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UI #103 - Le Mars Trilogy: Part 1 - T.M. Zink's Library
UI #103 - Le Mars Trilogy: Part 1 - T.M. Zink's Library
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The first of a 3-part series on Le Mars, Iowa from the 1930's. Le Mars was thrust into the national spotlight by the actions of just one man: a successful lawyer named T.M. Zink, who left nearly his entire estate for the establishment of a very unusual library. Listen to this podcast to determine whether Zink was truly mad or simply playing a good practical joke on the world. Also learn about a man who pushed a heavy cart many mile off course, an artist's model fired for his Van Dyke beard, a waiter who poisoned his customers, and the original title of Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Retrosponsor: Vicks VapoRub.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jun 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
UI #2 - Bat Bombs - The Other Secret Weapon: Fascinating true story of the development by the US government of incendiary bombs carried by living bats during World War II. One can't help but wonder if WWII would have ended differently if this weapon had been used. by Useless Information Podcast