Behind the Headlines of History

S4 - Ep. 6: A Riverboat Rescue and a Record-Breaking Wife


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Historians Brad Argent and Dr. Michala Hume present more staggering headlines from old newspapers that are just as bizarre today.


Watch the video episode on Ancestry's YouTube channel.


Links to Articles:

The Old Maid Miser (1870)

Has 11 Husbands (1896)

Extraordinary Affair (1846)

Letter Came too Late: Printer Praised for Brave Attempt to Save County Official from The Thames (London, 1928)

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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