Narratives at Night Mike Reagan

This episode shares the harrowing experiences of the Donner Party during the winter of 1846.



   Source:  Froncek, Thomas. "Winterkill, 1846." American Heritage, December 1976.

   (Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay)

This episode details the first half of the journey of the pioneering families that were a part of a California-bound wagon train in 1846 that became known as The Donner Party.



     Source:  Froncek, Thomas. "Winterkill, 1846." American Heritage, December 1976.

     (Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay)

This episode examines major decisions from five different presidents that impacted the direction of the nation.





     (Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay)

This episode examines the problems resulting from horse pollution in large cities a little more than a century ago.



     Source:  Tarr, Joel A. "Urban Pollution - Many Long Years Ago." American Heritage, October 1971.



     (Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay)

This episode shares the true story of Mary Mallon, otherwise known as "Typhoid Mary."





          Source:  Sufrin, Mark. "The Case of the Disappearing Cook." American Heritage, August 1970.



           (Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay)

This episode examines the trial of Charles J. Guiteau, the man who shot President James A. Garfield.





                     (Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay)