History and Hearsay

Christina

On this podcast we discuss lesser known characters and events from history. Some of the details of these historical accounts may be debated and on this show YOU get to decided: Is it History? Or is it Hearsay? 

  1. Code Girls - How American Women Helped Win World War II

    23H AGO

    Code Girls - How American Women Helped Win World War II

    #history #codebreakers #womeninWWII In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the American women who worked as Codebreakers during WWII ►Sources:https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/10/the-secret-history-of-the-women-code-breakers-who-helped-defeat-the-nazis-215694/ Waves: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/manning-the-us-navy/waves.html Book Recommendation: Code Girls - The true story of the American women who secretly broke codes in World War II - By Liza Mundy / https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316352543/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_X84PKGTMKDYTV1X5M7CG?linkCode=ml1&tag=christinadepi-20&linkId=4a9029646f4b46112e6bf5b718ec7511 https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/code-girls-records https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/know-your-records/handouts-presentations/2020-03-11-presentation.pdf Code Breaker -Fran Pearlmutter: https://www.bu.edu/cas/arts-sciences/2018/she-was-a-world-war-ii-codebreaker/ Code Breaker -Dorothy Ramale: https://www.iup.edu/news-events/news/2021/03/code-cracker.html https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/10/the-secret-history-of-the-women-code-breakers-who-helped-defeat-the-nazis-215694/ Link to many other sources -bottom of page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Girls https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2019/03/reflections-on-the-code-girls-reunion-and-my-mothers-story/ Code Girls Presentation: https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/know-your-records/handouts-presentations/2020-03-11-presentation.pdf https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-women-codebreakers-of-world-war-ii Recruitment Brochure: http://www.lizamundy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/brochure.pdf Interviews with some Code Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTM50T_Liog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScbvDz0ANdY

    37 min
  2. "No One Saw a Thing” - The Man Killed By An Entire Town

    MAY 8

    "No One Saw a Thing” - The Man Killed By An Entire Town

    In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the "unsolved" case of Ken McElroy.Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - The Murder 3:08 - Early Life 5:26 - Ken and the Ladies11:28 - Intimidation & Romaine Henry18:21 - Revenge & Vigilante Justice22:02 - The Aftermath ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://allthatsinteresting.com/ken-rex-mcelroy https://patch.com/us/across-america/who-killed-ken-rex-mcelroy-town-keeps-its-secret-38-years https://www.harrymaclean.com/post/no-death-bed-confession https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2019/11/14/ken-rex-mcelroy https://morbidology.com/the-town-that-got-away-with-murder/ https://missourilife.com/skidmore-revisited-part-1-death-ken-mcelroy-2/ https://www.bustle.com/p/13-things-about-ken-mcelroys-shooting-you-need-to-know-before-watching-no-one-saw-a-thing-18497585 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/us/16bully.html https://www.everand.com/read/508809614/In-Broad-Daylight-A-murder-in-Skidmore-Missouri https://www.harrymaclean.com/in-broad-daylight

    26 min
  3. The Gross – But Life-Saving – Chocolate of WWII | Milton Hershey Part 2

    MAY 1

    The Gross – But Life-Saving – Chocolate of WWII | Milton Hershey Part 2

    0:00 - Intro  0:24 - Hershey PA 5:49 - Hershey School 8:03 - WWI & Cuba 10:04 - Bill Murrie & M&M’s 14:57 - The Great Depression & Stikes 24:01 -  WWII 30:10 - Milton Hershey’s Legacy Sources:  Hershey’s Cuba: https://www.mhskids.org/blog/built-sugar-hershey-cuba/#:~:text=Did you know Milton Hershey,of the Deed of Trust.  Cuba: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/cuba-central-hershey-1916-1946/  Lots of info on Hershey the place: https://www.hersheypa.com   Is Hershey really a town? https://www.hersheypa.com/about-hershey/faqs.php#:~:text=Although we are known to,known as Hershey ever since.  Milton Hershey: https://hersheystory.org/milton-hershey-history/  Strike? https://www.history.com/articles/hersheys-once-violently-suppressed-a-strike-by-chocolate-workers  Hershey School: https://www.mhskids.org/about/history/  https://www.biography.com/business-figure/milton-hershey  Milton in Cuba: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/cuba-central-hershey-1916-1946/  Milton Hershey: https://www.hersheypa.com/about-hershey/milton-hershey.php  https://www.thehersheycompany.com/en_us/home/about-us/milton-hershey.html  https://www.mhskids.org/about/history/milton-s-hershey/  Chocolate during the War: https://corp.commissaries.com/our-agency/newsroom/news-releases/how-sweet-it-us-troops-have-savored-taste-chocolates-their  Chocolate in WWII: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/serving-the-country-hershey-chocolates-contributions-to-wwii/  Hershey ration bars: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/hersheys-military-chocolate-troops-wwii-180983065/  Ration Bar Stuff: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/ration-d-bars/

    33 min
  4. He Changed Candy Forever - The Life of Milton Hershey Part 1

    APR 17

    He Changed Candy Forever - The Life of Milton Hershey Part 1

    0:00 - Intro 0:42 - Humble beginnings 3:24 -Early Career 6:20 - Starting his own business 14:45 - Things take a turn 17:11 - Discovering the world of chocolate  21:30 - Hershey’s Kisses  27:44 -What did Wilbur think? 29:19 - Taste testing Wilbur vs Kisses 32:43 - 1st Class Tickets on the Titanic  Sources:  Milton Hershey: https://hersheystory.org/milton-hershey-history/  Hershey School: https://www.mhskids.org/about/history/  https://www.biography.com/business-figure/milton-hershey  Milton Hershey: https://www.hersheypa.com/about-hershey/milton-hershey.php  https://www.thehersheycompany.com/en_us/home/about-us/milton-hershey.html  https://www.mhskids.org/about/history/milton-s-hershey/  Wilbur Buds VS Kisses: https://candyprofessor.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/kissing-cousins-the-hershey’s-kiss-and-the-wilbur-bud/  Chocolate during the War: https://corp.commissaries.com/our-agency/newsroom/news-releases/how-sweet-it-us-troops-have-savored-taste-chocolates-their  Chocolate in WWII: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/serving-the-country-hershey-chocolates-contributions-to-wwii/  Hershey ration bars: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/hersheys-military-chocolate-troops-wwii-180983065/  Kisses packaging: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/hersheyarchives30-18-only-hersheys-kisses-are-kisses/  Kisses: https://time.com/3707086/hershey-kiss-history-valentines/  Buds: https://www.wilburbuds.com/wilbur-history?srsltid=AfmBOoqNKc5SGydjNB18oAM1ya0ah6A5NA3poawqNbs5rAq1YGOap7rW  Kisses & Buds: https://www.tastingtable.com/1191819/hersheys-chocolate-kisses-have-been-around-longer-than-you-might-expect/  Supposed to have been on the titanic: https://www.mhskids.org/blog/milton-hershey-school-hershey-titanic/#:~:text=In late 1911, the Hersheys,sinking of the big steamer.  Close call Titanic: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/milton-s-hershey-and-the-rms-titanic/#:~:text=Posted March 18, 2020,to reserve such a room.  Wilbur’s Beef with Hershey: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91212832/henry-oscar-wilbur

    35 min
  5. How WWII Created M&M’s

    APR 9

    How WWII Created M&M’s

    In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the history of M&M's and how they changed the candy industry! ~ Christina Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Frank Mars5:33 - Forrest Mars10:55 - M&Ms18:52 - Secrecy ►Sources:https://www.mars.com/about/history https://www.history.com/articles/the-wartime-origins-of-the-mm https://www.allrecipes.com/the-real-reason-m-and-ms-were-invented-8680298 https://www.mms.com/en-gb/explore/about-us https://missionrollcall.org/veteran-voices/articles/mms-and-the-military/ https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/murrie-william-f-r-1873-1950/ https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/08/08/mm-vs-smarties/ https://www.mashed.com/1281792/unlikely-similarity-between-smarties-m-ms/ Additional sources listed at the bottom of the webpage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M&M's Red M&M Whoas: https://www.livescience.com/33017-why-were-red-mms-discontinued-for-a-decade.html https://www.bargainboxed.com/blogs/articles/when-were-m-ms-created-the-history-of-m-m-candies?srsltid=AfmBOoomotEkGsLtKXQ8cpKObwiU2C1fmv-GnwK8ilDVB77pM_zVhXMT Ration D Bars: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/hersheys-military-chocolate-troops-wwii-180983065/ Candy in War time: https://www.popsci.com/health/hershey-mars-wwii/#:~:text=From sugar shortages to military,2025 9:00 AM EDT

    21 min
  6. Worse Ways to die: Crucifixion

    APR 3

    Worse Ways to die: Crucifixion

    In the ancient world, Crucifixion was more than just an execution method —it was a calculated display of power - a public spectacle meant to break the will of anyone who dared to resist.” 0:00 - Intro 0:19 - Good Friday 1:23 - The Origins of Crucifixion 4:27 - The Process of Crucifixion 12:11 - Crucifixion Remains Found  14:20 - Cause of death 18:41 - An end of Crucifixion 20:31 - Conclusion  Sources: Crucifixion -Capital punishment: https://www.britannica.com/topic/crucifixion-capital-punishment  New info on how nails were placed, etc: https://openurl.ebsco.com/EPDB:gcd:10:38300490/detailv2?sid=ebsco:plink:scholar&id=ebsco:gcd:191907420&crl=f&link_origin=www.google.com  Remains found: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/crucifixion/a-tomb-in-jerusalem-reveals-the-history-of-crucifixion-and-roman-crucifixion-methods/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehohanan  Video human made animations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG0CSEpqQCI  T Shaped Cross: https://cbn.com/article/suffering/physicians-view-crucifixion-jesus-christ  The history and pathology of crucifixion: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14750495/  Crucifixion in the Ancient World: A Historical Analysis: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1188&context=eleu  Roman Crucifixion Methods: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/crucifixion/roman-crucifixion-methods-reveal-the-history-of-crucifixion/  Crucifixion in the Roman World: https://www.bibleodyssey.org/articles/crucifixion-in-the-roman-world/#google_vignette  History of Crucifixion: https://www.gotquestions.org/crucifixion.html  Sketch drawings gotten from here:: https://tragoviproslosti.eu/2023/05/09/crucifixion-in-the-roman-world-ideology-behind-the-brutal-practice/

    23 min
  7. The Horrifying Truth About Infant Surgery in Medical History

    MAR 28

    The Horrifying Truth About Infant Surgery in Medical History

    In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing how doctors used to think that babies couldn't feel pain, so they performed Surgery on Babies Without Anesthesia!!!!! ►Sources:History of infant pain research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1526590013000254 Article from 1986: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/wellness/1986/08/13/surgery-without-anesthesia-can-preemies-feel-pain/54d32183-8eed-49a8-9066-9dc7cf0afa82/ Pediatric and neonatal pain - 80’s & 90’s: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975193/ Pain research: https://www.jpain.org/article/S1526-5900(1300025-4/fulltext#:~:text=What made this particular surgery,the truth about his surgery. https://magazine.ucsf.edu/kids-not-all-right Babies do feel pain: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150421084812.htm Why it is hard to treat infant pain: https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/news/why-its-so-hard-to-treat-pain-in-infants Still not managing Childrens pain well? https://magazine.ucsf.edu/kids-not-all-right Why it is hard to treat infant pain- what we do now: https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/news/why-its-so-hard-to-treat-pain-in-infantsStory from reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/selfimprovement/comments/1oiwcji/i_was_part_of_a_generation_of_babies_operated_on/

    40 min
  8. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: The Fire That Changed America

    MAR 20

    Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: The Fire That Changed America

    Today we are talking about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Sources: Remembering the Fire: https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/index.html  Shirt Waists: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/triangle-fire-what-shirtwaist/  Shirtwaist Kings: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/shirtwaist-kings/  Conditions at the Factory: https://www.thoughtco.com/1911-conditions-triangle-shirtwaist-factory-4024743  OSHA: https://www.osha.gov/aboutosha/40-years/trianglefactoryfireaccount  PBS Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/triangle/  Strikes prior to the fire: https://www.thoughtco.com/1910-cloakmakers-strike-4024739  Complete transcript from the Triangle Fire court case: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/entities/publication/cacb1604-9e77-42bb-af35-05910845d450  Transcripts of Criminal Trial Against Triangle Owners: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/collections/8136d906-eb78-4ec3-a806-fb745b453f26/search  Factory Owners: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/shirtwaist-kings/  https://shc.stanford.edu/arcade/publications/occasion/fire-stories/raining-blood-and-money-remembering-triangle-shirtwaist Building models: https://88711531.weebly.com/asch-building-floorplans.html

    47 min
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On this podcast we discuss lesser known characters and events from history. Some of the details of these historical accounts may be debated and on this show YOU get to decided: Is it History? Or is it Hearsay? 

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  • Creator
    Christina
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    110
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Christina
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    History and Hearsay

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