500 Years of Crazy History

Where Genealogy Meets History- The Sultana Disaster

The United States' largest maritime disaster occurred on the Mississippi River. My ancestor, a recently released POW. survived the disaster. Join us as we look at what happened on that dark day in April and why no one wanted to talk about it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/500yearsofcrazy/support [https://anchor.fm/500yearsofcrazy/support]

The Wild Roses. The True Stories Of William Rose and His Sister Clara AKA Mustache Maude.

The true Story Of A Wild West Favorite- Mustache Maude and her brother William Rose. William was hung for a murder that he may not have committed and Maude was the only woman in the U.S. to have been convicted of cattle rustling. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/500yearsofcrazy/support [https://anchor.fm/500yearsofcrazy/support]

Calamity Jane And Wild Bill Hickok - Friends Or Lovers

Legend has it that Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok were lovers and possibly married. Let’s take a brief look at the truth behind the story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/500yearsofcrazy/support [https://anchor.fm/500yearsofcrazy/support]

Wild Bill Hickok And The Woman He loved.

We are taking a quick look at Wild Bill Hickok and his marriage to the lovely and talented Agnes Lake. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/500yearsofcrazy/support [https://anchor.fm/500yearsofcrazy/support]

Matilda Joslyn Gage- The Forgotten Suffragette.

Matilda a dynamic but mainly forgotten figure in the women’s rights movement. She was also a creative force in the writing of the Wizard of Oz. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/500yearsofcrazy/support [https://anchor.fm/500yearsofcrazy/support]