History and Hearsay

Today we are talking about the secret group of women spies who spread lies to help win world war II. Their efforts contributed to hundreds, possibly even thousands of Axis soldiers surrendering. The well placed lies and rumors slowly chipped away at the men’s confidence, as they began to believe that all hope was lost.

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro1:17 - Propaganda Girls 1:48 - William Donovan & The OSS3:54 - Elizabeth ‘Betty’ MacDonald16:12 - Doris Sharrar Bohrer20:59 - Barbara Lauwers24:09 - Gertrude Sanford Legendre25:29 - Marlene Dietrich28:00 - OSS Comes to an end
► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:Elizabeth ‘Betty’ McDonald (Mcintosh): https://historynet.com/war-enemys-mind-conversation-betty-mcintosh/ Betty’s Books: - Undercover Girl (1947) and Sisterhood of Spies (1999).https://libertyladybook.com/2016/07/11/elizabeth-macdonald-mcintosh/ https://www.specialforces78.com/storied-spy-girl-betty-mcintosh-lit-up-morale-operations-branch/ https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/an-interview-with-elizabeth-p-mcintosh/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/elizabeth-mcintosh-journalist-who-became-an-agent-for-the-office-of-strategic-services-whose-efforts-were-crucial-in-the-war-in-the-east-10322016.html https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/an-interview-with-elizabeth-p-mcintosh/ Doris: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/groundbreaking-female-spy-doris-bohrer-dies-93-n628616 https://www.ciaagentedu.org/2016/10/groundbreaking-female-cia-agent-remembered-for-her-extraordinary-service/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/doris-bohrer-an-american-spy-in-world-war-ii-and-the-cold-war-dies-at-93/2016/08/18/000d43d0-63de-11e6-96c0-37533479f3f5_story.htmlMore stories of the women: https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/glorious-amateurs-of-oss-sisterhood-of-spies/?fbclid=IwY2xjawVNqGpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMUZ3Rm9neExIOTJyZTNHTFpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEezTyuSmLRN1rz7_HUkq9kKhXX2ux60RLefc5noUsdHJ3VtezVKAW20PkF0Vk_aem_YZgOcQzM0Mu8ptA12b2D_Q Betty telling the condom story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjEFCPZSR08 More Doris: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/doris-bohrer-kskcx0vrp https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/doris-bohrer-kskcx0vrp Interview Propaganda Girls : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r2dvZJuMK4 Interview with Betty and Doris: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/groundbreaking-female-spy-doris-bohrer-dies-93-n628616 Another Interview with Lisa Rogak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgUNuluBtZU Propaganda Girls Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250275598?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_84JZBHQ922FJ4PT2Q09Y&bestFormat=true Marina Dietrich: https://marlene.com/ The wikipedia page for her also has a LOT more links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlene_Dietrich

In today's episode, we explore the atomic bomb history of the women who powered a secret city. See how their work changed the war.

Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:21 - Oakridge The Secret City 8:39 - The Manhattan Project & Oak Ridge 11:01 - Calutron Girls 21:05 - Bombing and aftermath

►Sources:https://exploreoakridge.com/who-were-the-calutron-girls-of-oak-ridge/https://exploreoakridge.com/oak-ridge-history/ Gladys Owens: https://smithdray1.net/angeltowns/or/go.htm Ruth Huddleson: https://blueridgecountry.com/features/calutron-girls-atomic-bomb/Ruth Huddleston - Oral History: https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/voices/oral-histories/ruth-huddlestons-interview/ Primary sources bottom of page: https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-calutron-girls https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2023/07/19/the-calutron-girls/ Wynona Arrington Butner: https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/2016/08/17/wynona-arrington-butner-8211-calutron/25620871007/ https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/historyculture/people-oakridge.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calutron_Girlshttps://exploreoakridge.com/who-were-the-calutron-girls-of-oak-ridge/ https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/location/oak-ridge-tn/ https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-calutron-girlshttps://blueridgecountry.com/features/calutron-girls-atomic-bomb/https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/2016/08/17/wynona-arrington-butner-8211-calutron/25620871007/ https://smithdray1.net/angeltowns/or/go.htm https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/location/oak-ridge-tn/ https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/historyculture/people-oakridge.htm https://exploreoakridge.com/things-to-do/manhattan-project-national-historical-park/

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the forgotten daycares during WWII.

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro0:46 - Rosie the Riveter 4:20 - The Women in War Jobs Campaign7:18 - The Lanham Act10:53 - Wartime Daycare14:53 - Post War Time17:27 - Lanham Kids as Adults

►Sources:https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/childcare-on-the-world-war-ii-home-front.htm?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=experience_more&utm_content=small https://www.wwiimemorialfriends.org/blog/the-lanham-act-and-universal-childcare-during-world-war-ii Rosie: https://www.history.com/articles/rosie-the-riveter https://www.history.com/articles/universal-childcare-world-war-ii https://www.raisingofamerica.org/flag/flag/add_to_toolkit/daf2d22262136977d5a4ea7760ad48d0.html Effects on the kids: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/689478?af=R& https://librarycatalog.ohs.org/O90000/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=1342951 https://www.ohs.org/blog/women-wwii-childcare-workers.cfm

► Enjoying my videos? Subscribe! ► https://tinyurl.com/historyandhearsay In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing The Hammersmith Nude Murders aka Jack the Stripper. UNSOLVED🏦TIP JAR: https://coff.ee/historyhearsay OTHERWISE, the best way to help my channel is just interacting with my videos, so that they get pushed out - You can do that by liking, sharing and COMMENTING =) Thank you so much!!! ~ Christina **PLEASE NOTE: I am NOT a HISTORIAN, I just enjoy learning about history & talking about what I learn. So while I do my best to get all facts correct, this channel is "just for fun" & meant to peak your interest to learn more for yourself on certain topics. Please do not take it too seriously & do you own research** Sources always linked.► Listen on the go - You can find the History & Hearsay PODCAST on Apple, Spotify, wherever you listen to your podcasts, or if you enjoy the visual aspect you can WATCH right here on Youtube every week! =)Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Hannah Tailford 3:2 - Irene Lockwood5:16 - Hannah’s cause of death8:03 - Possible Victims9:40 - Helen Barthelemy12:19 - False confession & The Man Hunt Continues 13:42 - Mary Flemming16:56 - Margaret McGowan / Frances Brown20:35 - Five Day Johny23:19 - Bridget “Bridie” O’Hara26:12 - Police’s Prime Suspect 31:21 - Was Jack The Stripper Real? 34:21 -Sex Scandal & Freddie Mills36:38 - Harold Jones37:54 - Outro ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://www.aetv.com/articles/jack-the-stripper https://medium.com/uncovering-the-unsolved/who-was-london-serialkiller-jack-the-stripper-12247437a73c https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/jack-the-stripper-and-the-hammersmith-murders https://www.theministryofhistory.co.uk/short-histories-blog/hammersmith-jack-the-stripper-murders https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/re-examining-the-case-of-jack-the-stripper/ https://chiswickherald.co.uk/the-serial-killer-that-visited-chiswick-p1233-95.htm https://www.outlineofamurderpodcast.com/outlines/historic-cases-jack-the-stripper https://www.jellybooks.com/cloud_reader/excerpts/jack-of-jumps_9781783781256-ex/bwells https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-hannah-tailford-1964-murder/14670804/ https://www.theministryofhistory.co.uk/short-histories-blog/hammersmith-jack-the-stripper-murders https://medium.com/uncovering-the-unsolved/who-was-london-serialkiller-jack-the-stripper-12247437a73c https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/notorious-eerie-unsolved-mystery-killer-20661893 https://chiswickherald.co.uk/the-serial-killer-that-visited-chiswick-p1233-95.htm https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/jack-the-stripper/1228/ Documentary of Theory: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0c062xj https://crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/unsolved/jack_the_stripper/

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing Jolly Jane!Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - Honora Kelley9:38 - Nursing Student 15:47 - Nursing Career21:56 - Victims27:51 - The Davis Family 31:27 - Oramel, Captain Gibbs & Investigation 34:29 - Arrest &Trial39:18 - Post Trial ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc 405/serial killers/Toppan, Jane - 2005.pdf https://www.lowellhistoricalsociety.org/lowells-ties-to-jolly-jane-massachusetts-female-serial-killer/ https://www.lowellsun.com/2011/11/02/for-10-years-jolly-jane-poured-her-poison/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/jane-toppan https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/serial-killershttps://allthatsinteresting.com/jane-toppan https://archives.umb.edu/repositories/2/resources/197 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162740485/ann_c-toppanhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8953939/jane-toppan https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/465836#google_vignette https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/jolly-jane-toppan-killer-nurse-obsessed-death/ https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/465836 https://bostonghosts.com/the-dark-legacy-of-jolly-jane-examining-a-forgotten-serial-killer/ https://www.psichi.org/page/204EyeSum16aHarrison https://thewestendmuseum.org/history/era/immigrant-neighborhood/jolly-jane-toppan-the-mgh-nurse-turned-mass-murderer/ WORLD RECORD: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-prolific-female-murderer

n today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the "supposed" 1st female serial killer in the United States Lavinia Fisher! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Six Mile Wayfarer House 3:47 - Law Enforcement in the 1800’s5:33 - Crimes at the 6 mile house7:13 - Lynch’s Law9:30 - David Ross & John Peeples12:55 - The Law Steps In14:57 - The Trial17:00 - The Execution19:46 - Lavinia’s Ghost21:37 - Truth Vs Legend ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://ghostcitytours.com/charleston/lavinia-fisher/ https://charlestonterrors.com/lavinia-fisher-the-first-female-us-serial-killer/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/sc-laviniafisher/ https://www.counton2.com/haunted-history/haunted-history-the-legend-of-lavinia-fisher/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WCBD_News_2&fbclid=IwY2xjawS45ldleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFIUnhxT3E0eUZ2Z1c0bG1Sc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmjxX9p0UrNteHXwm3DsmEUoZzQh_TNCHhlM1RChMHCSBiPXeU9M4FqHuduQ_aem_oevjjlALJqvE_yvCJYQ9sw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavinia_Fisher https://www.legendsofamerica.com/sc-laviniafisher/https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/lavinia-fisherhttps://styleblueprint.com/everyday/lavinia-fisher-first-female-serial-killer/https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/charlestons-most-inhospitable-hosts-the-story-of-john-and-lavinia-fisher/ https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/charlestons-most-inhospitable-hosts-the-story-of-john-and-lavinia-fisher/

This is one of the scariest serial killers you've never heard of! 

0:00 - Intro

1:13 - The Budd Family

2:48 - Hamilton Fish

4:54 - Criminal Behavior

9:52 - Mental Illness

12:11 -  Stalking Victims

15:04 - Grace Budd

18:02 - Suspects 

24:21 - The Letter

28:39 - Other Victims

29:57 - The Trial 

32:10 - Last Effects 

PART 2!!!

In 1942 as World War II raged, the citizens of London began to realize that their greatest threat no longer came from distant enemies. But from one of their own, as a serial killer was stalking women throughout the city's blackout-darkened streets. A killer who the newspapers had dubbed, the Blackout Ripper.  This is part 2 of that story!

Sources:

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-blackout-ripper-a-serial-killer-in-wartime-london

https://robertwalshwriter.wpcomstaging.com/2024/01/23/gordon-cummins-the-blackout-ripper-hanged-during-an-air-raid/ 

https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-true-crime-podcast-27-the-blackout-ripper-part-three-margaret-florence-lowe 

https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cummins-gordon.htm 

https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/london-serial-killer-worse-ripper-21267680 

http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/execution-content.php?key=635&termRef=Gordon Frederick Cummins 

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/documents_relating_to_the_case_o 

Additional Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins 

https://dirkdeklein.net/2016/07/24/gordon-cummins-the-blackout-ripper/ 

Additional Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins 

https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-true-crime-podcast-25-the-blackout-ripper-part-1-evelyn-margaret-hamilton 

https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2022/11/30/blackout-crime-in-the-second-world-war/ 

Did they get it wrong? https://theblackoutripper.com/ (Haven’t read it myself) 

The Serial Killer was one of the most terrifying Serial Killer London had ever seen!

0:00 -Intro

0:58 - Shout out 

1:58 - Content Warning 

2:35 - Blackouts & The Blitz

4:53 - Evelyn Hamilton

9:44 - Horrific Discovery # 1 

13:34 - Evelyn Oatley

20:43 - Horrific Discovery # 2

25:07 -  Frederick Cherrill 

26:47 - Margaret Florence Lowe

33:37 - Horrific Discovery # 3

38:49 -  To be continued… 

Sources:

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-blackout-ripper-a-serial-killer-in-wartime-london

https://robertwalshwriter.wpcomstaging.com/2024/01/23/gordon-cummins-the-blackout-ripper-hanged-during-an-air-raid/ 

https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-true-crime-podcast-27-the-blackout-ripper-part-three-margaret-florence-lowe 

https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cummins-gordon.htm 

https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/london-serial-killer-worse-ripper-21267680 

http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/execution-content.php?key=635&termRef=Gordon Frederick Cummins 

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/documents_relating_to_the_case_o 

Additional Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins 

https://dirkdeklein.net/2016/07/24/gordon-cummins-the-blackout-ripper/ 

Additional Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins 

https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-true-crime-podcast-25-the-blackout-ripper-part-1-evelyn-margaret-hamilton 

Did they get it wrong? https://theblackoutripper.com/ 

#history #codebreakers #womeninWWII

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the American women who worked as Codebreakers during WWII

►Sources:https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/10/the-secret-history-of-the-women-code-breakers-who-helped-defeat-the-nazis-215694/ Waves: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/manning-the-us-navy/waves.html Book Recommendation: Code Girls - The true story of the American women who secretly broke codes in World War II - By Liza Mundy / https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316352543/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_X84PKGTMKDYTV1X5M7CG?linkCode=ml1&tag=christinadepi-20&linkId=4a9029646f4b46112e6bf5b718ec7511 https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/code-girls-records https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/know-your-records/handouts-presentations/2020-03-11-presentation.pdf Code Breaker -Fran Pearlmutter: https://www.bu.edu/cas/arts-sciences/2018/she-was-a-world-war-ii-codebreaker/ Code Breaker -Dorothy Ramale: https://www.iup.edu/news-events/news/2021/03/code-cracker.html https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/10/the-secret-history-of-the-women-code-breakers-who-helped-defeat-the-nazis-215694/ Link to many other sources -bottom of page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Girls https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2019/03/reflections-on-the-code-girls-reunion-and-my-mothers-story/ Code Girls Presentation: https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/know-your-records/handouts-presentations/2020-03-11-presentation.pdf https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-women-codebreakers-of-world-war-ii Recruitment Brochure: http://www.lizamundy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/brochure.pdf Interviews with some Code Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTM50T_Liog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScbvDz0ANdY