History and Hearsay

Today we are talking about the Astonishing True History of the Forgotten Kidnapping Epidemic That Shook Depression-Era America. We discuss the Lindenburg Kidnapping case and many more. If you want to put something in my Tip Jar, to help me keep going, I would greatly appreciate it! =) You can do that here: buymeacoffee.com/historyhearsay OTHERWISE, the best way to help my channel is just interacti...

#history #secretlivesofhistoricalfigures #surprisingfacts  In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing  how history is often stranger than fiction, and if you look behind the polished portraits of historical figures, you’re sure to find some pretty surprising tid bits. Like the former US President who was actually pretty amazing at wrestling and the famous inventor who apparently...

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing  the children of WWII Timestamps:  0:00 - Intro  1:26 - Children during the Holocaust 3:52 - Non-Jewish Children 4:34 - Medical Experiments  7:52 - Disabled Children 10:36 - Kindertransport 13:23 - British Evacuees 19:44 - Going into Hiding 24:34 - Death Toll & After Effects of the War 28:54 - Surviving Children 30:23 - Wolfskinder -...

When I came across THIS photo, I had to know the story behind it… In the various versions of this image circulating on the internet, many of the captions mention that the subject grew up inside a concentration camp. However, that’s not the case. And if it’s possible, the reality of this photograph, is even worse.  TIMELINE: 0:00 - Intro  0:31 - The Photo & David Seymour 2:16- Who was Tereska?...

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing  the case of Emma LeDoux the "Trunk Murderous" who was the first woman to ever get the death penalty in California! 🏦Tip Jar, to help me keep going, I would greatly appreciate it! =) You can do that here: buymeacoffee.com/historyhearsay  Timestamps:  0:00 - Early Life & Marriage  1:24 - 2nd Marriage 3:12 - Albert McVicar, Eugene LeD...

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the history of slavery in America as it pertains to the underground railroad, anti-slavery movement in the United States ~ Christina  ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY,  Based on actual events.  Sources:  https://www.britannica.com/topic/abolitionism-European-and-American-social-movement  Book: https://www.loc.gov/resour...

Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities announced Thursday. According to a timeline provided by the Kane County Coroner’s Office, the property owner found the skull while renovating the home in Batavia. Police launched an investigation but the case went cold and the s...

”Operation Paperclip: How Nazi: Scientists Were Secretly Brought to America" The controversial U.S. operation that recruited Nazi scientists after World War II.  0:00 - WWII Comes to an end  2:20 - Operation Lusty 6:05 - Operation Paperclip  9:44 - The Nuremberg Trials 11:56 -  President Truman & The Paperclip Scientists 14:24 - V-Weapons  16:08 - Chemical Weapons & Dr. Fredrick Hoffmann ...

Standing over the body in the street, 16 year old Catherine Denino laughed a bitter little laugh.. “He broke my doll.. she said… You see… he… broke my doll.” Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Harlems Little Italy 2:53 - Early Life 6:00 - The Incident 9:00 - Catherine, Rocco & Luigi 11:45 - The Plan & Carrying it out 14:45 - Arrest & Defense 17:07 - Harry K. Thaw 19:28 - Famous Supporters...

It’s late October, 1943, Irena, a courageous young woman, has spent years risking her life, but today, her time has run out. The Gestapo are pounding violently on the door and Irena knows they’ve come for her and the incriminating evidence she’s been hiding.  If the Gestapo find that small glass jar, it’s not just Irena’s life at risk but thousands of families. The fate of an entire underground re...

"The Untold Story of the Radium Girls: The Women Who Glowed in the Dark" The shocking and tragic story of factory workers poisoned by radium, shedding light on industrial negligence. 0:00 - Intro  0:48 - Wrist Watches  2:28 - Radium 3:48 - The Luminous Material Corporation 5:45 - Dial Painters - Ghost girls 14:45 - Dr. Sabin 19:28 - Amelia Maggia "Mollie" 29:08 - How Radium effects the body 31:01...

Imagine being a child on the freezing streets of 19th century New York. Your mother is dead and your father, too poor to feed you and your baby sister, sends you out to survive on your own. Cold, hungry, and terrified, you stumble into an alley where other abandoned children huddle for warmth. They teach you their ways, but survival is brief. You’re caught, thrown in jail, and before you know it,...

The tragic tale of a beautiful French Socialite has captivated audiences for over a century. But was she really just a victim, or is there a twist in the story that no one saw coming?  Timestamps:  0:00 - Intro  0:25 - The Discovery 2:08 - NOT Blanche 3:03 - Back Story 5:16 - Why? 8:20 - The Aftermath 10:40 - The Trial & Marcel's Side Of The Story 13:39 - The Truth? 18:08 - Blanche's Fate 18:5...

SOURCES: https://mummipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Edith_Howard_Cook   https://www.gardenofinnocence.org/miranda-eve-childs-casket-found-under-home https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Howard_Cook   https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/farewell-girl-buried-100-years-ago/   https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/girl-found-buried-in-sf-backyard-identified/article_994d267a-0bf9-5d0c-b292-47b14921681c.html   h...

A brief history of how drugs came over to America and some of the ways they were used in the Old West. SOURCES: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-drugs/   Support the show

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & The incident 1:15 - Other related Incidents 4:01 - UFO Sightings in 1947 7:07 - The Roswell Crash 12:00 - The Investigation & A Cover up? 14:48 - Alien Bodies & Hoaxes 17:32 - The Government ADMITS to lying! 19:33 - Frankie Rowe -The Firefighters Daughter 23:38 - The Military & The FBI have conflicting stories 27:40 - Declassified memos & Conspiracy T...

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:27 - What was a Knocker Upper? 1:58 - How did they stop waking the Neighbors? 2:50 - Mary Smith 4:09 - Who woke up, the Knocker Uppers? 5:20 - Knocking up as a second job 6:27 - Getting Knocked up means something different today! 7:14 - When did getting 'Knocked Up' start meaning: Getting pregnant? 9:01 - Helping the Police + Taking advantage to commit crimes 11:37 - The...

► In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing suffragette hunger strikes AND force feeding!  TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Women’s Suffrage Unions/Groups 2:24 - From Peaceful to Militant 3:10 - Hunger Strikes & Forced Feedings 5:52 - Lady Constance Lytton 10:48 - The Cat & Mouse Act 13:30 - WWI changes minds 18:09 - The 1918 Act - Men couldn’t vote either!  19:44 - The...

Ya’ll, this lady not only stole children to sell them, but she would also RE-POSSESS them, if the adoptive parents couldn’t pay. She would RE-POSSESS BABIES?!? Timestamps: 00:38 - Early Life and Career 5:33 - Georgia’s Reputation & The Truth 10:16 - Opportunity for BIG Money! 11:55 - Co-Conspirators 13:05 - Norma Sue & her 5 siblings 13:45 - How she got away with all of this? 15:25 - Shady...

The Butterbox Babies refers to a dark chapter in Canadian history involving the Ideal Maternity Home in East Chester, Nova Scotia. Run by William and Lila Young in the 1920s to 1940s, it presented itself as a sanctuary for unwed mothers. However, behind closed doors, the Youngs operated a black-market adoption scheme, selling babies born at the home to willing adoptive parents. These infants often...

Did you know that the 1800's the United States acquired camels from Egypt, in order to use them in the Military? And that some of them ended up severing in the American Civil War? Learn all about the Army Camel Corp in today's Episode!  Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - The Camel idea to solve a problem for American Pioneers 2:50 - Congress approves the purchase of Camels! 3:59 - Bringing camels to...

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing crazy laws in all 50 states!   Timestamps:   0:00 - Intro  0:28 - Mississippi - No Cursing! 1:30 - Missouri - No Bear Wrestling! 2:00 - Montana - Dirty Wheels? No Rockets at City Council meetings? 2:35 - Nebraska - STD? You can’t marry! 2:56 - Nevada - No riding Camels on the hwy! 4:21 - New Hampshire - No Seaweed for you! 5:00 - New Jer...

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing Crazy laws in all 50 states, I only got to half of them in PART 1. Stay tuned for PART 2 -COMING SOON! ~ Christina Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:13 - Alabama - Putting Salt on the Tracks 2:26 - Alabama - Fake Mustache / Moustache 3:26- Alaska - Wake a sleeping bear for a selfie 3:53 - Arkansas - Pronunciation is important! 4:22- Arizona - D...

The incredible and tragic true-story of how Austrian doctor, Ignaz Semmelweis, discovered that washing hands could save lives, and why he was ultimately murdered for it. SOURCES:  https://flashbak.com/a-brief-history-of-hand-washing-how-a-basic-hygienic-practice-took-decades-to-catch-on-426044/ http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2009/05/internal-medical-examination-of-woman.html   https://janeauste...

#bluepeopleofkentucky #bluefugates #inbredfamily  In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the BLUE people of Kentucky! How did this happen. why was it so common AND why don't we see blue people anymore? All that and more in todays episode! =)  ~ Christina  Timestamps:  0:00 - Intro  0:23 - Martin Fugate 1:38 - Blue Children? 6:30 - Dr Cawein & Nurse Pendergrass 8:20 - Find...