The Ordinary, Extraordinary Cemetery

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In this episode Jennie and Dianna continue their visit to the cemeteries in Hanna and Carbon, Wyoming where more than 200 men who perished in the Hanna Mine Number 1 Explosions are buried. They tell the tragic tale of the double explosion that occured on March 28, 1908 and how working and living for "the company" left many families not only grieving for their lost men, but also left many widows and children completely destitute. Join us for another episode of the Ordinary Extraordinary cemetery!

Resources used for this episode include:

LeathersLeathers, Bob. Bob Leathers' Notebook: Two Chapters from THE HANNA MINER: At the Bottom of the Mine. 2nd ed., Bob Leathers, 2020, pp. 1-40.

Kehoe, Kelsey. "Wyoming Coal." https://www.wsgs.wyo.gov/. www.wsgs.wyo.gov/energy/coal. Accessed 16 June 2021.

Leathers, Bob, and Gary Beaver. "1889 - 1909: Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 Town and Mine at Hanna, Wyoming ." https://www.hannabasinmuseum.com/. www.hannabasinmuseum.com/1889---1908-hanna-no-1-union-pacific-coal-companys-no-1-mine-at-hanna-wyoming.html. Accessed 16 June 2021.

Visitors Council , Carbon County. "Hanna ."  https://www.wyomingcarboncounty.com/. www.wyomingcarboncounty.com/places-to-visit/hanna. Accessed 16 June 2021.

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Join Jennie and Dianne as they go back in time to revisit the tragic day of June 30th, 1903 when the Union Pacific Coal Company's number one mine in Hanna, Wyoming exploded killing 169 men. This explosion was devastating to the community of Hannah, Wyoming. You will find many of these men buried in the cemeteries at Hannah and in the nearby ghost town of Carbon, Wyoming.  This is part one of a two-part series on the explosions that took place in this mine and how they affected the unionization of coal miners in Wyoming.  Come visit these two ordinary extraordinary cemeteries with us where the lives of so many coal miners are remembered.

Resources used for this episode include:

LeathersLeathers, Bob. Bob Leathers' Notebook: Two Chapters from THE HANNA MINER: At the Bottom of the Mine. 2nd ed., Bob Leathers, 2020, pp. 1-40.

Kehoe, Kelsey. "Wyoming Coal." https://www.wsgs.wyo.gov/. www.wsgs.wyo.gov/energy/coal. Accessed 16 June 2021.

Leathers, Bob, and Gary Beaver. "1889 - 1909: Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 Town and Mine at Hanna, Wyoming ." https://www.hannabasinmuseum.com/. www.hannabasinmuseum.com/1889---1908-hanna-no-1-union-pacific-coal-companys-no-1-mine-at-hanna-wyoming.html. Accessed 16 June 2021.

Visitors Council , Carbon County. "Hanna ."  https://www.wyomingcarboncounty.com/. www.wyomingcarboncounty.com/places-to-visit/hanna. Accessed 16 June 2021.

"Black Damp." https://www.merriam-webster.com/. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20damp. Accessed 16 June 2021.

" Brattice." "Black Damp." https://www.merriam-webster.com/. www.merriam-webster.com/. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brattice. Accessed 16 June 2021.

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 Jennie and Dianne chat with Jeff Belanger of the New England Legends podcast. They talk about visiting cemeteries, the importance of keeping stories alive, how many people feel about the Dead, and a little side story about driving in Boston, Massachusetts. Come along as we visit some ordinary extraordinary New England cemeteries and revisit their tales with a guest who has spent much of his life among the Dead.

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In this episode Jennie and Dianne are joined by special guest Suzie Lennox, an expert in the history of body snatching especially in England, Ireland, and Scotland. Suzie shares the stories of successful and unsuccessful body snatchers, why they wanted to dig up the Dead in the first place, and how cemeteries and families tried to prevent the snatching of the Dead. Take a walk with us through the ordinary extraordinary cemeteries where those who were laid to rest did not always remain in their graves.

Books & other resources recommended in this episode:

TheThe Diary of a Resurrectionist – This is a free book online https://t.co/XqKYAZUf7k 

Report on the Select Committee on Anatomy – Free online publication 
https://t.co/L3Dso2vS8j 
                                 
Suzie Lennox: Bodysnatchers: Digging up the Untold Stories of Britain’s Resurrection Men  https://t.co/zsOeKh1KdM Wendy

WendyWendy Moore: The Knife Man https://t.co/nKfQ5gUDruinjDruin1O 

DruinDruin Burch: Digging up the Dead https://t.co/H9lQMFW9aK

Links for Suzie Lennox:website
website https://t.co/MhF4YTwitterVSpKT 
Twitter https://t.coInstagram/QZZ5SB730t 
Instagram httpFacebooks://t.co/AWIz95UcNx 
Facebook https://t.co/mWhZw8654b

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In this episode Jennie and Dianne share stories of soldiers that were sent along with photographs for our first ever Memorial Day slideshow featured on Facebook and Instagram. While the photographs were shared in the slideshow, we felt it was important to share the stories that came with them. We also learn how the Buffalo Soldier reenactors began honoring the fallen soldiers at Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado springs, Colorado. And finally,Jennie gives a teaser of some recent visits to cemeteries in Wyoming and adventures that she had with Drifter and Gypsie of the Rebel at Large Adventure podcast.

The Rebel at Large Adventure Podcast: 
https://rebelatlarge.com/

Links for more information about the WWII WASPs mentioned in this episode:
httpshttps://www.stitcher.com/episode/43289199
https://www.stitcher.com/episode/43333957

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A very special Memorial Day episode! Jennie and Dianne are privileged and honored to interview Ruth Robinson a member of the Society of the Honor Guard for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery located in Arlington, Virginia. Ruth served as SGT Ruth Hanks from 2016-2018, a Military Policeman assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). She is the fourth female to become a Sentinel at The Tomb of the Unknowns. Ruth shares the history of the tomb, her experiences as a guard and how it has changed her life. She, along with all the others who have guarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, share a special bond and a passion for always remembering and honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice of life and identity for all of America.

Resources for this episode include:

https://tombguard.org/

https://tombguard.org/centennial/donate

https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/History-of-Arlington-National-Cemetery

 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155852173548976&id=198366988975

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Jennie and Dianne explore lone graves throughout Australia and the United States. Graves of those seeking gold, those who died of broken hearts, and those who chose their own perfect final resting place. Come along and explore the ordinary, extraordinary lives of those buried in lone graves.

Resources for this episode include:

https://www.adamshistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39:haile-grave&catid=2&Itemid=42 - Adams County, Nebraska

https://bullittcountyhistory.org/cem/lone_grave.html - Bullitt County, Kyntucky

https://www.goldfieldsguide.com.au/blog/69/lone-graves-of-the-goldfields - Australia 

https://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/cemeteries/dewhurst/lonegrave/lonegrave.htm - Clark County, Wisconsin

https://yorknewstimes.com/news/local/the-lone-grave/article_90f89caa-b696-11ea-8454-df1b6327a093.html - York, Nebraska

http://iagenweb.org/butler/cemeteries/lone_graves.htm - Butler County, Iowa

https://www.nps.gov/anti/learn/historyculture/elliott-antietam-burial-map.htm - Antietam, Maryland

https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2020/11/25/curious-cape-cod-loneliest-grave/6427687002/ - Cape Cod, Mass.

http://capecodgravestones.com/truropixweb/rid76tri.html 

https://lonelygraveswa.wags.org.au/ - Australia

https://docplayer.net/29840329-Outback-grave-markers.html * Australia 

https://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g261593-d12275744-i298702638-Lake_Argyle_Adventures-Kununurra_Kimberley_Region_Western_Australia.html - Grave of Roy Walker

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-15/kimberley-wildlife-rehabilitation-through-fire-and-coronavirus/12559838

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Special guest Ryan Seidemann returns wearing his lawyer hat and joins Jennie and Dianne to discuss legal issues that happen in and around cemeteries. In this episode they talk about the law regarding photography and cemeteries, accessing cemeteries on private property, what happens when someone is injured in a cemetery and much more!

Ryan Seidemann: Louisiana Cemetery Response Task Force
225-326-6056
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Jennie and Dianne take a trip to the past to explore Mt. Pisgah the ordinary extraordinary cemetery located just outside of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Cripple Creek is where Colorado's last great gold boom took place in 1891. Mt. Pisgah is the final resting place of hundreds of hard rock miners, cowboys, railway workers, mothers and children, ladies of ill repute, and many others who dreamed golden dreams. In this episode we hear tale of a man killed in a bar-room brawl, meet Cripple Creek's most beloved madams and learn about the Peiffers who were integral members of the Cripple Creek community.

Resources for this episode include:
Antonuccio, Steven, and Jan Mackell. "Voices of Cripple Creek." youtube.com, uploaded by Steven Antonuccio, 5 Nov. 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzlsBT91xmI

Sawatzki, Jim. "The Treasure of the Cripple Creek Mining District." youtube.com, uploaded by Steven Antonuccio, 28 July 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6co1tQnWMU0

Sprague, M. (1979). Money Mountain: The Story of Cripple Creek Gold. Bison Books.

Lee, M. B., & Thomas, L. (1984). Cripple Creek Days. Bison Books.

Cripple Creek, C. O. (1992). Cripple Creek Colorado Commemorative Centennial Program. (1-95).

Feitz, L. (1967). Myers Avenue a Quick History of Cripple Creek's Red Light District. (5th ed., 1-31). Little London Press.

"Cripple Creek Heritage Center." https://www.colorado.com. www.colorado.com/history-museums/cripple-creek-heritage-center. Accessed 2 May 2021.

Weiser, K. (n.d.). Pearl de Vere - Soiled Dove of Cripple Creek, Colorado. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/. Retrieved May 2, 2021, from https://www.legendsofamerica.com/co-pearldevere/

Mitchell, C. A. (n.d.). My Own Mini Deadwood. https://www.carrieamitchell.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021, from https://www.carrieamitchell.com/blog/my-own-mini-deadwood

(n.d.). Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. https://tombstone-inscriptions.ppgs.ens-9.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021, from https://tombstone-inscriptions.ppgs.ens-9.com/mtpisgah.htm

Stanley, D. (n.d.). Exploring Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Cripple Creek. https://www.thedenverchannel.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021, from https://www.thedenverchannel.com/lifestyle/discover-colorado/exploring-mt-pisgah-cemetery-in-cripple-creek

(n.d.). Historic Cripple Creek. https://www.pikes-peak.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021, from https://www.pikes-peak.com/attractions?_sft_attraction_regions=cripple-creek

(n.d.). Learn about Cripple Creek's colorful gold camp history. https://www.visitcripplecreek.com/. Retrieved May 2, 2021, from https://www.visitcripplecreek.com/cripple-creek-history/

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In this episode Jennie and Dianne explore Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. They share the tragic stories of victims from a steamship explosion, the heart-breaking story of the first woman charged with murder in the Oregon territory,  they share an article written in 1922 about the historical significance of the cemetery and why it needs to be cared for, and they talk about a new, exciting project to commemorate the many Chinese immigrants buried in this ordinary, extraordinary cemetery. 

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