That's What They Called News?

In this episode we hear of old-timey haunted houses and haunted spouses. Sources: The Day Book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.), 02 Nov. 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. Of Congress.

On this BONUS episode, we learn about the 1692 Salem Witch Trials with excerpts from Cotton Mather himself. Sources: Anti-Slavery Bugle. (New Lisbon, OH), May 18, 1849. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn83035487/1849-05-18/ed-1/.

Today I have a guest reading some interesting editorials from 1901. Sources: Stockton Evening and Sunday Record, April 26, 1901 (Stockton, CA)

This week we share the story of the Donner Party as told by the survivors. Sources: University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.), 14 April 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

A compilation of stories about the Women's Suffrage movement. Sources: Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 12 Nov. 1917. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]), 19 Aug. 1920. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.), 26 Aug. 1920....

Today we discuss the California Gold Rush and museum displays from Fiji. Sources: Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]), 23 Dec. 1848. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

A story of the customs and traditions of the Ojibwas. The legend of Way-Nah-Bozho the "Thor of the Ojibwa." Sources: The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 07 May 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 14 May 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress....

From wagon circles to soda springs, this episode features the travels of the pioneers. Sources: Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]), 13 April 1843. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.), 31 May 1845. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Richmond daily Whig. [volume...

A whole host of financial panics have ravished our country from the very beginning.  The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.), 20 Sept. 1893. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn93067846/1893-09-20/ed-1/seq-2/> Find us @thatswhattheycallednews on Facebook and Instagram! @thatsnewspod on X (Twitter) Send sto...

Episode 8 features a story about the Erie Canal connecting the eastern waters and the Great Lakes, a strong man, and more short stories from 1825.  Sources: Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]), 09 March 1825. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Find us on Social! Facebook & Instagram: @thatswhattheycallednews X (Twitter): @...

In 1814, the British burned the Capitol and the Virginians are called to arms.  Sources: The Enquirer. (Richmond, VA), Aug. 27 1814. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn84024736/1814-08-27/ed-1/ . https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84024736/1814-08-27/ed-1/?sp=4&st=image&r=0.429,1.087,0.818,0.488,0

This week's episode features a bride scorned when her groom leaves her at the altar, a nosy mother-in-law, and a complicated marriage along with other stories from 1923. Sources: New Britain herald. (New Britain, CT), Jul. 11 1923. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn82014519/1923-07-11/ed-1/. https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014519/1923-07-11/ed-1/?sp=18&st=image&r=0.348,1.029,0.979,0.585,0

The mammoth steamer, Titanic, sinks to the bottom of the ocean. Plus, weightloss drugs, tips for farmers and court reports. Sources: Daily Kennebec journal. (Augusta, ME), Apr. 18 1912. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn82014248/1912-04-18/ed-1/ . Facebook and Instagram @ThatsWhatTheyCalledNews,  thatswhattheycallednews@gmail.com

A beached whale and a hammer murderess create all sorts of problems. Sources: Evening Star. (Washington, DC), Apr. 17 1923. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn83045462/1923-04-17/ed-1/. Evening Star. (Washington, DC), Apr. 21 1923. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn83045462/1923-04-21/ed-1/. The Dawson news. (Dawson, GA), May. 8 1923. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn89053283/1923-05-08/ed-1/.

Aaron Burr kills America's beloved Alexander Hamilton in a duel.  Sources: The Enquirer. (Richmond, VA), Jul. 21 1804. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn84024736/1804-07-21/ed-1/ . Find us on Facebook and Instagram @ThatsWhatTheyCalledNews Follow us on Twitter @thatsnewspod ⁠Send your story suggestions to thatswhattheycallednews@gmail.com⁠ Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/Thatswhattheycallednews

Poor Harry Fischer suffer abuse at the hands of his step-aunt and more stories!  Sources: The Journal. (New York, NY), Mar. 19 1896. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn84031792/1896-03-19/ed-1/. Find us on Facebook and Instagram @ThatsWhatTheyCalledNews Follow us on Twitter @thatsnewspod ⁠Send your story suggestions to thatswhattheycallednews@gmail.com⁠ Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/Thatswhattheycal...

The American outlaw that lawmen and citizens loved to hate, Jesse James, is murdered by a gang member. Sources: The Emporia weekly news. (Emporia, KS), Apr. 6 1882. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn85030221/1882-04-06/ed-1/. Find us on Facebook and Instagram @ThatsWhatTheyCalledNews Follow us on Twitter @thatsnewspod Send your story suggestions to thatswhattheycallednews@gmail.com Join us on Patreon: ww...