Frank Hayes was a stable-hand and trainer in the 1920s who had to opportunity to race as a jockey on June 4th, 1923. Unfortunately, even though he won the race against all odds, this would be the first and last time he ever raced.

Correction: He was not "asked" to be a jockey at the last minute. Frank wanted to be a jockey and was told he had to lose weight before he would be able to race. He was able to reach the goal weight so that he could finally be a jockey.

Sources:https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/10/sport/frank-hayes-sweet-kiss-belmont-park-intl-spt/index.htmlhttps://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/story-of-frank-hayes-jockey-who-won-race-despite-being-dead-570623.html

Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest daughter of the Kennedy family, was just like any other American girl. She struggled a bit throughout her childhood with intellectual challenges and delays but stayed positive as she made progress. Once she began acting out in her early 20s, her father, Joseph Kennedy Sr, decided that something must be done to prevent her from ruining the family's precious reputation.

Henry Rathbone and his wife Clara joined Abe and Mary Lincoln on April 14th, 1865 at Ford Theatre. Little did they know that John Wilkes Booth had other plans for them. Henry lived with survivor's guilt his entire life after the assassination, and let this guilt drive him to madness.

Sources:

https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/attending-fords-theater-with-the-lincolns-the-tragic-lives-of-clara-harris-and-henry-rathbone

https://allthatsinteresting.com/henry-rathbone

https://www.thegettysburgexperience.com/a-christmas-murder

Anti-tank dogs were dogs utilized in World War 2 that were trained to carry bombs to enemy tanks. This method was used by the Soviets in their desperate attempt against the Nazis

Sources

https://factschology.com/factschology-articles-podcast/russian-anti-tank-dogs-world-war-ii https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/12/anti-tank-dogs-world-war-ii/ https://historyofyesterday.com/the-soviet-anti-tank-dog/

Willis Meadows was a confederate soldier who was injured via gunshot wound to the eye during the Civil War, but the bullet was never found. What happens next will surprise you. Listen to find out!

Sources:

https://explorethearchive.com/confederate-soldier-spit-out-bullet-watm

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/civil-war-vet-finally-laid-to-rest/

https://todayinhistory.blog/tag/willis-meadows/