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What do a toothpick, a  scarf and a banana peel have in common? This might sound like the beginning to a bad joke, but in this episode Jennie and Dianne share the stories of three artists who died under unusual circumstances. You will be introduced to writer and poet Sherwood Anderson, the mother of modern dance, Isadora Duncan, and Roland Reed whose photography helped the world to better understand the indigenous peoples of the American plains and the Southwest. All three lived adventurous lives and all three died Ordinary Extraordinary Deaths.

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*(We don't often use Wikipedia for research, however in this case, Wikipedia articles cross referenced with other sources helped to create a more complete picture of each person featured in this episode.)
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Connie, Joseph &. "Roland W “Royal Jr.” Reed ." https://www.findagrave.com/. 26 Nov. 2012. www.findagrave.com/memorial/101297510/roland-w-reed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2022.

McGraw, Carol. "Tombstone gives photographer his due, ends long search ." https://gazette.com/. 25 Nov. 2012. gazette.com/news/tombstone-gives-photographer-his-due-ends-long-search/article_14ed9fa2-2125-5b01-a24f-aec7962cdd39.html. Accessed 10 Apr. 2022.

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Avast ye, hearties! Jennie and Dianne take to the high seas to visit the world's only known pirate cemetery hidden away on Ile  Sainte Marie, a thin strip of land off Madagascar’s northeast coast, where for more than a hundred years thousands of pirates called this place home when they weren't out plundering for booty. Then the ladies batten down the hatches and head back to America to the coast of North Carolina where they visit three mysterious graves that possibly belong to pirates? And further inland what is said to be the grave of one of the world's most infamous pirates who possibly faked his own death to escape his life of crime, Jean Lafitte.  Dead men tell no tales...or do they, on this episode of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast.

Resources used to research this episode include:
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R, Sam. "The Pirate Cemetery ." https://www.atlasobscura.com/. edited by Mr. Carl, 23 Nov. 2015. www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-pirate-cemetery-analanjirofo-madagascar. Accessed 3 Apr. 2022.

Goran, David. "The Pirate Cemetery of Madagascar is the world’s оnly pirate graveyard ." https://www.thevintagenews.com/. 22 June 2016. www.thevintagenews.com/2016/06/22/pirate-cemetery-madagascar-worlds-%d0%benly-pirate-graveyard/?chrome=1&andro=1. Accessed 3 Apr. 2022.

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Thompson, Adam. "The Lincolnton, N.C. Pirate: Unraveling the mystery of Jean Laffite ." https://www.wbtv.com/. 23 May 2021. www.wbtv.com/2021/05/03/lincolnton-nc-pirate-unraveling-mystery-jean-laffite/#:~:text=Thousands%20of%20miles%20away%2C%20and,where%20Lorenzo%20Ferrer%20is%20buried. Accessed 3 Apr. 2022.

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Cordingly, David. Under the Black Flag the Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates. 1996. New York, Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006.

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In this episode Jennie and Dianne are joined by special guest Laurilea McDaniel to discuss three exceptional women who helped tame the wild west. All three were married to men whose names are well-known to history: Davy Crockett, Kit Carson and Horace Tabor; but we only hear the names of their wives in passing... until now.  As Dolly Parton once said, “Storms make trees take deeper roots.”  Elizabeth Patton Crockett, Maria Josefa Jaramillo Carson, and Augusta Peirce Tabor all led Ordinary Extraordinary lives that allowed their roots to grow deep with love, strength and sheer determination.

To hear the full details regarding the Tabor Love triangle please listen to The Rebel at Large Adventure podcast here: https://rebelatlargetheadventurepodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187327/8131760-mile-marker-18-the-tabor-love-affair

Resources used to research this episode include:
Land Office, Texas General. "Honoring a Widow of the Alamo — Elizabeth Crockett’s Land Legacy ." https://medium.com/. 14 Mar. 2019. medium.com/save-texas-history/honoring-a-widow-of-the-alamo-elizabeth-crocketts-land-legacy-d364da8f8f0b. Accessed 26 Mar. 2022.

Cox, Mike. "Davy's Widow Elizabeth Patton Crockett ." http://www.texasescapes.com/. 8 Mar. 2005. www.texasescapes.com/MikeCoxTexasTales/228-Davy-Crocketts-Widow-Elizabeth-Patton-Crockett.htm. Accessed 26 Mar. 2022.

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Hendricks, Kenneth. "ELIZABETH PATTON CROCKETT ." http://bshc-granbury.org/. bshc-granbury.org/wp/the-stories/elizabeth-patton-crockett. Accessed 26 Mar. 2022.

Stanley, Mallory. "Burial Site of Elizabeth Crockett ." https://theclio.com/. edited by Clio Admin, 3 Jan. 2021. theclio.com/entry/27334. Accessed 26 Mar. 2022.

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Barritt, William. "Maria Josefa “Chipeta” Jaramillo Carson ." https://www.findagrave.com/. www.findagrave.com/memorial/6609492/maria-josefa-carson/photo. Accessed 26 Mar. 2022.

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Kanzeg, Dave . "Augusta Pierce Tabor ." https://www.babydoe.org/. www.babydoe.org/augusta.htm. Accessed 26 Mar. 2022.

Weiser, Kathy. "The Tabor Triangle – Rags, Riches & Scandal ." https://www.legendsofamerica.com/. 1 July 2020. www.legendsofamerica.com/co-tabor/. Accessed 26 Mar. 2022.

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Simmons, Marc. Kit Carson and His Three Wives: A Family History  . 2003. Albuquerque, ‎University of New Mexico Press; 1st Edition, 2003.

Faulkner, Debra B. Ladies of the Brown A Women's History of Denver's Most Elegant Hotel. 2010. Charleston, The History Press, 2011, pp. 22-25.

It Happened in Colorado Remarkable Events That Shaped History. 2008. Helena, Rowman & Littlefield, 2017, pp. 116-119.

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Jennie and Dianne are joined by David Moffat, a Visitor Services Specialist & researcher at The House of the Seven Gables. David has done a lot of research into the life and work of Caroline Emmerton, the woman who saved the House of the Seven Gables by turning it into the museum we know today and using the funds from that museum to create a settlement house for thousands of immigrants who came to America in search of a new home.  Emmerton’s legacy can be traced all across the city of Salem. Her grave is in Harmony Grove Cemetery. Her birth house still stands on Summer Street and her home as an adult can still be seen today on Essex Street. The mark of her generous spirit can be found at the Women’s Friend Society on Hawthorne Boulevard and at the Plummer Home for Boys on Winter Island. Come along as we learn more about one of America's most Ordinary Extraordinary women!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! In this episode Dianne and Jennie explore the traditions and customs that have made Irish wakes world famous. Why must a dead body not be left unattended until the funeral? Why would Irish families hire professional mourners? And what in the world is a sin eater? Come along as we celebrate the Ordinary Extraordinary Irish in their customs of life and death. As the Irish say, "may you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live."

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Resources used to research this episode include:

Renaeu, Annie. "Surfer Writes Names if People's Lost Loved Ones on his Surfboard so they can 'Ride One Last Wave'." https://www.upworthy.com/. 19 Jan. 2022. www.upworthy.com/surfer-writes-names-of-peoples-lost-loved-ones-on-his-surfboard-so-they-can-ride-one-last-wave?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2. Accessed 13 Mar. 2022.

Phelan, Kate. "A Brief History of Dublin’s Mysterious Molly Malone ." https://theculturetrip.com/. 27 Apr. 2021. theculturetrip.com/europe/ireland/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-mysterious-molly-malone/. Accessed 13 Mar. 2022.

Webster, Merriam. "Wake." https://www.merriam-webster.com/. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wake. Accessed 13 Mar. 2022.

Funeral Home, Mass-Hinitt. "Traditions of an Irish Wake ." https://www.masshinitt.com/. 16 Mar. 2020. www.masshinitt.com/Blog/6301/irishwake/#:~:text=Irish%20wakes%20are%20a%20celebration,for%20at%20least%20one%20night. Accessed 13 Mar. 2022.

Funeral Home, Anderson. "The History of a Traditional Irish Wake ." https://andersonfuneralservices.com/. 6 Oct. 2016. andersonfuneralservices.com/blogs/blog-entries/1/Articles/35/The-History-of-a-Traditional-Irish-Wake.html. Accessed 13 Mar. 2022.

Staff, Irish Central. "Traditional Irish wakes called for drinks, pranks, games, and songs ." https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishcentral.com/. 12 Jan. 2022. www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishcentral.com/roots/traditional-irish-wake.amp. Accessed 13 Mar. 2022.

Collender, Nicholas. "The Irish Wake – Ireland’s Most Enduring Tradition ." https://irishurns.com/. irishurns.com/the-irish-wake-irelands-most-enduring-tradition/. Accessed 13 Mar. 2022.

H., Kathy. "Why Do People Cover Mirrors and Stop Clocks When Someone Dies? ." https://exemplore.com/. 3 July 2020. exemplore.com/legends/Stopping-Clocks-And-Covering-Mirrors-When-A-Person-Dies-Like-In-the-Movie-Fried-Green-Tomatoes. Accessed 13 Mar. 2022.

Wake Team, The Keening. "The Keening Tradition ." http://www.keeningwake.com/. www.keeningwake.com/keening-tradition/#:~:text=Keening%20was%20a%20vocal%20ritual,Gaelic%20caoineadh%20meaning%20%E2%80%9Ccrying%E2%80%9D. Accessed 13 Mar. 2022.

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Roper, Kelly . "Touching Irish Poems About Death and Dying ." https://dying.lovetoknow.com/. dying.lovetoknow.com/words-comfort-after-death/tou

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Jennie and Dianne continue their discussion with Sharon Pajka, PhD about the 44 ordinary extraordinary women writers covered in her book 'Women Writers Buried in Virginia'. In this episode we are introduced to Ella Howard Bryan who wrote westerns under the nom de plume Clinton Dangerfield and formed a friendship with President Theodore Roosevelt. We also hear about Amélie Louise Rives Chanler Troubetzky a novelist who later married into royalty and became a princess; and we discuss the sad fate of the headstone for Julia Magruder an award winning writer who championed child labor laws and rights for women among many of her essays.

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Jennie and Dianne welcome writer and professor of English Sharon Pajka, PhD back to the show to discuss her latest book, "Women Writers Buried in Virginia". What started out as a summer visit to the grave of acclaimed Gothic horror writer VC Andrews, soon became a trek across Virginia to visit the graves and share the stories of 44 Ordinary Extraordinary women writers whose final resting places are scattered throughout the state. Join us for part one of our delightful discussion as we kick off Women's History month on this episode of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast.

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Jennie and Dianne visit the gravesite of Bill Pickett a black man who was born just after the American Civil War. He spent his early life working as a ranch hand, but in his adult life he performed in wild west shows around the world! He wowed audiences with his steer wrestling skills and later became Hollywood's first black cowboy hero. This ordinary extraordinary man would be the first black cowboy to be inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.

Resources used to research this episode include:
Adams, Cher. "The growing movement to save Black cemeteries ." https://www.nbcnews.com/. 10 Feb. 2022. www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/growing-movement-black-cemeteries-rcna15566. Accessed 20 Feb. 2022.

Mundis, Jerrold J. "He Took The Bull By The Horns ." https://www.americanheritage.com/. 1 Dec. 1967. www.americanheritage.com/he-took-bull-horns#5. Accessed 20 Feb. 2022.

"Bill Pickett Biography." https://m.imdb.com/. m.imdb.com/name/nm0681873/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm. Accessed 20 Feb. 2022.

Encyclopedia Britannica, Editors Of . "Bill Pickett American cowboy ." https://www.britannica.com/. www.britannica.com/biography/Bill-Pickett. Accessed 20 Feb. 2022.

Alexander, Kathy. "William “Bill” Pickett – Texas Bull-Dogger ." https://www.legendsofamerica.com/. 1 Jan. 2022. www.legendsofamerica.com/bill-pickett/. Accessed 20 Feb. 2022.

Everett, Dianna. "PICKETT, WILLIAM (ca. 1870–1932)." https://www.okhistory.org/. www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=PI003. Accessed 20 Feb. 2022.

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Cartwright, Keith Ryan. Black Cowboys of Rodeo Unsung Heroes from Harlem to Hollywood and the American West. Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press, 2024, pp. 5-12.

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Jennie and Dianne visit the gravesites of two heros of the American west, Bose Ikard and Nat Love. Both men were born into slavery, but became cowboys after the end of the American Civil War. They faced the dangers of cattle drives and life on the frontier proving themselves to be the best of the best. They were both highly trusted and respected. Their Ordinary Extraordinary lives were full of adventure that has been often over looked by history because of the color of their skin. Join us for their stories on this episode of The Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast.

Resources used to research this episode include:

Knowlton, Christopher. Cattle Kingdom The Hidden History of the Cowboy West. 1st ed., 2017. New York, Mariner Books, 2018.

Love, Nat. The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better Known in the Cattle Country as "Deadwood Dick" . 1907. Los Angelas, 1907.

Nodjimbadem, Katie. "The Lesser-Known History of African-American Cowboys ." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/. 13 Feb. 2017. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/lesser-known-history-african-american-cowboys-180962144/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2022.

Blackman, Joseph Andrew. "Ikard, Bose ." https://www.tshaonline.org/. 16 Sep. 2020. www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/ikard-bose. Accessed 13 Feb. 2022.

Edwards, Madelyn. "A PARKER COUNTY LEGEND: The story of Bose Ikard ." https://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/. 23 Feb. 2019. www.weatherforddemocrat.com/news/local_news/a-parker-county-legend-the-story-of-bose-ikard/article_655d1544-1980-50d1-8e0d-203244ccb418.html. Accessed 13 Feb. 2022.

Lee, Allen L. "BOSE IKARD (1847-1929) ." https://www.blackpast.org/. 18 Jan. 2007. www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/ikard-bose-1847-1929/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2022.

Richardson, T.C. "Goodnight-Loving Trail ." https://www.tshaonline.org/. 18 Apr. 2017. www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/goodnight-loving-trail. Accessed 13 Feb. 2022.

Mack, Emily. "Nat Love: The Real Old West Cowboy Featured in 'The Harder They Fall' ." https://www.wideopencountry.com/. 7 Nov. 2021. www.wideopencountry.com/nat-love/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2022.

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In this episode Jennie and Dianne visit the gravesites of three couples who were truly in love in life and are buried side by side in death. The first is a story of young love that had barely started when it was nearly lost during the American Civil War. Second, is the true love story that sank below the seas with the RMS Titanic. Finally, a wild west madam who had many lovers throughout her life, but only one true love. Join us for these ordinary extraordinary stories of love and death just in time for Valentine's Day!

Resources used to research this episode include:

Cemetery, Lakewood. "A Civil War Love Story." https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/. 8 Feb. 2019. www.lakewoodcemetery.org/2019-02-08-a-civil-war-love-story/. Accessed 6 Feb. 2022.

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