Harmonist Cemetery
I thought you might like to see some pictures of the Harmonist Cemetery which inspired our most recent episode. Read More...
Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Supplement
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"History"
What strange and unusual stories lurk in our mysterious past? The Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope is here to plumb the depths of history and bring the most interesting stories straight to your ears!
Hold Fast What Thou Hast
the rise and fall of the Harmony Society (1803-1905), the richest communists in the world [Part 1]
An unusual cemetery leads us to the story of the Harmony Society (1803-1905), the richest communists in the world, and the saga of their rise and fall. Read More...
Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Series 2
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Be My Bebe
everyone deserves a best friend - even Richard M. Nixon
Bebe Rebozo was Nixon's best friend -- but was he a kind, generous man or a fiend combining the worst aspects of Rasputin and Al Capone? Read More...
Categories: Biography, History, Series 2
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Microaggression
victory in :30 or less, or your war is free
What happens when a tiny country tries to fight out of its weight class? Well, it might just be the shortest war in history... Read More...
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Lakeside Cemetery
Continuing our tour of Gridley-related sites, how about some photos from our recent trip to visit his grave in Lakeside Cemetery, Erie, PA? Read More...
Categories: History, Supplement
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Gridley Park
To preserve the memory of Charles Vernon Gridley the people of Erie, PA erected an enormous shaft. Hey, their words, not ours. Read More...
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He Fired When Ready
the Spanish-American war's forgotten hero
He was one of the most celebrated war heroes of his day, and almost totally forgotten today. We explore the life of Charles Vernon Gridley (1844-1898). Read More...
Categories: Biography, History, Series 1
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