From the moment he came into the world, people were drawn to Skippy.  There was something special about Skippy.  Learn more about Skippy in the episode.

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Sources:

1.  The San Francisco Examiner, January 3, 1937, p.22.

2.  Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), March 9, 2019, p.E10.

3.  American Kennel Club. “Wire Fox Terrier.” Accessed September 17, 2020. https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/wire-fox-terrier/.

4.  Internet Movie DataBase. “Asta.” Accessed September 17, 2020. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1208817/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t15.

Dr. John Pemberton was a successful chemist in Columbus, Georgia.  His business of selling tonics, homemade concoctions, and medicines prospered in the 1850s, but events in the Civil War threatened his business.  Find out more in the episode.

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Sources:

1.  Chicago Tribune, April 4, 1865, p.1.

2.  Wyoming Democrat, April 12, 1865, p.3.

3.  The Evening Star, April 15, 1865, p.1.

4.  The Carroll Free Press, October 28, 1884, p.4.

5.  The Atlanta Constitution, May 26, 1885, p.2.

6.  The Atlanta Constitution, August 17, 1888, p.4.

7.  Ancestry.com. “Georgia, Civil War Correspondence, 1861–1865.” Accessed August 31, 2020. https://www.findagrahttps://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2051/images/32276_1020705384_0009-00086?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=c3fce501d07d4a8671a56efccd7cbe64&usePUB=true&_phsrc=i5d139420&_phstart=succve.com/memor.

Jack the Ripper is just one of many "Bad Jacks."  There was "Jack the Kisser," "Jack the Peeper," and "Jack the Smasher."  Then there was our Jack.  What was his obsession? 

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Sources:

1.  Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express, February 20, 1889, p.4.

2.  The Brooklyn Citizen, January 21, 1891, p.1.

3.  The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, January 28, 1891, p.6.

4.  The Hope Pioneer (Hope, North Dakota), April 22, 1892, p.2.

5.  The Des Moines Register, June 5, 1905, p.5.

6.  The Los Angeles Times, March 29, 1914, p.13.

7.  The Sacramento Star, April 28, 1914, p.8.

8.  The Ottawa Citizen, January 3, 1947, p.21.

9.  The News (Paterson, New Jersey), January 22, 1947, p.30.

10.  The Birmingham News, July 27, 1947, p.10.

Dellie and Moaning Minnie had an interesting performing career from an early age.  Just how successful were they?  Who were they?

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Sources:

1.  The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin), June 8, 1937, p.8.

2.  The Charlotte News, October 6, 1945, p.20.

3.  Tallahassee Democrat, October 10, 1976, p.63.

4.  The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 23, 1987, p.46. 

5.  YouTube.com. “Golf - Fred Astaire Dancing and Playing Golf.” Accessed August 20, 2020. https://youtu.be/34viwApgPyE.

6.  YouTube.com. “Fred Astaire 'Say It with Firecrackers'.” Accessed August 20, 2020. https://youtu.be/2LxlaCBhekU.

7.  YouTube.com. “Dancing with A Hat Rack 1951 (Fred Astaire).” Accessed August 20, 2020. https://youtu.be/faN0kPOQykM.

8.  YouTube.com. “Madonna - Vogue (Official Music Video).” Accessed August 20, 2020. https://youtu.be/GuJQSAiODqI.

Hear about Mennie's unexpected birthday surprise. 

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Sources:

1.  The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), July 29, 1975, p.2.

2.  Tucson Citizen, July 29, 1975, p.1.

3.  The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee), July 29, 1975, p.29.

Sometimes a person can have talent, ambition, take all the right steps, and make all the right moves, but is unable to achieve success.  It usually takes an act beyond their control to reach their goal.  It can be a chance meeting or just being in the right place at the right time.  Oftentimes, it can be a coincidence, and other times it can be as the result of an accident.  George’s life changed as a result of one such accident.  What happened to George? 

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Sources:

Sources:

1.  The Napa Valley Register, November 20, 1954, p.1.

2.  The San Bernardino County Sun, November 20, 1954, p.19.

3.  The San Bernardino County Sun, November 21, 1954, p.17.

4.  Daily News-Post and Monrovia News-Post, November 22, 1954, p.14.

5.  Oakland Tribune, November 23, 1954, p.24.

6.  Pasadena Independent, November 23, 1954, p.16.

7.  The San Bernardino County Sun, November 23, 1954, p.26.

8.  Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California), December 1, 1954, p.4.

9.  The Sacramento Bee, December 4, 1954, p.11.

10.  The San Bernardino County Sun, December 4, 1954, p.29.

11.  Valley Times (North Hollywood, California), December 7, 1954, p.2.

12.  The Folsom Telegraph, December 16, 1954, p.11.

13.  The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California), January 10, 1955, p.2.

14.  IMDb.com. “Sammy Davis Jr.” Accessed August 3, 2020. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002035/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1#actor.

15.  YouTube.com. “The Candy Man.” Accessed August 4, 2020. https://youtu.be/o5vFvt3fJpw.

Archie's father was an alcoholic.  His mother suffered from debilitating bouts of depression.  Archie eventually created an alter ego.  Find out the name of Archie's alter ego in the episode.

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Sources:

1.  The Greenville News, December 27, 1983, p.13.

2.  The Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), January 27, 1984, p.4.

3.  The Springfield News-Leader, December 1, 1986, p.17.

4.  YouTube.com. “Cary Grant: The Leading Man | the Hollywood Collection.” Accessed July 30, 2020. https://youtu.be/AhLR1SXjDmY.

Miller wanted a life filled with adventure.  In January, 1954, he had a a grand adventure filled with elephants, crocodiles, and airplanes.  Join Miller on his adventure.

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Sources:

1.  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 24, 1954, p.1.

2.  Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, Pennsylvania), January 25, 1954, p.1.

3.  The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania), January 25, 1954, p.1.

4.  The Shreveport Times, January 26, 1954, p.1.

5.  The Cincinnati Enquirer, January 27, 1954, p.4.

6.  Corsicana Daily Sun, January 27, 1954, p.4.

Mayor Stubbs was the mayor of the small town of Talkeetna, Alaska.  One night, a vicious dog attacked Mayor Stubbs as he was taking an evening stroll through town.  What happened to Mayor Stubbs?

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Sources:
1.  Decatur Herald and Review, September 4, 2013, p.22.
2.  The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) September 7, 2013, p.2.

During World War II, most Americans felt it was their duty to help the war effort according to their individual talents.  Maitland had his own talent.  How did Maitland help with the war effort?  Listen to find out. 

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