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Vanished Without A Trace The FLannel Isles Mystery
Season 4 Episode 8
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the mysterious disappearance of 3 lighthouse keepers in Scotland. A disappearance that i…
13 hours ago
The Orphans of Davenport - Eugenics and the War over Children's Intelligence
Season 4 Episode 7
In the 1930s, America believed that some children were born too stupid to ever learn. If your IQ was low, the science of the day said it was hopeles…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Victim of America's Dark Eugenics Era - The Tragic Life of Carrie Buck
Season 4 Episode 6
In 1927 one woman’s fate decided the future of thousands. She was labeled “feeble-minded”locked away and put on trial for her future. But recent rese…
1 month, 1 week ago
The MOST Prolific Mother EVER! 69 kids!?! Valentina Vassilyeva
Season 2 Episode 24
Valentina Vassilyeva was born in Russia in 1707 in the city of Shula, which is northeast of Moscow. She was a peasant and is said that between the …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Forgotten Hero of the Civil War –Sheltered Orphans & Reinvented Hospital Kitchens | Annie Wittenmyer
Season 4 Episode 5
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing Annie Wittenmyer and all of the amazing work that she did! I hope you enjoy todays episo…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
The Man Who Killed Halloween - The Candy Man 1974
Season 4 Episode 4
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Trick -Or-Treat
5:07 - The Investigation
13:45 - The Trial and Appeals
21:37 - Lasting Effects
Sources:
https://www.hcdistr…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Real Pirates of the Caribbean/ The Golden Age of Piracy
Season 4 Episode 3
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Pirate Myths
3:28 - Pirates & Privateers
7:24 - Pirate Punishments
9:47 - Pirate Attack
14:57 - The Golden Age of Piracy…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
FREAK SHOWS: The Real People Behind the Spectacle
Season 4 Episode 2
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the History of Circus Freak Shows!
►Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/art/circus-theatr…
3 months ago
800 Lost Babies: The Tragedy of Tuam Mother and Baby Home
Season 4 Episode 1
Sources:
Books: Belonging: A Memoir by Catherine Corless / My Name is Bridge by Anna Corrigan / The Adoption Machine: The Dark History of Ireland’s Mo…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Great Emu War of 1932
Season 3 Episode 30
The Great Emu War of 1932
In Australia, farmers in Western Australia faced a massive invasion of emus that destroyed crops. The government sent soldie…
3 months, 4 weeks ago