Historical Happenings

S01E06 "John Wilkes Booth"

In this episode we will talk about the life of John Wilkes Booth before he assassinated President Lincoln and what led to the eventual act of assassination and go over his life as an actor with his prestigious acting family. Resources Kimmel, Stanley (1969). The Mad Booths of Maryland. https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?searchCode=LCCN&searchArg=69019162&searchType=1&permalink=y [https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?searchCode=LCCN&searchArg=69019162&searchType=1&permalink=y] Smith, Gene (1992) American Gothic: the story of America’s legendary theatrical family, Junius Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth. https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780671767136/page/23/mode/2up [https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780671767136/page/23/mode/2up] Civil War History - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-civil-war-begins [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-civil-war-begins] Wilson, Francis (1972) John Wilkes Booth https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?searchCode=LCCN&searchArg=74091588&searchType=1&permalink=y [https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?searchCode=LCCN&searchArg=74091588&searchType=1&permalink=y] Goodrich, Thomas (2005) The Darkest Dawn: Lincoln, Booth, and the great American tragedy https://archive.org/details/darkestdawnlinco00good_705 [https://archive.org/details/darkestdawnlinco00good_705] Dumb Laws: https://www.robertreeveslaw.com/blog/31-strange-bizarre-true-laws/ [https://www.robertreeveslaw.com/blog/31-strange-bizarre-true-laws/] Intro Music: Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay. No license required.

S01E05 "D.B. Cooper"

In this episode, we'll talk about the greatest and most mysterious airline hijacking to take place in the United States! Currently still unsolved to this date! -Resources- https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/db-cooper-hijacking [https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/db-cooper-hijacking] https://www.history.com/news/who-was-d-b-cooper [https://www.history.com/news/who-was-d-b-cooper] -Dumb Laws- https://www.robertreeveslaw.com/blog/31-strange-bizarre-true-laws/ [https://www.robertreeveslaw.com/blog/31-strange-bizarre-true-laws/] Intro Music: Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay. No license required.

S01E04 "El Chapo"

Warning: I apologize to the Hispanic/Latino community for butchering some words! In this episode, we'll talk about the rise and fall of the drug kingpin El Chapo and about some of his family! - Resources - Family https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/emma-coronel-aispuro-wife-el-chapo-pleads-guilty-drug-trafficking-charges-1182137/ [https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/emma-coronel-aispuro-wife-el-chapo-pleads-guilty-drug-trafficking-charges-1182137/] Children https://www.the-sun.com/news/2387947/who-el-chapo-wife-emma-coronel-aispuros-children/ [https://www.the-sun.com/news/2387947/who-el-chapo-wife-emma-coronel-aispuros-children/] Guzman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_%22El_Chapo%22_Guzm%C3%A1n [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_%22El_Chapo%22_Guzm%C3%A1n] Intro Music: Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay. No license required.

S01E03 "Jack the Ripper - Part 2"

Warning: This episode contains graphic content or content that may be disturbing to some listeners, listener discretion is advised. In the final episode of the series, we will talk about the "Letters" sent to police and news agencies and some of the top suspects believed to be Jack the Ripper! Stay tuned, at the end of the episode we'll talk about some dumb laws! - Resources - •Jack the Ripper – History https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/jack-the-ripper-history.htm [https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/jack-the-ripper-history.htm] •Jack the Ripper – Victims https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/victims-of-jack-the-ripper.htm [https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/victims-of-jack-the-ripper.htm] •Jack the Ripper - Suspects https://www.history.com/news/who-was-jack-the-ripper-6-tantalizing-theories [https://www.history.com/news/who-was-jack-the-ripper-6-tantalizing-theories] •Jack The Ripper Letters https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/dear-boss.htm [https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/dear-boss.htm] Intro Music: Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay. No license required.

S01E02 "Jack the Ripper - Part 1"

Warning: This episode contains graphic content or content that may be disturbing to some listeners, listener discretion is advised. In this episode we will talk about the history and victims of Jack the Ripper! Stay tuned, at the end of the episode we'll talk about some dumb laws! In our next episode, we will talk about the "Letters" and some suspects believed to be Jack the Ripper! - Resources - •Jack the Ripper – History ohttps://www.jack-the-ripper.org/jack-the-ripper-history.htm [https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/jack-the-ripper-history.htm] •Jack the Ripper – Victims ohttps://www.jack-the-ripper.org/victims-of-jack-the-ripper.htm [https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/victims-of-jack-the-ripper.htm] •Jack the Ripper - Suspects ohttps://www.history.com/news/who-was-jack-the-ripper-6-tantalizing-theories [https://www.history.com/news/who-was-jack-the-ripper-6-tantalizing-theories] •Jack The Ripper Letters ohttps://www.jack-the-ripper.org/dear-boss.htm [https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/dear-boss.htm] Intro Music: Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay. No license required.