There are great quotes from American history and then there are Mark Twain quotes. There are great writers from American History and then there is Mark Twain.

An astonishing and profound author, whose collection of works impacted U.S. history as much as the commentary he was making on it. From his humble upbringing to his amazing journey through life. The chapters of his days, read like one of his ground-breaking, iconic stories and, in the process, gives us our new episode format for 2024… The Missing Chapter Profile – Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

Some of what you may have known and lots of what you don’t know about one of our nation’s most cherished storytellers.

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From relatives to neighbors, family to strangers, what other response is so commonly known around the world than what happens following someone’s sneeze.  God bless you gesundheit, blesh you, salud - whatever your response, this is something so commonly used that it spans across continents, religions, ethnicities, and cultures - how is that possible?  And better yet, how is it that so many people across the world use this response yet if I had asked anyone who used that response, “hey, may I ask you, why do we say God bless you after someone sneezes” I honestly don’t know if someone would know the true origins of it.  I thought I did, until I realized what I thought was surrounded in sheer myth.  And that’s the origin of this episode, a simple question…collectively, why do we all have that shared experience and where did that come from?  You’re about to find out because you’re listening to the Missing Chapter and we’re starting right now.

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If any of our listeners have flown before, you’ve probably noticed two schools of flying patrons - those that love it and spend their time casually reading their favorite book or appear to have the best slumber of their lives, and those that have to take a valium washed down with a swig of vino to get their heart rates back to normal pumping levels.  Me, personally, I fall somewhere in the middle.  I love flying, but when the bottom of your belly falls out from turbulence, I immediately wish I had taken that valium.  Anytime someone like the latter group gets a little anxious about the trip, and the fact that you’re 30,000 feet in the air without a parachute, going around 500 mph, it always helps to have the calming voice of the pilot, or the easy, calming nature of the flight attendant.  And that right there, is the focus of today’s episode.  The flight attendant: an airline’s idea to calm its passengers has become not only a common occurrence, but a requirement for all flights.  I hope your seatbacks and tray tables are in the upright position because we’re about to take off on this episode of the Missing Chapter.

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History is draped in mystery, speculation, and intrigue and certain events in our nation’s past lend themselves to these fascinations. Maybe none more so than assassinations and, in particular, those of President John F. Kennedy and President Abraham Lincoln. Today’s episode of The Missing Chapter delves into the latter. A renowned actor, a beloved leader and a nation still divided with a gaping wound. But beneath what we already know about this tragic and history-altering occurrence is a story much deeper. A secret society with ambitions of a new nation, separate from the one just preserved. Members hell-bent on preserving the brutal and inhumane institution of slavery and willing to do anything to achieve their objectives. A story you don’t know on the podcast that brings them to you… The Missing Chapter. 

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John Macarthur, in his book Reckless Faith says, “Federal agents don’t learn to spot counterfeit money by studying the counterfeits. They study genuine bills until they master the look of the real thing. Then when they see the bogus money they recognize it.”  How true is that?  And what’s behind the note itself.  How about this?  What’s behind the story of counterfeit money altogether?  Well, stick with us, as we take a moment in this new year to, pun intended, look more closely at the history of the counterfeit, and hopefully, have a great time while we do it.  Pour yourself a cup of coffee, keep focused on the road if you’re driving, and Happy New Year everyone, it’s another episode of the Missing Chapter.

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Holiday traditions are in the details… Whether it be the specific way you decorate the Christmas tree, the precise angle the wreath is hung on the door, the Christmas card that gets mailed to friends and family has to be perfect. Undoubtedly, a large portion of the holiday season gets spent on… gifts. Finding gifts, buying gifts, and wrapping gifts.

Decades ago, most gift givers would cover packages with brown shipping paper or newspaper, even fabric. The brown shipping was usually what the post office would accept when those packages were shipped to that special someone. The latter, fabric, was also preferred, but could be rather pricey. Fast forward to 2023, the gift wrap industry in the United States is a nearly $3 billion market, in part, because of some quick thinking by a Kansas City, Missouri entrepreneur a century ago. 

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Ahh, it’s almost Christmas.  Hear the fire crackle, see the sparkling lights of the decorations inside and out, the smell of balsam around the house, hot chocolate in hand, and the beautiful traditional sounds of one of our favorite Christmas songs of all time - Morse Code.  Wait, wait, what?  Morse Code?  Yup, that confusion that just struck your ears was the same confusion that some sailors experienced some 100 years ago when they expected to hear Morse Code, but in fact heard the first radio broadcast of all time and sure enough, it was a Christmas song.  What Christmas song you might ask?  Stick with us after the break and grab your coffees, and hot chocolates too I guess, as we wish you a Merry Christmas, and a happy episode of the Missing Chapter.

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Hey, everyone, tis the season!  Merry Christmas from the Phils at the Missing Chapter!  And with the Christmas spirit, comes the music, the holiday festivities, and the quintessential customs.  Our families hold dear to some of our Christmas traditions.  Would you be surprised, though, if I told you that some of the more popular traditions don’t have a biblical backing - that they may not have been a part of the original Christmas at all?  Some of these common scenes, sayings, and traditions have moved away from what the history actually was to now what we would consider common misconceptions.  So grab your coffees, or for this episode only, maybe a hot chocolate, and let’s get into some of the most common Christmas Misconceptions.

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FDR is President, minimum wage is .30/hour, the digital calculator celebrated its first year, a gallon of gas is a hefty .15, and the Allied forces cross the English Channel to invade Normandy…the year? 1944.  The place, Mattoon, Illinois, and this small town is experiencing great panic and fear over a mysterious illness that seems to be randomly selecting as its next victim.  What kind of symptoms does this illness create, what did the authorities do about it, and how did it all conclude? Lots of questions, but fewer answers…why?  Because it’s today’s Missing Chapter Mystery.  Let’s hope you have your coffees ready, because we’re getting started right now.

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New territory for The Missing Chapter Podcast – the Vikings. A grizzled, hardened Norseman whose impressive resume warrants an episode in and of itself. It includes the unification of both Denmark and Norway. Reigning as king of these two Scandinavian countries in the late 10th-century, this monarch not only brought these fragmented tribes under his control, he also converted the Danes to Christianity.

There… that’s all there is to know then, right? Why isn’t this episode of The Missing Chapter podcast a short? Because, this is only the beginning to today’s story, and from here our story takes a strange and unexpected turn. One in which we’ll find ourselves in the world of technology and, more specifically, electronics. No one could have predicted this partnership and no one could bring you this remarkable tale like we can… The Missing Chapter Podcast. 

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