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. Sep 24

    They didn't know they were building a BOMB! The Manhattan Project Women You've Never Heard Of

    In today's episode, we explore the atomic bomb history of the women who powered a secret city. See how their work changed the war. Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:21 - Oakridge The Secret City 8:39 - The Manhattan Project & Oak Ridge 11:01 - Calutron Girls 21:05 - Bombing and aftermath ►Sources:https://exploreoakridge.com/who-were-the-calutron-girls-of-oak-ridge/https://exploreoakridge.com/oak-ridge-history/ Gladys Owens: https://smithdray1.net/angeltowns/or/go.htm Ruth Huddleson: https://blueridgecountry.com/features/calutron-girls-atomic-bomb/Ruth Huddleston - Oral History: https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/voices/oral-histories/ruth-huddlestons-interview/ Primary sources bottom of page: https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-calutron-girls https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2023/07/19/the-calutron-girls/ Wynona Arrington Butner: https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/2016/08/17/wynona-arrington-butner-8211-calutron/25620871007/ https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/historyculture/people-oakridge.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calutron_Girlshttps://exploreoakridge.com/who-were-the-calutron-girls-of-oak-ridge/ https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/location/oak-ridge-tn/ https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-calutron-girlshttps://blueridgecountry.com/features/calutron-girls-atomic-bomb/https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/2016/08/17/wynona-arrington-butner-8211-calutron/25620871007/ https://smithdray1.net/angeltowns/or/go.htm https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/location/oak-ridge-tn/ https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/historyculture/people-oakridge.htm https://exploreoakridge.com/things-to-do/manhattan-project-national-historical-park/

    They didn't know they were building a BOMB! The Manhattan Project Women You've Never Heard Of

  2. Aug 27

    The Forgotten Daycares of WWII

    In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the forgotten daycares during WWII. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro0:46 - Rosie the Riveter 4:20 - The Women in War Jobs Campaign7:18 - The Lanham Act10:53 - Wartime Daycare14:53 - Post War Time17:27 - Lanham Kids as Adults ►Sources:https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/childcare-on-the-world-war-ii-home-front.htm?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=experience_more&utm_content=small https://www.wwiimemorialfriends.org/blog/the-lanham-act-and-universal-childcare-during-world-war-ii Rosie: https://www.history.com/articles/rosie-the-riveter https://www.history.com/articles/universal-childcare-world-war-ii https://www.raisingofamerica.org/flag/flag/add_to_toolkit/daf2d22262136977d5a4ea7760ad48d0.html Effects on the kids: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/689478?af=R& https://librarycatalog.ohs.org/O90000/OPAC/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=1342951 https://www.ohs.org/blog/women-wwii-childcare-workers.cfm

    The Forgotten Daycares of WWII

  3. Aug 11

    Jack The Stripper: UNSOLVED 1960’s Serial Killer

    ► Enjoying my videos? Subscribe! ► https://tinyurl.com/historyandhearsay In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing The Hammersmith Nude Murders aka Jack the Stripper. UNSOLVED🏦TIP JAR: https://coff.ee/historyhearsay OTHERWISE, the best way to help my channel is just interacting with my videos, so that they get pushed out - You can do that by liking, sharing and COMMENTING =) Thank you so much!!! ~ Christina **PLEASE NOTE: I am NOT a HISTORIAN, I just enjoy learning about history & talking about what I learn. So while I do my best to get all facts correct, this channel is "just for fun" & meant to peak your interest to learn more for yourself on certain topics. Please do not take it too seriously & do you own research** Sources always linked.► Listen on the go - You can find the History & Hearsay PODCAST on Apple, Spotify, wherever you listen to your podcasts, or if you enjoy the visual aspect you can WATCH right here on Youtube every week! =)Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Hannah Tailford 3:2 - Irene Lockwood5:16 - Hannah’s cause of death8:03 - Possible Victims9:40 - Helen Barthelemy12:19 - False confession & The Man Hunt Continues 13:42 - Mary Flemming16:56 - Margaret McGowan / Frances Brown20:35 - Five Day Johny23:19 - Bridget “Bridie” O’Hara26:12 - Police’s Prime Suspect 31:21 - Was Jack The Stripper Real? 34:21 -Sex Scandal & Freddie Mills36:38 - Harold Jones37:54 - Outro ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://www.aetv.com/articles/jack-the-stripper https://medium.com/uncovering-the-unsolved/who-was-london-serialkiller-jack-the-stripper-12247437a73c https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/jack-the-stripper-and-the-hammersmith-murders https://www.theministryofhistory.co.uk/short-histories-blog/hammersmith-jack-the-stripper-murders https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/re-examining-the-case-of-jack-the-stripper/ https://chiswickherald.co.uk/the-serial-killer-that-visited-chiswick-p1233-95.htm https://www.outlineofamurderpodcast.com/outlines/historic-cases-jack-the-stripper https://www.jellybooks.com/cloud_reader/excerpts/jack-of-jumps_9781783781256-ex/bwells https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-hannah-tailford-1964-murder/14670804/ https://www.theministryofhistory.co.uk/short-histories-blog/hammersmith-jack-the-stripper-murders https://medium.com/uncovering-the-unsolved/who-was-london-serialkiller-jack-the-stripper-12247437a73c https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/notorious-eerie-unsolved-mystery-killer-20661893 https://chiswickherald.co.uk/the-serial-killer-that-visited-chiswick-p1233-95.htm https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/jack-the-stripper/1228/ Documentary of Theory: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0c062xj https://crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/unsolved/jack_the_stripper/

    Jack The Stripper: UNSOLVED 1960’s Serial Killer

  4. Jul 21

    The Smiling Nurse Serial Killer

    In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing Jolly Jane!Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - Honora Kelley9:38 - Nursing Student 15:47 - Nursing Career21:56 - Victims27:51 - The Davis Family 31:27 - Oramel, Captain Gibbs & Investigation 34:29 - Arrest &Trial39:18 - Post Trial ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc 405/serial killers/Toppan, Jane - 2005.pdf https://www.lowellhistoricalsociety.org/lowells-ties-to-jolly-jane-massachusetts-female-serial-killer/ https://www.lowellsun.com/2011/11/02/for-10-years-jolly-jane-poured-her-poison/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/jane-toppan https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/serial-killershttps://allthatsinteresting.com/jane-toppan https://archives.umb.edu/repositories/2/resources/197 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162740485/ann_c-toppanhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8953939/jane-toppan https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/465836#google_vignette https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/jolly-jane-toppan-killer-nurse-obsessed-death/ https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/465836 https://bostonghosts.com/the-dark-legacy-of-jolly-jane-examining-a-forgotten-serial-killer/ https://www.psichi.org/page/204EyeSum16aHarrison https://thewestendmuseum.org/history/era/immigrant-neighborhood/jolly-jane-toppan-the-mgh-nurse-turned-mass-murderer/ WORLD RECORD: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-prolific-female-murderer

    The Smiling Nurse Serial Killer

  5. Jul 10

    1st Female Killer in the United States? Lavinia Fisher

    n today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the "supposed" 1st female serial killer in the United States Lavinia Fisher! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Six Mile Wayfarer House 3:47 - Law Enforcement in the 1800’s5:33 - Crimes at the 6 mile house7:13 - Lynch’s Law9:30 - David Ross & John Peeples12:55 - The Law Steps In14:57 - The Trial17:00 - The Execution19:46 - Lavinia’s Ghost21:37 - Truth Vs Legend ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://ghostcitytours.com/charleston/lavinia-fisher/ https://charlestonterrors.com/lavinia-fisher-the-first-female-us-serial-killer/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/sc-laviniafisher/ https://www.counton2.com/haunted-history/haunted-history-the-legend-of-lavinia-fisher/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WCBD_News_2&fbclid=IwY2xjawS45ldleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFIUnhxT3E0eUZ2Z1c0bG1Sc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmjxX9p0UrNteHXwm3DsmEUoZzQh_TNCHhlM1RChMHCSBiPXeU9M4FqHuduQ_aem_oevjjlALJqvE_yvCJYQ9sw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavinia_Fisher https://www.legendsofamerica.com/sc-laviniafisher/https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/lavinia-fisherhttps://styleblueprint.com/everyday/lavinia-fisher-first-female-serial-killer/https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/charlestons-most-inhospitable-hosts-the-story-of-john-and-lavinia-fisher/ https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/charlestons-most-inhospitable-hosts-the-story-of-john-and-lavinia-fisher/

    1st Female Killer in the United States? Lavinia Fisher

  6. Jun 22

    The Boogeyman Was Real (And His Name Was Albert Fish)

    This is one of the scariest serial killers you've never heard of!  0:00 - Intro 1:13 - The Budd Family 2:48 - Hamilton Fish 4:54 - Criminal Behavior 9:52 - Mental Illness 12:11 -  Stalking Victims 15:04 - Grace Budd 18:02 - Suspects  24:21 - The Letter 28:39 - Other Victims 29:57 - The Trial  32:10 - Last Effects

    The Boogeyman Was Real (And His Name Was Albert Fish)

  7. Jun 15

    The Blackout Ripper: The Serial Killer Who Hunted London During WWII-PART 2

    PART 2!!! In 1942 as World War II raged, the citizens of London began to realize that their greatest threat no longer came from distant enemies. But from one of their own, as a serial killer was stalking women throughout the city's blackout-darkened streets. A killer who the newspapers had dubbed, the Blackout Ripper.  This is part 2 of that story! Sources: https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-blackout-ripper-a-serial-killer-in-wartime-london https://robertwalshwriter.wpcomstaging.com/2024/01/23/gordon-cummins-the-blackout-ripper-hanged-during-an-air-raid/  https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-true-crime-podcast-27-the-blackout-ripper-part-three-margaret-florence-lowe  https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cummins-gordon.htm  https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/london-serial-killer-worse-ripper-21267680  http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/execution-content.php?key=635&termRef=Gordon Frederick Cummins  https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/documents_relating_to_the_case_o  Additional Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins  https://dirkdeklein.net/2016/07/24/gordon-cummins-the-blackout-ripper/  Additional Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins  https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-true-crime-podcast-25-the-blackout-ripper-part-1-evelyn-margaret-hamilton  https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2022/11/30/blackout-crime-in-the-second-world-war/  Did they get it wrong? https://theblackoutripper.com/ (Haven’t read it myself)

    The Blackout Ripper: The Serial Killer Who Hunted London During WWII-PART 2

  8. Jun 8

    The Blackout Ripper: The Serial Killer Who Hunted London During WWII (Part 1)

    The Serial Killer was one of the most terrifying Serial Killer London had ever seen! 0:00 -Intro 0:58 - Shout out  1:58 - Content Warning  2:35 - Blackouts & The Blitz 4:53 - Evelyn Hamilton 9:44 - Horrific Discovery # 1  13:34 - Evelyn Oatley 20:43 - Horrific Discovery # 2 25:07 -  Frederick Cherrill  26:47 - Margaret Florence Lowe 33:37 - Horrific Discovery # 3 38:49 -  To be continued…  Sources: https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-blackout-ripper-a-serial-killer-in-wartime-london https://robertwalshwriter.wpcomstaging.com/2024/01/23/gordon-cummins-the-blackout-ripper-hanged-during-an-air-raid/  https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-true-crime-podcast-27-the-blackout-ripper-part-three-margaret-florence-lowe  https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cummins-gordon.htm  https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/london-serial-killer-worse-ripper-21267680  http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/execution-content.php?key=635&termRef=Gordon Frederick Cummins  https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/documents_relating_to_the_case_o  Additional Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins  https://dirkdeklein.net/2016/07/24/gordon-cummins-the-blackout-ripper/  Additional Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins  https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-true-crime-podcast-25-the-blackout-ripper-part-1-evelyn-margaret-hamilton  Did they get it wrong? https://theblackoutripper.com/

    The Blackout Ripper: The Serial Killer Who Hunted London During WWII (Part 1)
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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
    118
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Christina
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    History and Hearsay

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