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THE YOUNG BROTHERS MASSACRE: A BAD DAY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
Jan. 5, 2025

THE YOUNG BROTHERS MASSACRE: A BAD DAY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

On Jan 2, 1932, in a rural area in southwest Missouri, 6 lawmen were shot and killed and two wounded in a shootout as a groupof 11 sheriffs and deputies surrounded a farmhouse in which two or three well-armed fugitives were holedup. They were brothers...

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THE HEARTWARMING STORY OF THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914:
Dec. 24, 2024

THE HEARTWARMING STORY OF THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914:

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries

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JEEP SHOW: A TROUPER AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, REMEMBERING BASTOGNE 80 YEARS AGO IN DEC '44
Dec. 22, 2024

JEEP SHOW: A TROUPER AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, REMEMBERING BASTOGNE…

Few history buffs are aware of the existence of enlisted entertainers (MOS 442) or TEAM SNAFU. Bob O'Connor's novel Jeep Show  follows the life of Jim Tanzer as he follows front line combat infantry to the border of Germany and puts on a...

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: PLAYING NOW AT 1001 BEST OF JACK LONDON; OUR HAWAII by CHARMIAN AND JACK LONDON (SEE SHOW NOTES FOR LINKS)
Dec. 22, 2024

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: PLAYING NOW AT 1001 BEST OF JACK LONDON; OUR HA…

In the winter of 1915-1916 Jack and his wife Charmian London sailed their Snark to Hawaii, It was a bittersweet return to paradise for both of them, Jack have come there twice before, one of those times with Charmaine. But th...

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THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF AMBROSE BIERCE
Dec. 15, 2024

THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF AMBROSE BIERCE

In December of 1914,71 year-old decorated CivilWar Major,  accomplished journalist, and  famous author Ambrose Bierce wrote his Niece and his secretary to tell them he was going to Mexico to cover the Mexican insurrection led by Pancho Villa...

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ANCHORS AWEIGH- HOW NAVY GOT ITS THEME SONG FOR THE ARMY-NAVY GAME
Dec. 14, 2024

ANCHORS AWEIGH- HOW NAVY GOT ITS THEME SONG FOR THE ARMY-NAVY GAME

In 1907 Navy had been losing every year to Army in the annual Army-Navy football game.Finally they tasked Charless A Zimmerman, the new band leader, to devise a song that would put Navy over the op if it was played during the game. Zimmerman came...

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THE LIBERTY BELL WILL RING AGAIN : THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF AMERICA'S ICONIC SYMBOL OF FREEDOM- THE LIBERTY BELL (AND YES, IT WILL RING AGAIN IN 2026)
Dec. 8, 2024

THE LIBERTY BELL WILL RING AGAIN : THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF AMERI…

On July 4th, 2026, in fact, all that year, America's Liberty Bell and all its brothers and sisters in every state will be ringing out loud and clear to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  There are...

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ELVIS MYTHS & LEGENDS  (PT 1)
Nov. 24, 2024

ELVIS MYTHS & LEGENDS (PT 1)

In this interview with U.K. radio personality and author Neil Nixon () we discuss all things mythical and legendary about Elvis the King,including  #"It's Now or Never" (song),  #Fortean Magazine, #'Elvis' movie (2022), #AustinButler, ##The...

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THE TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST THANKSGIVING (BEST OF 1001)
Nov. 24, 2024

THE TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST THANKSGIVING (BEST OF 1001)

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries

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AMERICAN SCARY: A HISTORY OF HORROR FROM SALEM TO STEPHEN KING AND BEYOND
Nov. 17, 2024

AMERICAN SCARY: A HISTORY OF HORROR FROM SALEM TO STEPHEN KING AND BE…

In this very enjoyable intervoiew with author Jeremy Dauber we discuss his new blockbuster  book American Scary , which is a sweeping and entertaining narrative that details the rise and enduring grip of horror on American culture from the...

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NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION: HOW ONE OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE CHRISTMAS COMEDIES WAS MADE (+ BLOOPERS)
Nov. 10, 2024

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION: HOW ONE OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE …

It was the third "Vacation" comedy featuring the Griswald family- Clark. Ellen,Rusty and Audrey- and all Clark wanted to have a simple old-fashioned Christmas with family. His plan: to heavily decorate the house and roof with lights, Santa and...

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3 MINUTE PREVIEW OF OUR FIRST EPISODE- OUR NEW PODCAST -1001 TRUE CRIME FROM ANOTHER TIME- LISTEN NOW....UNSOLVED: THE JAMISON FAMILY DISAPPEARANCE.
Nov. 9, 2024

3 MINUTE PREVIEW OF OUR FIRST EPISODE- OUR NEW PODCAST -1001 TRUE CRI…

In October of 2009 the Jamison Family (Bobby, aged 44, Sherilynn, aged 40, and Madison, age 6), packed thir pickup truck into drove into a nearby state forest, apparently to camp. Three days later their pickup truck was disco...

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THE BATTLE OF BEECHER'S ISLAND (PT 2): THE SEIGE AND RESCUE
Oct. 20, 2024

THE BATTLE OF BEECHER'S ISLAND (PT 2): THE SEIGE AND RESCUE

For days Forsyth's men laid in their shallow holes trying not to get shot, but the doctor was hit badly, Beecher was dying, and qa half dozen others were either dead of wounded, including Forsyth, who was still commanding his men. They had sent scouts...

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BEST OF (#33 OF 505) (PT 3)  THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST AMERICAN-BORN BLACK FIGHTER PILOT- "JACQUES" BULLARD
Oct. 17, 2024

BEST OF (#33 OF 505) (PT 3) THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST A…

One of the most moving stories we have ever done jhere at 1001 Heroes- This one deserves a movie!

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BEST OF (#33 OF 502)  ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (PT 1) THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST AMERICAN-BORN BLACK FIGHTER PILOT JACQUES BULLARD (PT 1 OF 3)
Oct. 17, 2024

BEST OF (#33 OF 502) ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (PT 1) THE INCREDIBLE TRUE S…

Born in the South to a poor black family, young Eugene Bullard ran away from his family when his only parent, his father, was being pursue for a supposed crime. He made it to France and became a fighter pilot for the French air force in WWI.His...

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THE BATTLE OF BEECHER'S ISLAND (PT 1): FORSYTH'S DILEMMA
Oct. 13, 2024

THE BATTLE OF BEECHER'S ISLAND (PT 1): FORSYTH'S DILEMMA

August, 1868  General Phil Sheridan offers a special commission to his top officer Col. Forsyth to hire 50 good, tough men to bring the fight to the Indians that have been marauding throughout the central and northern West. Armed with Spencer...

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BEST OF (#32 OF 501)  CASABLANCA: THE INCREDIBLE STORY BEHIND THE MAKING OF THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE
Oct. 10, 2024

BEST OF (#32 OF 501) CASABLANCA: THE INCREDIBLE STORY BEHIND THE MAK…

This episode tells the story-behind-the story regarding the making of the movie that many critics claim is the greatest movie ever made, including the fact that the movie was filmed while WWII was raging and that many of the people involved in the maki...

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A GHOST HUNTER'S GUIDE TO THE CIVIL WAR: WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO EXPECT
Oct. 6, 2024

A GHOST HUNTER'S GUIDE TO THE CIVIL WAR: WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO EXPE…

Ghost hunting America's historical sites has become a popular way to teach youngsters history- because its exciting and can be rewarding. Civil war battlefields and hospitals are the most popular areas to visit, and many offer ghost tours in addition...

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THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES: THE TRAGIC STORY OF LOU GEHRIG
Sept. 29, 2024

THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES: THE TRAGIC STORY OF LOU GEHRIG

The moving story of the life of baseball legend Lou Gehrig, whose tragic death and early retirement as a result of ALS touched the entire world.  ALS has since been known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease.

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THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY BEHIND MADAME TUSSAUDS WAX MUSEUM
Sept. 22, 2024

THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY BEHIND MADAME TUSSAUDS WAX MUSEUM

Millions of people enjoy visiting Madame Tussauds Wax Museums each year, but only a very few know the macabre history behind the first one that opened in London in 1831, containing the death masks and wax figures of actual victims of the French...

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THE KANDAHAR GIANT   A SPECIAL FORCES URBAN LEGEND
Sept. 15, 2024

THE KANDAHAR GIANT A SPECIAL FORCES URBAN LEGEND

In 2002,, according to this legend, a special forces unit which had been sent to find a missing patrol  in the remote mountain area of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, encountered a 12 foot tall giant just outside a cave mouth, the floor of which...

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THE RESURRECTION OF JOHN PAUL JONES (PT 2): THE SEARCH FOR A LONG-LOST HERO
Sept. 8, 2024

THE RESURRECTION OF JOHN PAUL JONES (PT 2): THE SEARCH FOR A LONG-LOS…

After the untimely death of Captain John Paul Jones in Paris, a funeral was provided as well as a lead-lined coffin, and the coffin was deposited in the New Orleans area of Paris, a graveyard for non-citizen Protestants. This occurred during the...

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