Behind the Headlines of History

S4 - Ep. 5: A Headline Hound, a Beastly Boy, and a Thanksgiving Game


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Story-loving historians Brad Argent and Dr. Michala Hulme gather around the newspapers of yesteryear for stories involving a brave dog and a bizarre hoax.

Watch the video episode on Ancestry's YouTube channel.


Links to Articles:

The Moon Hoax (1871)

Big Dog Saves Boy Sinking in River (1911)

Queer Death of Thomas Foote, an animal impersonator (1895)

A Thanksgiving Game (1905)

Adam Locke family tree


All newspaper articles referenced in this episode were sourced on Newspapers.com, with additional research conducted by Brad and Michala using Ancestry® and other resources.

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