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January 15, 1919
On January 15, 1919, Boston got itself into a very sticky--and tragic--situation. Do you know what happened on this famous day just over 100 years ago? Listen to find out what else was going on around the country and world on the exact same day.
SOURCES
“15 Killed, 150 Injured In North End Explosion.” The Boston Evening Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), January 15, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
“Advertisement: Cleopatra at The Strand (Page 4).” Fremont Daily Messenger (Fremont, Ohio), January 15, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
“Annie Elias Has Returned to Her Home.” Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), January 17, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
“Annie Loise Is Missing From Home.” Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), January 15, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
“Artist-Convict Pardoned Once, Is Rearrested.” San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, California), March 6, 1921. www.newspapers.com.
Genteau, Robert. “Picture of Crucifixion Wins Bandit Freedom.” Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), October 2, 1921. www.newspapers.com.
“Great Molasses Flood.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 11, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood.
“Hiram F. Sawtell: The Yankee Doodle Whistling Cobbler.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), November 29, 1885. www.newspapers.com.
“John Elias (1876-1965) .” Find a Grave. Accessed November 17, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110347882/john-elias.
“John Patterson Lester (1888-1949) .” Find a Grave. Accessed November 17, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12576436/john-patterson-lester.
“Second Artist Pencils Wall in County Jail.” San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, California), June 2, 1922. www.newspapers.com.
“Sketch of Christ in Cell Leads to Freedom for Mexican Bandit.” The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California), January 15, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
Sohn, Emily. “Why the Great Molasses Flood Was So Deadly.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, January 15, 2019. https://www.history.com/news/great-molasses-flood-science.
United Press. “First American Taken Tells of Experiences.” The Evening Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), January 15, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
“Will Shellac Garcia's Work.” San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, California), July 16, 1921. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND FILES
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.
Chripei. “Victory Cry Reverb 2.wav.” September 18, 2012. www.freesound.org.
Deleted_user_4772965. “Knock on the door.” December 3, 2014. www.freesound.org.
Brianbaltar. “Prison door closing.” July 17, 2020. www.freesound.org.
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On January 15, 1919, Boston got itself into a very sticky--and tragic--situation. Do you know what happened on this famous day just over 100 years ago? Listen to find out what else was going on around the country and world on the exact same day.
SOURCES
“15 Killed, 150 Injured In North End Explosion.” The Boston Evening Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), January 15, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
“Advertisement: Cleopatra at The Strand (Page 4).” Fremont Daily Messenger (Fremont, Ohio), January 15, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
“Annie Elias Has Returned to Her Home.” Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), January 17, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
“Annie Loise Is Missing From Home.” Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), January 15, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
“Artist-Convict Pardoned Once, Is Rearrested.” San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, California), March 6, 1921. www.newspapers.com.
Genteau, Robert. “Picture of Crucifixion Wins Bandit Freedom.” Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), October 2, 1921. www.newspapers.com.
“Great Molasses Flood.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 11, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood.
“Hiram F. Sawtell: The Yankee Doodle Whistling Cobbler.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), November 29, 1885. www.newspapers.com.
“John Elias (1876-1965) .” Find a Grave. Accessed November 17, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110347882/john-elias.
“John Patterson Lester (1888-1949) .” Find a Grave. Accessed November 17, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12576436/john-patterson-lester.
“Second Artist Pencils Wall in County Jail.” San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, California), June 2, 1922. www.newspapers.com.
“Sketch of Christ in Cell Leads to Freedom for Mexican Bandit.” The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California), January 15, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
Sohn, Emily. “Why the Great Molasses Flood Was So Deadly.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, January 15, 2019. https://www.history.com/news/great-molasses-flood-science.
United Press. “First American Taken Tells of Experiences.” The Evening Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), January 15, 1919. www.newspapers.com.
“Will Shellac Garcia's Work.” San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, California), July 16, 1921. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND FILES
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.
Chripei. “Victory Cry Reverb 2.wav.” September 18, 2012. www.freesound.org.
Deleted_user_4772965. “Knock on the door.” December 3, 2014. www.freesound.org.
Brianbaltar. “Prison door closing.” July 17, 2020. www.freesound.org.