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Get ready for Part One of a holiday treat! Join Jennie and Dianne on the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast as they welcome Christmas aficionado and author Pamela McColl back to experience the "spirit of Christmas" through the memories of Elizabeth "Libbie" Bacon Custer, wife of the legendary (and controversial) George Armstrong Custer. As Libbie so eloquently put it, "Sometimes I think our Christmas on the frontier was a greater event to us than to anyone in the States. We all had to do so much to make it a success."

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Links to Libbie Custer's books:
"Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer
And
"Tenting on the Plains"; or, General Custer in Kansas and Texas
Can both be ready for free on Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/40799

Physical Copies can be purchased here:
https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/author/custer-elizabeth-bacon/

Resources used to research this episode include:
Monnett, John H. "Christmas With the Custers: In Bitter Cold and Battles, Libbie Custer Fought for Holiday Cheer ." https://www.historynet.com/. 24 Dec. 2016. www.historynet.com/frontier-christmas-custers/. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Enright, Gary. "The Life of Libby Custer ." https://www.sdpb.org/. 3 Oct. 2017. www.sdpb.org/images-of-the-past/2017-10-03/the-life-of-libby-custer. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

, Mandan Historical Society . "Elizabeth Clift [Bacon] Custer (1842-1933)." http://www.mandanhistory.org/. www.mandanhistory.org/biographiesac/elizabethcuster.html. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Hufford, Deborah . "Elizabeth Custer—The Great Woman Behind the Man ." https://www.notesfromthefrontier.com/. 18 Aug. 2020. www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/elizabeth-custer-the-great-woman-behind-the-man.

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Resting peacefully in graves across the United Kingdom are some of the 20th century's best mystery writers who set the standard for the detective stories we know and love today. Get ready for a whodunit of an episode! We're "investigating" the fascinating story of the 94 year old "Detection Club", formed by a group of renowned detective fiction authors including Agatha Christie, Anthony Berkeley Cox, Dorothy Sayers, and others who came together to socialize and elevate the genre. In recent years, these stories along with new works, have become especially popular during the holidays with many of them taking place during Christmas or other winter holidays. Grab your magnifying glass and Fedora as we "inspect" the Ordinary Extraordinary world of the founding members of the Detection Club, with a dash of holiday cheer!

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Images: *Photos of Agatha Christie, G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy Sayers and The Detection Club - Public Domain
*Agatha Christie's grave: UFT, 10/30/2019 posted to www.findagrave.com
*G.K. Chersterton's grave: Iain McFarlaine, 11/01/2004 posted to www.findagrave.com
*Dorothy Sayers grave: David Conway, 07/24/2001 posted to www.findagrave.com

Resources used to research this episode include:
Westron, Carol. "Anthony Berkeley Cox (1893-1971) ." https://promotingcrime.blogspot.com/. 3 Feb. 2017. promotingcrime.blogspot.com/2017/02/anthony-berkeley-cox-1893-1971.html?m=1. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

Garcia - Bosque, Jose Ignacio Escribano . " Berkeley, Anthony (1893 – 1971) ." https://jiescribano.wordpress.com/. 26 Feb. 2022. jiescribano.wordpress.com/2022/02/26/berkeley-anthony-1893-1971-updated-26-02-2022/. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

, agathachristie.com. "Detection Club." https://www.agathachristie.com/. www.agathachristie.com/stories/detection-club. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

Edwards, Martin. "The Detection Club." https://martinedwardsbooks.com/. martinedwardsbooks.com/home/about-martin/martins-writing/the-detection-club/. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

, mydearhastings.com. "The Detection Club — A Dream Team of Mystery Writers ." https://www.mydearhastings.com/. www.mydearhastings.com/home/agatha-christie-amp-the-detection-club. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

, Gladstone Library . "The Records of the Detection Club ." https://www.gladstoneslibrary.org/. www.gladstoneslibrary.org/reading-rooms/the-collections/archives/the-records-of-the-detection-club. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

Wade, Francesca . "No Divine Revelation, Feminine Intuition or Mumbo Jumbo’: Dorothy L Sayers and the Detection Club ." https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/. 4 Feb. 2020. www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2020/feb/04/dorothy-l-sayers-and-the-detection-club. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Members_of_the_Detection_Club.

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What if you knew the exact date of your own death? For Samuel P. Golden, a series of prophetic dreams foretold his passing...or so he believed! Join Jennie and Dianne as they uncover the Ordinary Extraordinary life and death of Samuel P. Golden, a charismatic man whose obituary described him as one who "dressed nicely and was a fine specimen of physical manhood." His short life on earth was anything but boring!

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Resources used to research this episode include:

Various documents available through www.ancestry.com

"Believes in a Dream." Western Newspaper Union [Wichita ], 3 Nov. 1900, p. 3.

"Verdict for a Carpenter ." The Freehold Transcript [Freehold], p. 1 13 Jan. 1899.

 "Given Hope by Health." The Freehold Transcript , 31 May 1901, p. 1.

 "Chronic Bright's Disease ." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle [Brooklyn ], 18 June 1901, p. 4.

"Trouble of the Golden Family ." The Daily Standard [Red Bank], 6 Dec. 1902, p. 2.

 "Golden Family Troubles ." The Daily Register [Red Bank], 18 Feb. 1903, p. 1.

 "Samuel P Golden Dies on Saturday ." The Daily Standard [Red Bank], 11 Apr. 1903, p. 1.

 "Samuel P Golden Burned Out and the Building Destroyed ." The Daily Register [Red Bank], p. 1 20 Aug 1890.

 "Monmouth Courts." Monmouth Democrat [Freehold ], p. 3 19 Jun 1879.

 "Golden Farm Sold." Long Branch Record [Long Branch], 25 Jan. 1905, p. 10.

"A Big Profit Being Made in the Peter S Golden Place." The Daily Register , 16 Mar. 1904, p. 1.

, Department Of Public Information . "Middletown’s Fairview Cemetery is featured in video series Latest installment features historic resting place  ." https://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/. 9 Oct. 2009. www.co.monmouth.nj.us/PressDetail.aspx?ID=413. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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Join Jennie on this week's Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast as she explores the incredible story of William R. Harland, whose cremains were discovered 85 years after his death in an Oregon hospital's 'Room of Forgotten Souls.' Learn how Life Forest Whistle Ridge, a conservation cemetery in Maine, provided Harland's final resting place among the trees. Chelsea Eaton and Michelle Melaragno share the mission behind this innovative cemetery, where nature and remembrance intertwine.

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lBEiZyKNG9k?si=w0ZhY5ytVCOCEnwu

Learn more about both Life Forest Cemeteries here:
https://www.thelifeforest.com/

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Step into the enchanting world of Italian cemeteries with Jennie, Dianne, and special guest Tui Snider who shares her adventures as a tour guide in Italy's iconic Monumental Cemeteries, visiting Milan, Genoa, Bologna, and Florence. From 19th-century widow sculptures to groundbreaking Jewish burial grounds, Tui helps uncover the treasures hidden within Italy's Ordinary Extraordinary cemeteries. "Tra lapidi e leggende!" Join in "among tombstones and legends!"

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In the stillness of a dense Newfoundland forest, a hidden cemetery whispers a  tale both tragic and triumphant. This week on the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery Podcast Jennie and Dianne explore the St. Martin-in-the-Woods Cemetery, a plane crash site turned burial ground in the autumn of 1946.
Among the victims were refugees who had endured the Holocaust, seeking a new beginning, only to face another devastating loss. This November, we reflect on gratitude amidst tragedy, honoring those who came to the rescue of survivors and remembering those whose lives were ended.

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https://youtu.be/G1c1uAPmUdg?si=EC2eO-P_0k2E5un4

Cemetery Photos taken by Anan Sahadi 05/12/2022 and posted to www.findagrave.com

Photos of survivor being transferred to a raft and Gander rescue helicopter team: U.S. Coast Guard on file in the Public Domain

Photo of Dr. Samuel Martin and rescue crew published in The Denver Post, September 24, 1946

Follow this link to view additional photos and listen to broadcast footage:
http://www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/Sabena_crash.htm

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Resources used to research this episode include:
Historical Society, Gander Airport. "Sabena Crash 1946." http://www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/. www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/Sabena_crash.htm. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

Arklie, Bob. "St. Martin-in-the-Woods 26 OF 44 PASSENGERS WERE KILLED ." http://www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/. 12 Nov. 1975. www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/stMartins.htm. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

O’Leary, USCG (Ret), Warrant Gunner R.J. "The Day I Was Ten Feet Tall." http://www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/. www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/TenFeetTall.htm. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

, National Air & Space Museum . "The Evolution of the Commercial Flying Experience ." https://airandspace.si.edu/. airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/evolution-commercial-flying-experience#:~:text=gum%20at%20all!-,1941%2D1958,travel%20surged%20to%20new%20levels. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

, Gander International Airport . "Our History ." https://ganderairport.com/. ganderairport.com/about-giaa/our-history/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

, Associated Press. "At Least 5 to 7 Survive Plane Crash." The Sun Times [Ontario ], Last ed., 19 Sep. 1946, p. 1.

Cross, United States Coast Guard (Retired), Captain Sean M. "18 September 1946 ." https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/. 18 Oct. 2024. www.thisdayinaviation.com/18-september-1946/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

Death certificates scanned and uploaded to www.ancestry.com

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Join Jennie and Dianne for the annual "Beyond the Grave" episode of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery, just in time to put you in a spooky mood for Halloween! Wrap yourself cozy, dim the lights and let Mary Shelley's haunting masterpiece envelop you as you venture into 'Frankenstein's eerie world. The tale begins with an introduction from Percy and Mary Shelley before transporting you to 19th-century Geneva, Switzerland. Witness Victor Frankenstein's doomed experiment, the creature's awakening and the devastating consequences for the Family Frankenstein and the monster himself.

Mary Shelley's classic novel was adapted and performed by phenomenally talented actors live at Evergreen Cemetery on October 4th & 5th, 2024 in order to help raise funds for the preservation of  Colorado Spring's historic cemeteries and now we bring it to you for your listening pleasure.

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Script adaptation written by
Jennie Johnson

Thank you so much to all the actors who lent their time and talent to bring this classic tale to life. The actors are, in order of appearance:

⚡Percy Shelley... Charles Johnson
⚡Mary Shelley... Casper Johnson
⚡Justine Moritz...Karol Gates
⚡Elizabeth Lavenzo... Holly Haverkorn
⚡Victor Frankenstein... Chris Scarciotta
⚡The Monster... Tim Gates
💀Beyond the Grave Spirits💀
💀Quinn Malmstrom
💀Kass Allen
💀Chloe Wilkins
💀Rebecca Weber
💀Asha Hart
💀Ni Riggs
💀Vicente Guzman     

Music: "The Dark Castle" by David Fesliyan courtesy of FesliyanStudios
Sound effects provided by www.pixabay.com
Photography by: Jeffery Heizer, Chloe Wilkins & Jennie Johnson
           
Produced by Evergreen Heritage, Front Range Theatre Company & The Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery Podcast

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Beyond the ornate 19th century headstones and crumbling mausoleums lies a world of custom and superstition that dictated death and mourning for more than eighty years. This week on the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery Podcast Jennie and Dianne explore the complex social norms dictating grief, the rise of spiritualism, and the eerie practices that governed Victorian society. While some of these customs have faded with time, others continue to shape our relationship with death today.  Tune in for this Ordinary Extraordinary journey twixt life and death. "Passing out of the shadows into eternal day, why do we call it dying, this sweet passing away?"

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Resources used to research this episode include:
Smith, Nicola. "Mourning the Death of Prince Albert ." https://www.historytoday.com/. 3 Oct. 1983. www.historytoday.com/archive/feature/mourning-death-prince-albert#:~:text=At%2010.50%20pm%20Prince%20Albert,bitter%20and%20agonising%20cry%20'Oh!. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Sebesta, Samantha . "A Royal Marriage: Prince Albert’s Love Letters & Quotes From Queen Victoria ." https://thechroniclesofhistory.com/. 19 July 2020. thechroniclesofhistory.com/2020/07/19/a-royal-marriage-a-prince-albert-love-letter-quotes-from-queen-victoria/. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

, Australian Museum . "Mourning - Victorian Era ." https://australian.museum/. 21 Nov. 2018. australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/mourning-victorian-era/. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Celiberi, Stephanie . "Mid-Late Victorian Mourning Dress ." https://www.lancasterhistory.org/. 6 Oct. 2021. www.lancasterhistory.org/victorian-mourning-dress/. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

, Compass Rose Design . "History of Victorian Mourning Jewelry." https://www.compassrosedesign.com/. www.compassrosedesign.com/pages/history-of-victorian-mourning-jewelry?srsltid=AfmBOopwBTlQLpCt6ltB_a_S7JXqpBLPokThsX9T8woAOLyCGpnaDKnS. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

, Rosenberg Library Museum. "Victorian Hair Jewelry ." https://www.rosenberg-library-museum.org/. www.rosenberg-library-museum.org/treasures/victorian-hair-jewelry#:~:text=These%20pieces%20of%20adornment%20often,the%20death%20of%20Queen%20Victoria. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Dents Museum Curator , Sarah. "Gloves." https://us.dentsgloves.com/. us.dentsgloves.com/blogs/magazine/queen-victoria-the-etiquette-of-mourning. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Rusch, Barbara . "The Secret Life of Victorian Cards ." https://www.ephemerasociety.org/. www.ephemerasociety.org/the-secret-life-of-victorian-cards/. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

, The Solitary Historian . "Mourning the Dead: Funeral Practices in 1870 and 1900. ." https://thesolitaryhistorian.com/. 6 Nov. 2020. thesolitaryhistorian.com/2020/11/06/mourning-the-dead-funeral-practices-in-1870-and-1900/. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

, Friends Of Oak Grove Cemetery . "Victorian Funeral Customs and Superstitions ." https://friendsofoakgrovecemetery.org/. 1 Oct. 2008. friendsofoakgrovecemetery.org/victorian-funeral-customs-fears-and-superstitions/. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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Step into history with Jennie and Dianne on the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast! This week, they uncover the fascinating story of Pauline Cushman, a Union spy and actress who risked it all during the American Civil War. Joining them is living historian MJ Henion, who brings Pauline's courage and determination to life. From stage to battlefield, Pauline's bravery and cunning will leave you inspired. Tune in to discover the Extraordinary life of this Ordinary woman.

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The story continues...Jennie, Dianne and Professor Jared Richman continue their discussion about the life and legacy of Mary Shelley. From the heartache of losing three of her four children in infancy, to the tragic drowning death of her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary was often forced to be resilient and rise above darkness and depression. Yet, amidst sorrow, Mary continued to impact the Ordinary Extraordinary world of literary arts forging a path that paved the way for future generations of women writers and cement her place as one of literature's most trailblazing figures.

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Tickets for the 4th annual Beyond the Grave: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-the-grave-mary-shelleys-frankenstein-tickets-986081605627