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Lost in Translation: How a Name Hid a Hero
Season 4 Episode 127
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One shout could have saved lives.
On the morning of the Eastland Disaster, a lone street peddler saw the danger before anyone else. H…
1 year, 1 month ago
Who Speaks for Dwight Boyer? The Storyteller Who Remembered Them All
Season 4 Episode 126
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In this week’s episode, I continue reading from "Who Speaks for the Little Feller?"—Dwight Boyer’s unforgettable chapter in "True Tal…
1 year, 2 months ago
Dwight Boyer: Forgotten Chronicler of the Eastland Disaster
Season 4 Episode 125
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What We’re Covering:
Maritime journalist Dwight Boyer (1912–1977) published a detailed Eastland Disaster account in 1971—more than two…1 year, 2 months ago
Inside the Eastland Morgue - Where Death Wasn't Silent
Season 3 Episode 124
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Released on July 24, 2025 – the 110th anniversary of the Eastland Disaster
On this pivotal anniversary, I’m sharing one of the most ha…
1 year, 2 months ago
Late for Death: Stranger Things--Eastland Edition
Season 3 Episode 123
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What if being late saved your life?
In this episode of Flower in the River, we follow the eerie ripple of that question through time.
O…
1 year, 2 months ago
Wired for Rescue: The Unsung Telephone Heroes of 1915
Season 3 Episode 122
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In this episode, we revisit the Bell Telephone News from August 1915 and the stories of extraordinary individuals who responded to t…
1 year, 2 months ago
She Took the Call. He Dove for the Lost. She Wrote Their Story.
Season 3 Episode 121
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In this week’s episode of Flower in the River, we unearth a powerful 1952 article written by author Olive Carruthers—an overlooked pi…
1 year, 3 months ago
One Saved Lives. One Survived Twice. One Drew the Truth: Recovered Stories of the Eastland
Season 3 Episode 120
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In this episode, I’m circling back to three stories I’ve covered before—but they’re too important to leave behind.
First up: Floyd C. …
1 year, 3 months ago
Three Stories. One Disaster. A Century of Silence
Season 3 Episode 119
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In this special retrospective, I’m circling back to some of the most powerful stories I’ve uncovered in my Eastland research—stories …
1 year, 3 months ago
BONUS: The Night Nobody Came Knocking – A Father’s Day Story
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This is a special bonus episode in honor of Father’s Day 2025.
On an ordinary evening in 1960s Cleveland, an unexpected knock at the d…
1 year, 3 months ago