back On Alcatraz For '2 Days'.” The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), November 20, 1969. www.newspapers.com.

Gilio-Whitaker, Dina. “Richard Oakes Led Native Americans to Occupy Alcatraz in 1969 - His Tragic Story Is Finally Being Told.” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, January 10, 2019. https://www.latimes.com/books/la-ca-jc-richard-oakes-native-american-alcatraz-20190110-story.html.

Nolte, Carl. “Alcatraz's American Indian Past Refreshed.” SFGATE. San Francisco Chronicle, March 24, 2016. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Alcatraz-s-American-Indian-past-refreshed-7004146.php.

Reuters. “Future of 'The Rock' As Uncertain As Ever.” Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, Montana), November 9, 1969.

Root, Leeanne. “Who Was Richard Oakes?” ICT. ICT, May 22, 2017. https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/who-was-richard-oakes.

Rosenbaum, Jack. “Fancy Meeting You.” The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), November 9, 1969. www.newspapers.com.

Wollan, Malia. “Antigovernment Graffiti Restored, Courtesy of Government.” The New York Times. The New York Times, December 25, 2012. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/25/us/alcatraz-american-indian-occupation-graffiti-preserved.html.

Today's episode covers a famous date that maybe isn't as famous as it should be. Have you ever heard of the Rosewood Massacre? If not, buckle up, because it's a tale of horrible destruction of life and property. Then, I'll tell you what else was being reported around the world on the same day.

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SOURCES

“Advertisement: South of Suva (Page 2).” The Daily Courier (Connellsville, Pennsylvania) , January 5, 1923. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Many Reported Slain or Shot Down in Race War at Rosewood, Fla.” The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida), January 5, 1923. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “No Reprieve For Couple Must Die On Tuesday Next.” The Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield,Massachusetts), January 5, 1923. www.newspapers.com.

“Czar's Jewels Sought In Tomb of U.S. Seaman.” The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), January 5, 1923. www.newspapers.com.

“Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, August 23, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Thompson_and_Frederick_Bywaters.

“Final Story of the Maurice Bank Robbery Told Here.” The Boyden Reporter (Boyden, Iowa), February 8, 1923. www.newspapers.com.

History.com Editors. “Rosewood Massacre.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, May 4, 2018. https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/rosewood-massacre.

International News Service. “Gems Worth 4 Million Gone.” The Buffalo Enquirer (Buffalo, New York), February 14, 1923.

“Letters of Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters.” Edith Jessie Thompson, May 26, 2022. https://edithjessiethompson.co.uk/primary-source-texts/letters-of-edith-thompson-and-frederick-bywaters/.

“Robbers All Caught.” The Sioux County Index (Hull, Iowa), January 5, 1923. www.newspapers.com.

“Survivors of the Rosewood Massacre Won Reparations. Their Descendants Aren't Sure the Victory Was Enough.” The Washington Post. WP Company, April 3, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/national/rosewood-reparations/.

“Three Officers and Suspect Hit at Maurice, IA.” The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), January 5, 1923. www.newspapers.com.

“Two Bandits Are Arrested After Pistol Battle.” Daily Clarion-Progress (Opelousas, Louisiana), January 5, 1923. 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.

World War II was a difficult time for people all over the world, but in the summer of 1945, the end was near. Finally, after the dropping of two nuclear bombs on Japan, the long-awaited day--VJ Day--arrived. The war was over. What else was sharing newspaper pages with the exciting news on August 14, 1945?

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SOURCES

Associated Press. “Ask Investigation of Woman's Death, July 24th.” Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin), August 13, 1927. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Boisterous Time In Frisco.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Inquiry Pushed In Detroit Fire.” St. Cloud Times (St. Cloud, Minnesota), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Peace Hopes Soar Due To Japanese Broadcast.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Peace! Japan Accepts.” The Stockton Record (Stockton, California), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“Bertha Gerndt, Bride of One Month, Is Dead.” The Herald Press (St. Joseph, Michigan), July 25, 1927. www.newspapers.com.

“Fire Victim Tells Jurors His Version.” Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), September 15, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“Husband Is Only Beneficiary in Spouse's Will.” The Herald-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Michigan), August 11, 1927. www.newspapers.com.

Lynch, Katherine. “Stories of Horror Told By Survivors Of Blaze.” Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

North, J. “People v. Gerndt.” Legal research tools from Casetext, December 4, 1928. https://casetext.com/case/people-v-gerndt-3.

“Notice: The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company (Pg. 4).” The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“Official Says Firm Ignored Fire Edict.” Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“Police Step Up Efforts In Probe of Plant Fire.” Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), August 15, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“Soldier Killed In Denver, Celebration.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

TodayShow. “Love It or Hate It? 'Kissing Statue' Returns to San Diego, Ignites Debate.” TODAY.com. TODAY, February 21, 2013. https://www.today.com/money/love-it-or-hate-it-kissing-statue-returns-san-diego-1c8471733.

United Press. “Ex-Veteran Pushes His Wife 65 Miles In Wheel Chair.” The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana), August 14, 1945. www.newspapers.com.

“V-J Day in Times Square.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, August 15, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-J_Day_in_Times_Square.

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.

You might not know Belle Jennings Benchley by name, but I'm sure you've heard of the business she ran for nearly 30 years. Belle was the first female director of the San Diego Zoo. Her story is heartwarming and inspirational.

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SOURCES

Heilbron, Carl. “Belle Jennings Benchley (1882-1973) .” San Diego History Center , May 4, 2016. https://sandiegohistory.org/archives/biographysubject/benchley/.

K., Karie. “Belle Benchley, World's First Female Zoo Director.” Zoo Walks Through History, June 24, 2019. https://zoohistories.com/2019/06/23/belle-benchley-worlds-first-female-zoo-director/.

K., Karie. “Dr. Harry Wegeforth, Two Stubborn Elephants, and One Feisty Diablo.” Zoo Histories, May 15, 2019. https://zoohistories.com/2019/05/14/harry-wegeforth/.

Kahl, Norman. “Not-So-Old Lady Who Lives In A Zoo.” The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California), October 6, 1940. 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 May 17, 1875, Kentucky celebrated the first Kentucky Derby. It would soon become one of the most famous and iconic horse races in the United States. What else was being reported on the same day as the first Run for the Roses?

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SOURCES

“Advertisement: Human Hair Goods (Page 1).” The Fitchburg Sentinel (Fitchburg, Massachusetts), May 17, 1875. www.newspapers.com.

“The Captured Sing Sing Convicts.” Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), August 15, 1875. www.newspapers.com.

“The Career of a New York Jail Bird.” The Rutland Daily Globe (Rutland, Vermont), June 3, 1875. www.newspapers.com.

“Court Reports.” Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, California), August 28, 1875. www.newspapers.com.

“A Daring Escape.” The Brandon Union (Brandon, Vermont), May 29, 1875. www.newspapers.com.

“Front Page Article (Left Column).” The New York Times ( New York City, New York), May 17, 1875. www.newspapers.com.

“Historic Facts.” Sing Sing Prison Museum. Accessed August 27, 2022. http://www.singsingprisonmuseum.org/.

“J. Lloyd Haigh's Transfer At Sing Sing.” The Brooklyn Union (Brooklyn, New York), September 22, 1880. www.newspapers.com.

“Kentucky Derby History.” Kentucky Derby. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/kentucky-derby-history.

“La-Cronica on the Wife-Murder.” Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California), May 15, 1875. www.newspapers.com.

“The Man-Eating Tree of Madagascar.” Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Virginia), May 17, 1875. www.newspapers.com.

“The Man-Eating Tree of Madagascar.” Museum of Hoaxes. Accessed August 27, 2022. http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/man_eating_tree_of_madagascar.

Reiner, Dan. “Sing Sing's Notorious Escapes Propel It into Pop Culture.” USA Today. Gannett Satellite Information Network, June 15, 2015. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/14/sing-sing-prison-escape-history/71210596/.

“The Sing Sing Escape.” The Cincinnati Daily Star (Cincinnati, Ohio), July 13, 1875. www.newspapers.com.

“Waiting for the Tap.” The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), May 17, 1875. www.newspapers.com.

“The Wife-Murder in Los Angeles County.” Daily Evening Herald (Stockton, California)17, May 17, 1875. 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.