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Typically these mini episodes are about little known moments in history. Today, I decided to share a big moment. In 1910, a murder case involving Dr. Hawley Crippen gripped the world and was one of the most exciting trials of the 20th century. The shocking twists would come 100 years later.
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SOURCES
“Crippen in the Box.” Evening Standard and St. James's Gazette, October 20, 1910. www.newspapers.com.
“Hawley Harvey Crippen.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Accessed November 3, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hawley-Harvey-Crippen.
“Hawley Otto Crippen (1888-1974) .” Find a Grave. Accessed November 3, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75454525/hawley-otto-crippen.
“Is Belle Elmore Still Living?” The Daily Standard (Kingston, Ontario, Canada), November 7, 1910. www.newspapers.com.
Richard Cavendish | Published in History Today Volume 60 Issue 11 November 2010. “The Execution of Dr Crippen.” History Today. Accessed November 3, 2022. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/execution-dr-crippen.
“Too Great Haste.” The Billings Daily Gazette (Billings, Montana), November 9, 1910. www.newspapers.com.
United Press. “Stepfather of Belle Elmore Will Go to London in an Attempt to Secure the Acquittal of Dr. Hawley Crippen.” Belleville Daily Advocate (Belleville, Illinois), August 1, 1910. www.newspapers.com.
United Press. “Want to Question Los Angeles Man About a Murder.” Los Angeles Evening Post-Record (Los Angeles, California), July 14, 1910. www.newspapers.com.
“Was Dr Crippen Innocent of His Wife's Murder?” BBC News. BBC, July 29, 2010. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-10802059.
“Who Was Hawley Harvey Crippen? Everything You Need to Know.” Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements. Accessed November 3, 2022. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/hawley-harvey-crippen-5438.php.
“With Quiet Resignation Dr. Crippen Pays Penalty For His Crime.” The Tuscaloosa News (Tuscaloosa, Alabama), November 23, 1910. 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
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Typically these mini episodes are about little known moments in history. Today, I decided to share a big moment. In 1910, a murder case involving Dr. Hawley Crippen gripped the world and was one of the most exciting trials of the 20th century. The shocking twists would come 100 years later.
_____
SOURCES
“Crippen in the Box.” Evening Standard and St. James's Gazette, October 20, 1910. www.newspapers.com.
“Hawley Harvey Crippen.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Accessed November 3, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hawley-Harvey-Crippen.
“Hawley Otto Crippen (1888-1974) .” Find a Grave. Accessed November 3, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75454525/hawley-otto-crippen.
“Is Belle Elmore Still Living?” The Daily Standard (Kingston, Ontario, Canada), November 7, 1910. www.newspapers.com.
Richard Cavendish | Published in History Today Volume 60 Issue 11 November 2010. “The Execution of Dr Crippen.” History Today. Accessed November 3, 2022. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/execution-dr-crippen.
“Too Great Haste.” The Billings Daily Gazette (Billings, Montana), November 9, 1910. www.newspapers.com.
United Press. “Stepfather of Belle Elmore Will Go to London in an Attempt to Secure the Acquittal of Dr. Hawley Crippen.” Belleville Daily Advocate (Belleville, Illinois), August 1, 1910. www.newspapers.com.
United Press. “Want to Question Los Angeles Man About a Murder.” Los Angeles Evening Post-Record (Los Angeles, California), July 14, 1910. www.newspapers.com.
“Was Dr Crippen Innocent of His Wife's Murder?” BBC News. BBC, July 29, 2010. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-10802059.
“Who Was Hawley Harvey Crippen? Everything You Need to Know.” Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements. Accessed November 3, 2022. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/hawley-harvey-crippen-5438.php.
“With Quiet Resignation Dr. Crippen Pays Penalty For His Crime.” The Tuscaloosa News (Tuscaloosa, Alabama), November 23, 1910. 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
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