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. The Real Bubble Boy who Helped Cure a Rare Disorder

    22H AGO

    The Real Bubble Boy who Helped Cure a Rare Disorder

    In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing David Vetters incredible life and how he contributed to finding a cure for a deadly disease. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro  0:24 - The Vetter Family 6:19 - Life Inside The Bubble  12:26 - Effects of living in a bubble 16:57 - The Ethics 22:06 - Media Attention 24:18 - SCID Research 25:32 - Katherine 27:06 - Possible Treatment  29:09 - David’s Legacy 32:14 - Later Years ►Sources:Video that shows the bubble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hu0NttFjhU&t=147s His mom on what would have been his 50th birthday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctPQbf2Tstg https://historycollection.com/the-real-bubble-boy-helped-cure-a-rare-disorder/#-span-style-font-weight-400-the-birth-of-the-bubble-boy-span- https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/bubble-david-vetters-parents/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/boy-bubble/

    33 min
  2. The Jigsaw Murders & The Birth of Forensics | Dr. Buck Ruxton

    MAR 6

    The Jigsaw Murders & The Birth of Forensics | Dr. Buck Ruxton

    In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing The Moffat Ravine Murders or the Jigsaw Murders as they have also been called. This is the chilling acts of Dr Buck Ruxton and how this case lead to great advances in forensic investigation.🏦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 1:07 - Bukhtyar Chompa Rustomji Ratanji Hakim2:56 - Common Law Marriage7:25 - The Ruxton Family 9:10 - The Discovery11:58 - The Investigation & Forensic Developments16:32 - Suspect20:27 - Behind Closed Doors25:26 - Police Theory26:32 - Additional Discovery & Advancing Forensics28:40 - Trial 30:06 - Appeal and Execution 32:36 - Lasting Effects34:19 - Final Thoughts ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://www.policemuseum.org.uk/crime-casebook/interesting-cases/the-ruxton-murders-1935/ Newspaper Clippings: https://moffatmuseum.co.uk/press-coverage-and-cuttings/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6v8eg79j4o Isabelle: https://moffatmuseum.co.uk/isabella-belle-ruxton-1901-1935/ Mary: https://moffatmuseum.co.uk/mary-jane-rogerson-1915-1935/ Maggot Science: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/murder-maggots-forensic-entomology.html https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/visibleproofs/galleries/cases/ruxton.html https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/buck-ruxton-lancaster-surgeon-who-16859672https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/sites/museums/explore-online/discover-our-collection/ruxton-diary https://www.historic-uk.com/cultureuk/birth-of-forensics-buck-ruxton/ Finger Prints: https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4092&context=jclc https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/ask-the-author-jeremy-craddock-on-the-jigsaw-murders/ Evidence: https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/library/collections/medicalhumanities/forensic medicine/casefiles/drbuckruxton1935/ Forensics: https://www.historic-uk.com/cultureuk/birth-of-forensics-buck-ruxton/ Dr. Ruxton’s Diary: https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/sites/museums/explore-online/discover-our-collection/ruxton-diary Book: The Jigsaw Murders - The True Story of the Ruxton Killings and the Birth of Modern Forensics By Jeremy Craddock More about the Victims: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8jy1zd80eo The Law of Marriage in the UK: https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/relationships/overview/lawofmarriage-/#:~:text=Until the middle of the,Restrictions removed ►Credits:Edited by Rachel MStill Photographs: Public Domain & Lancaster City Museums

    35 min
  3. The Whiskey War: The Friendliest "Conflict" in History

    FEB 27

    The Whiskey War: The Friendliest "Conflict" in History

    Today we are talking about the Whiskey War — the almost absurd military “conflict” between Canada and Denmark over a tiny Arctic rock.🏦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 0:52 - The Rock that no one wanted 5:27 - A Resolution 8:36 - Final Thoughts   ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://allthatsinteresting.com/hans-island https://arcticportal.org/ap-library/news/3585-the-whisky-war-a-tale-of-peaceful-resolution-over-hans-island https://unric.org/en/the-whiskey-war-how-denmark-and-canada-used-diplomacy-to-solve-a-territorial-conflict/ Links to additional sources at the bottom of page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky_War Links to additional sources here as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Island ►Credits:Edited by Rachel MStill Photographs: Public DomainVideo Clips:🕵🏻‍♀️Video Request Email: historyandhearsayinfo@gmail.com **Include as many photos, links, details, as you'd like ** ► Business inquires: historyandhearsayinfo@gmail.com

    10 min
  4. The Blackpool Poisoner

    FEB 20

    The Blackpool Poisoner

    If you ever hear someone casually predict a person’s death — and then that person dies days later — you might be a little suspicious.  Today's case that's exactly what happened & it revealed an unlikely murderer! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Sarah Ann Ricketts 6:58 - The Merrifields 2:37 - The Death 17:56 - The Investigation - Questioning Louisa 25:46 - The Investigation - Media Attention 29:46 - The Investigation - Poisoning 34:37 - The Trial 40:08 - Got away with murder? 41:37 - Executed an Innocent Woman? ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://northernlifemagazine.co.uk/the-chatterbox-killer/ https://edu.rsc.org/download?ac=14223 Lots of articles for this story are on: newspapers.com Poisoning: https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-wales-argus/170210885/ https://capitalpunishmentuk.org/louisa-may-merrifield-the-blackpool-poisoner/ https://uk.news.yahoo.com/workshy-drunk-killed-her-employer-090000959.html Blackpool’s History: https://blackpool.com/heritage-history https://www.personsunknown.net/p/the-strange-case-of-louisa-merrifield https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/spoonful-jam-rat-poison-story-25417279 https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/blackpool-poisoner-drunkard-who-murdered-17079890 ►Credits:Edited by Rachel MStill Photographs: Public Domain🕵🏻‍♀️Video Request Email: historyandhearsayinfo@gmail.com **Include as many photos, links, details, as you'd like ** ► Business inquires: historyandhearsayinfo@gmail.com

    43 min
  5. Phossy Jaw & The Match Stick Girls Strike of 1888

    FEB 13

    Phossy Jaw & The Match Stick Girls Strike of 1888

    In the 1800’s taking a job at a Match Factory could end in a very slow and agonizing death as your body began to rot from the inside out.  Time Stamps 0:00 -  Intro  0:41 - Matches 2:20 - Working conditions 6:50 - Cornelia 10:06 - Phosphorus  14:17 - The Dangers of White Phosphorous 16:46 - Phossy Jaw  20:15 - Factory Conditions 22:05 - Annie Besant 25:33 - A Safer Way 26:41 - The Walk Out 28:23 - The Aftermath 31:38 - Banning White Phosphorus  Sources: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Match-Girls-Strike/  https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/phossy-jaw-and-the-matchgirls/  2022 Plaque: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/match-girls-strike/  https://www.britannica.com/event/Match-Girls-Strike  https://www.matchgirls1888.org/the-story-of-the-strike  Additional references listed here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchgirls'_strike  Additional reading: Louise Raw, Striking a Light: The Bryant and May Matchwomen and their Place in Labour History (London, 2011) Lowell J Satre, ‘After the Match Girls’ Strike: Bryant and May in the 1890s’, Victorian Studies 26:1 (1982)Seth Coven, The Match Girl and the Heiress (Princeton, 2015) https://www.joms.org/article/S0278-2391(07)02033-2/abstract?cc=y  https://www.rdhmag.com/pathology/periodontitis/article/16404967/the-return-of-the-dreaded-145phossy-jaw146   Netflix Film - Enola Holmes 2 - a fictionalized story about the lead-up to the walkout

    34 min
  6. 100+ People DISAPPEAR!! The Lost Colony of Roanoke

    FEB 3

    100+ People DISAPPEAR!! The Lost Colony of Roanoke

    In 1590, an entire English colony vanished without a trace—no bodies, no signs of a struggle..  Only one clue was left behind…. A single word carved into a tree. Timestamps:  0:00 - Intro  0:55 - Colonizing the New World 3:35 - Military Colony 7:20 - The Roanoke Colony 12:11 - The Search 15:49 - Relocation Theory 18:32 - Hurricane or Lost at Sea Theory 22:43 - Killed by the Natives 29:02 - The Dare Stones & Georgia.  34:46 - A Hidden Fort 37:54 - Final Thoughts Support the show

    38 min
  7. The Dyatlov Pass Mystery - Finally Solved?!?

    JAN 29

    The Dyatlov Pass Mystery - Finally Solved?!?

    In February of 1959, Nine experienced hikers vanished without a trace. They left behind a slashed tent, with barefoot prints in the snow. And when their bodies were discovered, most appeared to have rushed out into the -30 night, wearing only their pajamas. Some of the bodies were crushed, others were missing their tongues. Today more than 65 years later, the question still remains: What could have forced or lured them away from their warm camp, out to almost certain death?  0:00 - Intro 1:47 - The Hikers 4:19 - The Hike 8:19 - The Search 11:21 - More about the Hikers 18:44 - The Discovery 22:38 - Theories - The Mansi 24:43 - Theories - The Government 31:41 - Other Theories… Yeti’s? 33:43 - Case Re-opened after 60 years 35:17 - Case Solved? 41:36 - 2025 Update  43:36 - Final Thoughts Sources:  https://dyatlovpass.com  https://www.history.com/articles/dyatlov-pass-incident-soviet-hiker-death-mystery  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/SoLiOdJyCK/mystery_of_dyatlov_pass  Discovery UK video where I shared the clip of hikers names from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAGQml3cWuA   Possible answer to the mystery: https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2021/01/a-new-take-on-an-old-mystery.html  Study about possible avalanche: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-020-00081-8 Support the show

    45 min
  8. The Ghost Army: Fooled the Germans with inflatable tanks!?! WWII's Fake Army

    JAN 22

    The Ghost Army: Fooled the Germans with inflatable tanks!?! WWII's Fake Army

    In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the Ghost Army of WWII and how they used INFLATABLE tanks, planes and even weapons to fool the Germany Army?!? This is a wild one, so buckle up! =)   ~ Christina  Timestamps:  0:00 - Intro  0:30 - Jasper Maskelyne & The British 4:46 - The Ghost Army 12:37 - Ghost Army Operations 16:10 - Fooling the Allies 18:22 - Bill Blass 20:59 - Ralph Ingersoll & Hilton Railey 23:42 - Finally Honored ►Sources: Book: The Ghost Army of World War II  - Elizabeth Sayles and Rick Beyer https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/exhibits/traveling-exhibits/ghost-army-combat-con-artists-world-war-ii  https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/jasper-maskelyne-the-magician.html  https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/ghost-army-wwii/  PBS Documentary can be watched here: https://www.pbs.org/video/the-ghost-army-t5k1jv/ with a subscription to KERA. It is also available to rent on Amazon Prime title “The Ghost Army”  https://ghostarmy.org/  For info on the Ghost Army book, documentary, or tour, or Rick Beyer's appearance schedule? Go to ghostarmy.com  https://www.thirteen.org/blog-post/ghost-army-soldiers-wwii-art-schools/  https://www.wwiimemorialfriends.org/blog/the-ghost-army-of-world-war-ii  https://www.britannica.com/event/Operation-Fortitude  Clip of the men being honored: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgRBpT2kDVI&t=30s  Full Video - Ceremony Men being honored: https://www.youtube.com/live/QT8KqceRFG4?t=337s  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-ghost-army-of-wwii-used-art-to-deceive-the-nazis-180980336/  https://nationalvmm.org/the-ghost-army-world-war-iis-secret-weapon/  Support the show

    28 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
    102
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Christina
  • Show Website
    History and Hearsay

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