Hello and welcome to Historical Happenings. Here we’ll take you on a journey through time and rediscover some historical tales that happened all over the world. Here we’ll tell you about significant news stories that happened that you might not have heard. Stay tuned because at the end of the show, we’ll tell you about ridiculous laws that either ARE or WERE on the books from some states!
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/)
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26 Sept 2022
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/)
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19 Sept 2022
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)
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12 Sept 2022
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)
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5 Sept 2022
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)
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29 Aug 2022
S01E01 - "Lunar Landing - 1969"
In this episode, we will talk about the Lunar Landing that happened in 1969!
We will discuss some interesting facts, conspiracy theories, and more that you may, or may not know about!
Stay tuned at the end of the episode, where we'll discuss some ridiculous laws that may or may not be on the books still!
- Resources -
Landing info: https://www.history.com/topics/space-exploration/moon-landing-1969 (https://www.history.com/topics/space-exploration/moon-landing-1969)
https://orbitaltoday.com/2022/07/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-travel-to-the-moon/ (https://orbitaltoday.com/2022/07/04/how-long-does-it-take-to-travel-to-the-moon/)
Conspiracy Theories: https://www.history.com/news/moon-landing-fake-conspiracy-theories (https://www.history.com/news/moon-landing-fake-conspiracy-theories)
JFK’s address to congress: https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/historic-speeches/address-to-joint-session-of-congress-may-25-1961 (https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/historic-speeches/address-to-joint-session-of-congress-may-25-1961) "John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum"
Facts: https://www.history.com/news/moon-landing-apollo-11-facts (https://www.history.com/news/moon-landing-apollo-11-facts)
Dumb Laws: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/50-dumb-laws-across-the-united-states.html (https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/50-dumb-laws-across-the-united-states.html)
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10 Aug 2022
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