History and Hearsay

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 

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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...

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 abo...

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 y...

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 Innocen...

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 Phospho...

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

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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

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
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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the mysterious disappearance of 3 lighthouse keepers in Scotland. A disappearance that is STILL unsolved decades later. Let me know what YOU think happened! ~ Christina 

Timestamps:
0:0 - Intro
1:05 - The Flannel Isles
3:20 - Construction of the Lighthouse
5:37 - Becoming a Lighthouse Keeper
10:25 - Eilean Mòr Lighthouse
11:52 - The Disappearance
15:31 - The Investigation
22:29 - Legends of the Island Theory
23:48 - Honorable mention Theories
27:49 - Lighthouse Keepers Gone Mad Theory 
30:35 - Logical Theory
34:28 - Automation & Final thoughts

In the 1930s, America believed that some children were born too stupid to ever learn.  If your IQ was low, the science of the day said it was hopeless—your blood was “bad.”

Thousands of orphans were locked away in institutions, labeled “feebleminded,” and forgotten. But two young researchers at an Iowa orphanage decided to test that idea… and what they discovered would tear down one of the darkest chapters in American science.

This is the true story of the Orphans of Davenport.

Sources:

Iowa Childrens Home: https://web.archive.org/w...

In 1927 one woman’s fate decided the future of thousands. She was labeled “feeble-minded”locked away and put on trial for her future. But recent research reveals that almost everything said about Carrie Buck was a lie—carefully crafted to push a sinister agenda.”

0:00 - Intro

0:29  - Chatty Cathy

1:19 - Eugenics in the United States

3:01 - Carrie’s Early Life

7:26 - Forced Sterilization

10:07 - Harry Laughlin

11:34 - The Trial

15:39 - Sterilization & Life going forward

21:01 - Doris Buck 

23:07 - Three Generations, N...

Valentina Vassilyeva  was born in Russia in 1707 in the city of Shula,  which is northeast of Moscow. She was a peasant and is said that between the years of 1725 and 1765 Valentina & her husband Feodor Vassilyeva had 69 children! There were 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets. That means she had 27 pregnancies and deliveries.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Valentina & Feodor Vassilyeva
1:33 - The Guinness Book of World Records
1:54 - Was this really possible?
4:08 - How Long was she pregnant for? Multiples genetics
5:42 - What Records do we have?
7:00 - Hi...

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing Annie Wittenmyer and all of the amazing work that she did! I hope you enjoy todays episode & maybe even learn something new! 
~ Christina 
Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro 
0:32 - 3 Part Series & my cold =)
1:02 - Sarah Annie Turner
3:04 - Move to Iowa
6:23 - Annie’s life - The “Real” story
11:34 - Keokuk Ladies’ Soldiers’ Aid Society
17:02 - The Woman who fed an army 
19:37 - Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home
22:04 - Orphan’s Home Evolves
28:41 - Temperance Movement
32:44 - Final Thoughts
►Sources:
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Trick -Or-Treat
5:07 - The Investigation
13:45 - The Trial and Appeals
21:37 - Lasting Effects 


Sources:
https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Common/HistoricalDocument/pdf/COTM_Oct_2021.pdf
https://abc13.com/post/1974-candyman-turned-halloween-terrifying-pasadena-texas/375883/
https://www.fwweekly.com/2024/10/23/the-man-who-killed-halloween/ 
https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1979/59731-3.html 
News clips from this case: https://texasarchive.org/2017_03761 
https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Candy-Man-s-legacy-still-haunting-today-9774087.php 
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Man-Who-Killed-Halloween-still-haunts-holiday-1971811.php 
https://www.vice.com/en/article/halloween-killer-ronald-clark-o-bryan-candy-man/ 

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Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro 
0:23 - Pirate Myths
3:28 - Pirates & Privateers 
7:24 - Pirate Punishments
9:47 - Pirate Attack
14:57 - The Golden Age of Piracy
18:34 - Calico Jack - John Rackman
25:31 - Anne Bonny & Mary Reed
33:12 - Blackbeard - Savage or Soft?
45:02 - Black Bart - Bartholomew Roberts
51:15 - The Golden Age Comes to an End
53:12 - Piracy & Modern Times 

 ►Sources:
https://www.worldhistory.org/Golden_Age_of_Piracy/ 
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1847/pirate-punishments-in-the-golden-age-of-piracy/ 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolly_Roger 
https://www.worldhistory.org/Calico...

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the History of Circus Freak Shows! 

►Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/art/circus-theatrical-entertainment/20th-century-developments 
https://childrenstheatre.org/2024/01/17/the-early-history-of-traveling-entertainment-in-the-u-s/
https://www.aaastateofplay.com/circus-history/#:~:text=Many traveling circuses in the,and the downfall of sideshows
https://lynchburgmuseum.org/sideshows
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elephant-Man 
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Stratton 
Books about the McCoy Twins: Biography History and Medical Description of the Two-Headed Girl (1869) was sold during their public appearances. Millie-Christine: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (2000)
https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/discov...

Sources:

Books: Belonging: A Memoir by Catherine Corless / My Name is Bridge by Anna Corrigan / The Adoption Machine: The Dark History of Ireland’s Mother & Baby Homes by Paul Jude Redmond How 100s of Irish babies came to be buried in a secret mass grave: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwqnwrkd1go https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/15/how-were-babies-mass-graves-discovered-in-church-run-home-in-ireland 

 "Magdalene Laundries”: https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/book-review-republic-of-shame-airing-irelands-dirty-linen-0bkpl23cj?region=global Timeline: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54693159 https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/herita...

The Great Emu War of 1932

In Australia, farmers in Western Australia faced a massive invasion of emus that destroyed crops. The government sent soldiers armed with machine guns to combat the emu population. However, the emus proved surprisingly elusive, and the soldiers struggled to control them. Ultimately, the "war" was a failure, and the emus continued to thrive.

TIMESTAMPS: 

0:00 - Intro

0:29 - Emu’s in Australia

2:59 - The “War” Begins

4:37 - 1st Attempt

8:47 - 2nd Attempt

10:43 - Aftermath

today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing  Phineas Gage, his traumatic brain injury and how aginst all odds, he surived and changed the world of medicine! 

►Sources:
https://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/users/se367/14/Readings/kean-14_phineas-gage-most-famous-patient.pdf 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage 
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1076/0964-704X(200004)9:1;1-2;FT046 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20480430/ 
https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~jfkihlstrom/PDFs/2010s/2010/SocNeuroPhinGage_2010.pdf 
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Franz-Joseph-Gall 
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0037454 
https://www...

It’s 1964 and a baby is stolen, straight from his mothers arms. 15 months later, a toddler is found and returned to his mother, but was this the WRONG baby? Instead of a happy ending, the returned child only leads to the discovery of 2 more missing children and loads of unanswered questions. 

00:00 - Intro

1:07 - Taken

3:32 - The Manhunt

5:19 - The Initial Investigation

9:31 - The Founding

13:24 - Identified?

16:07 - Reunited 

21:20 - Paul’s Child hood

25:48 - Identity Search begins

28:23 - Going...

In the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War, a daring humanitarian mission unfolded — Operation Babylift. This large-scale evacuation effort, led by the U.S. government and various humanitarian organizations, aimed to airlift thousands of Vietnamese orphans out of South Vietnam and place them with adoptive families around the world. In this video, we explore the history, controversy, and lasting legacy of Operation Babylift.  

0:00 - Intro

0:46 - The Problem

2:55 - Bureaucracy

3:55 - First Flight

16:43 - The Investigation 

19:42 - Further Evacuations

22:50 - Ethical Concerns

26:31 - Ch...

They seemed like the perfect couple: retired schoolteachers, quiet neighbors, world travelers... and secret art thieves? In this jaw-dropping true story, we uncover the shocking double life of Jerry and Rita Alter — an unassuming New Mexico couple who lived modestly, yet had a stolen $160 million painting hanging in their bedroom. For decades, no one suspected a thing.
Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro
0:57 - The Theft
4:29 - The Investigation 
5:48 -  Jerry’s Early Life
7:25 - Jerry & Rita
16:49 - Settling the Estate
21:26 - Surprising Discovery 
25:08 - Getting it back to where it belongs 
30:48 - Continu...

Timeline:

0:00 - Intro 

0:27 - Shout out

1:27 - Summary of Pin-up Girls 

3:30 - Pre-Pin Up 

5:09 - The Safety Bicycle

7:51 - How the Bicycle Changed Women’s Fashion

11:37 - Public Outrage

13:34 - The Gibson Girl And Calendar Girls

16:33 -World War I & Pin-Up Propaganda

18:43 -The Petty Girl & Nose Art

21:55 -1930s-1950s:

24:13 -WWII Propaganda

29:40 -From Illustrations to Photography

33:23 - Postwar:

38:38 - 1960’s and Beyond

SOURCES:

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing  the children who grew up on Alcatraz Island! ~ Christina 

Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Flexispot
2:18 - Thank YOU & Disclaimer 
2:41 - Alcatraz - The Beginning
7:45 - Alcatraz Families
10:24 - Life on the Island
...

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro 

0:40 - Content Warning + Summer Time!

1:31 - Muriel Joan Drinkwater 

3:16 - Missing 

5:19 - Investigation Begins

7:44 - Persons of Interest

12:09 - Harold Jones

16:34 - Cold Case & DNA Technology

20:05 - DNA Clears Potential Suspects

23:30 - New Possible Suspect 

26:36 - Effects On The Family & An Unanswered Question

30:07 - Final Thoughts 

Cold Trace Video - Documentary where they were testing the sound of shots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yrRcH...

0:00 - Intro

0:25 - Disclaimer & Inspo for todays episode 

1:21 - The Origin of Monopoly

2:44 - The REAL Origin of Monopoly

12:49 - The History of MI9

15:33 - Christopher Clayton Hutton 

20:45 - Maps & Monopoly 

25:58 - Getting the games into the POW Camps

30:18 - Knowing what to look for

31:42 - Sending a message

34:08 - Other ways they snuck stuff in

35:17 - The American Effort

36:43 - Game Over

38:22 - Declassified 

Sources: 

https://www.v...

Timestamps: 
0:00 - Intro 
0:33 -  Disclaimer - Requested Solved case
1:27 - The Man On The Beach
3:49 - Police Arrive
7:14 - Autopsy
10:28 - Un-Natural Death
13:19 - The Suitcase
20:48 - New Evidence & The Inquest
23:10 - The Book
28:31 - Jilted Lover Theory
31:00 - Spy Theory
33:54 - Derek Abbott
40:11 - Derek & Colleen’s Announcement
41:50 - Identity of the Somerton Man
45:13 - Muscular Calves
47:25 - Clothing tags
49:40 - The Code:
51:27 - The Divorce Documents
54:04 - Final Thoughts

►Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-end...

0:00 - Intro

0:48 - Early Cutting Devices

1:43 - Childbirth & Post-Mortem Caesarian Sections

5:34 - The Symphysiotomy

8:34 - The First Chainsaws 

13:25 - Caesarean section on a live woman

17:42 - Advancements in the Caesarean section

19:05 - Surviving a C-Section

21:46 -Medical Advancements

23:43 - Advances in the Chainsaw

26:14 - Chains & World War II

28:02 -  Modern Chainsaw Use

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