1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

An interview with internationally known author, historian, and TV History Channel personality Brad Meltzer on the subject of his children.s series of books known as the 'I AM" books, as he discusses the importance of role models to kids- especially role models who have had to conquer challenges to reach their dream. The books discussed, to be released very soon, are I Am Walt Disney and I Am Marie...

In part one of Wyatt Earp, the man and the myth, we explore Earp's early life growing up in Iowa, his brothers leaving the farm to fight for the Union in 1861, his first jobs out west in California, then Cheyenne, his first marriage, the loss of his wife and child, then his troubled years after her death.  Then we cover his leaving again for the west and becoming a lawman, and his work and friends...

A Hebrew-Roman civilization once flourished in the area of the American southwest that we know to be Tucson, Arizona in the years 725-900 AD, nearly 700 years before Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Why do we not know this? Answer: we have known it for nearly 100 years but science wrongly "damned" the discovery. This is the story: A now priceless archeological find containing 30 artifacts along wit...

We interview Ancestry researcher Juliana Szucs to get some great stories and valuable tips on getting the most out of your search for family ties.  Subjects: The Irish immigration- what to glean from passenger lists-life was much tougher in 1850-dealing with prejudice-death crossing the Atlantic- families separated-finding the Huggins family in Brooklyn-TV stories & more. Save at Ancestry now and...

"Dreams- Do They Matter? And What They Tell us: See www.edgarcayce.org for more information on Cayce's readings and becoming a member. (Its well worth it at $59 a year with full access to all Cayce's readings). DREAMS AND WHAT THEY MEAN TO US Edgar Cayce is considered today to be the leading psychic of the 20th century, providing us with over 14,000 readings on every topic of life- ranging from an...

Ancestry's Crista Cowan, a lon term member of Ancestry;s genealogy research and PR team, nicknamed "The Barefoot Genealogist" (see her Ancestry Channel YouTube shows), shares the story of Tibor "Teddy" Rubin, the only holocaust survivor who was given the United States Congressional Medal of Honor (2005), and discusses her work, including researching for TV shows, tracing her own family, the consta...

Featuring: 1) Goatman, 2) The Red Room, 3), The Deep and Dark Web, 4), Ouija, Anyone?, 5)Bride and Seek, 6) Rat Dog, 7), The English Assignment, 8.) Project MK-Ultra (Did the CIA start the 60's drug culture?), 9), The Buggy Barber, 10.), The Maine Hermit, 11.),A Body Turns Up at Bunnyman Bridge, 12.) The Cannibal Prospector, 13), Charlie No Face, 14.) The All-Too Real Fake Corpse, 15), Mothman spo...

Its time to meet America's most unappreciated and underestimated Founding Father-George Mason. He was the theorist behind the American Revolution, and the Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights-upon which Thomas Jefferson based the Declaration of Independence- as well as the chief architect of our Bill of Rights-our first 10 Amendments. In this revealing interview with "GEORGE MASON-THE MAN...

(Part two) An in-depth look at President, General, and Diplomat U.S. Grant- whose career has been muddled in controversy- and whose name has been moving up rapidly on the "Best Presidents" list since his memoirs, currently housed at Mississippi State University, have been published by Harvard Press. In this interview with Editor Louis P. Gallo we discuss Grant's life and legacy- and discover some...

First- my apologies to Wisconsinites for my pronunciation of Peshtigo, which should see an accent on "Pesh"., not "Ti" as I have done. I relied totally upon visual research and not audio.  The story:  On October 8, 1871, an area of Northeastern Wisconsin half again the size of New Hampshire was utterly destroyed by a cyclonic wildfire which was being driven by winds in excess of 100 miles per hour...

First- my apologies to Wisconsinites for my pronunciation of Peshtigo, which should see an accent on "Pesh"., not "Ti" as I have done. I relied totally upon visual research and not audio.  The story:  On October 8, 1871, an area of Northeastern Wisconsin half again the size of New Hampshire was utterly destroyed by a cyclonic wildfire which was being driven by winds in excess of 100 miles per hour...

In this fascinating and fun interview with "The Cooper Vortex" Podcast host Darren Schaefer we discuss the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the US which occurred in 1971, and the long list of suspects that are keeping DB Cooper mystery fans awake at night. Save at Ancestry now and discover your roots! Use www.ancestry.com/1001 and support our sponsors! TWO NEW MEMBER ONLY SHOWS NOW AVAILABLE TO...

This story is one of our 1001 Prime Cuts stories- Prime Cuts being the new 1001 show which is enjoyed by our Patreon supporters as a reward for supporters at the 2.99/mo and up levels.  I created Prime Cuts as a means to tell history stories that are near and dear to my heart. Some of those stories are classics from the public domain, some are a little extra from 1001 Heroes, and some just need to...

Get the book  THE TRUTH AT LAST    Now at Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Amelia-Earhart-Truth-at-Last-ebook/dp/B008E08J6U In part 2 EARHART: THE TRUTH AT LAST  We cover many witness accounts from Saipan 1944 as US forces overcome fierce Japanese resistance- Earhart's Electra is seen by multiple servicemen being rolled out of hangar at Aslito Airfield, burned, and bulldozed into a pit. Multiple wit...

Get the book  THE TRUTH AT LAST    Now at Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Amelia-Earhart-Truth-at-Last-ebook/dp/B008E08J6U Its time for the #FinalTruth regarding the Earhart disappearance. The government media complex has kept the true fate of these two American heroes a secret for 81+ years. Forget all the "theories". They died in service to their country and paid the ultimate price and they deser...

An in-depth look at President, General, and Diplomat U.S. Grant- whose career has been muddled in controversy- and whose name has been moving up rapidly on the "Best Presidents" list since his memoirs, currently housed at Mississippi State University, have been published by Harvard Press. In this interview with Editor Louis P. Gallo we discuss Grant's life and legacy- and discover some very intere...

Researchers are pouring over plane parts that have brought to the surface from a coral-encrusted wreck lying beneath the ocean's surface off New Guinea and trying to determine if those parts belonged to Amelia's Electra 10E.  hey aren't saying it IS her plane- but right now its the only plane that has been found on or near her flight route so people are keeping an open mind. This recent interview...

Titanic survivor Lawrence Beasley describes the sight of the Titanic sinking from his lifeboat #13, and brings into question the fairness of the women and children first orders that were carried out- leaving some lifeboats unfilled and young married couples pulled part and the husbands left behind without anyone to fill his seat because not enough women were present at the time some of the boats w...

Contains some explicit action and terms. The story of the Barker-Karpis Gang and of Ma Barker and her 4 sons- a family made up entirely of criminals, whom she supported and kept fed as they moved throughout the south in the 1930's. The Barker -Karpis gang's Alvin Karpis became one of 4 of the FBI's "Public Enemy #1" picks, along with baby Face Nelson, John Dillinger, and Pretty Boy Floyd- all of w...

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Titanic survivor Lawrence Beasley describes the scene of the Titanic from his lifeboat- the starry, moonless night, the cold, the screams for help from people in the water, and the sinking. CHECK OUT OUR SILVER MALTESE CROSS PENDANTS AT    www.etsy.com/shop/the1001store SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON!  www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork.  Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. It...

Titanic survivor Lawrence Beasley describes the night of the collision with an iceberg- which was barely felt- and the calmness of the passengers as they waited on the outside decks for lifeboats. SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON!  www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork.  Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR R...

The incredible first-hand account of the sinking of the Titanic by Lawrence Beasley, a young physics teacher, who had traveled second class and noted down all he had seen and remembered while he was on the rescue ship Carpathia. His book, a short novel (called a novella) has been used as major source of material since the incident occurred.  SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON!  www.patreon.com/...

1001 Heroes launches a full series on the sinking of the Titanic beginning with an exclusive author interview with Veronica Hinke, whose new book "The Last Night On The Titanic" is already climbing the best seller lists. It was April 14th, 1912-exactly 107 years ago from the date of this release- and 2, 224 passengers and crew aboard the RMS Titanic were having the time of their lives, from the fi...

A swashbuckling adventure for all ages!  PART I—"THE OLD BUCCANEER" An old sailor, calling himself "the captain," real name Billy Bones, comes to lodge at the Admiral Benbow Inn on the West English coast during the mid-18th-century, paying the innkeeper's son, Jim Hawkins, a few pennies to keep a lookout for Long John Silver "a one-legged seafaring man." A former shipmate with intact legs, but lac...