Episode 14 - The Christmas Truce of 1914 | History Uncovered Podcast

Episode 10 - The Shining Hotel: In October 1974, ascendant horror writer Stephen King and his wife spent a night in a cavernous old hotel at the foot of the Colorado Rockies. With the winter barrage of snow and cold looming, the hotel was about to close for the season, leaving King and... by History Uncovered

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Episode 20 - The Rise and Fall of Nikola Tesla: On January 7, 1943, Nikola Tesla passed away at the age of 86 from coronary thrombosis. He died alone, and in debt, at a cheap hotel in New York City. His body was only found when a hotel maid ignored the “do not disturb” sign on his door and decided to ... by History Uncovered

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Episode 4 - Plague & Pestilence - Siege of Kaffa: In early 1346, Mongol forces were already three years into their siege of the Crimean port city of Kaffa when their soldiers started coming down with a deadly disease. The sick fell quickly, suffering high fevers and grotesque inflammation, and vomiting ... by History Uncovered

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Episode 2 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident: In January of 1959, nine Soviet college students died under mysterious circumstances while hiking through the Ural Mountains in what's now known as the Dyatlov Pass incident. https://allthatsinteresting.com/dyatlov-pass-incident Intro music taken from: U... by History Uncovered

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Episode 4 - Plague & Pestilence - Operation Cherry Blossoms At Night: In the spring of 1945, as the Allies approached victory over the Axis powers, Japan considered launching a terrifying attack on the U.S. mainland. Though the plan’s codename, "Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night," sounded perfectly innocent, the plot was ... by History Uncovered

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Episode 1 - The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi: On June 22, 1983, 15-year-old Vatican resident Emanuela Orlandi went missing and was never heard from again. Her disappearance has been linked to the Pope, Turkish insurrectionists, Italian mobsters, and even a potential covert Satanic orgy ring. Read mo... by History Uncovered

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Episode 7 - Candyman: On the night of April 22, 1987, Ruthie Mae McCoy called 911 at about a quarter to nine to report that someone was trying to break into her Chicago apartment through the bathroom mirror. She made two calls to 911 that night, and two neighbors who heard... by History Uncovered

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Episode 6 - The USS Indianapolis: On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis had just completed a top-secret drop off at Tinian Island in the Philippine Sea. Her crew of 1,195 believed their part in World War II had ended and now they could return home. But just after midnight, they were tor... by History Uncovered

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Episode 8 - Ida B. Wells: On August 18, 1920, the ratification of the 19th Amendment granted American women the right to vote after a century-long struggle. But the win was bittersweet as not all women were now welcome at the polls. Women of color had endured racism within the wo... by History Uncovered

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Episode 4 - Plague & Pestilence - The Carancas Meteorite Sickness: On September 15, 2007, villagers in the remote Peruvian town of Carancas saw a glowing fireball soar toward Earth — then felt the meteorite crash into the ground. Not only was the meteorite able to reach Earth without burning up in our atmosphere — but ... by History Uncovered

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Episode 12 - The Salem Witch Trials: In 1692, the quiet Puritan settlement of Salem, Massachusetts descended into madness when its residents suddenly began accusing each other of witchcraft. Now known as the Salem witch trials, this phenomenon would go on to be the largest witch hunt in Ame... by History Uncovered

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Episode 33 - Pocahontas: In 1995, Disney released Pocahontas, a film about a doomed whirlwind romance between a Native American woman, Pocahontas, and an English colonist, John Smith. But although both Pocahontas and John Smith were real people, the film takes some definite libe... by History Uncovered

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Episode 17 - The Disturbing Death of Elisa Lam: On February 19th, 2013, the naked corpse of a young woman was found floating in the water tank atop downtown L.A.’s Cecil Hotel. The hotel’s maintenance workers had gone to check on the rooftop tank after guests complained that their water tasted funny. ... by History Uncovered

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Episode 19 - Maud Wagner: At the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904, an aerialist named Maud Wagner struck a deal with a tattoo artist. She would go on a date with him — if he taught her how to tattoo. Thus began the two most important love affairs of Wagner’s life: the tattoo artist... by History Uncovered

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Episode 5 - The Founding Fathers: In this episode, we talk about some of the darkest elements of our otherwise revered Founding Fathers. You’ve likely heard the legends about these men because they were unprecedented in our nation’s history, indeed they founded the nation. They were esse... by History Uncovered

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Episode 3 - The Lost Franklin Expedition: In 1845, two ships carrying 134 men set sail from England in order to explore an unnavigated stretch of the arctic waters between Canada and Greenland in search of the long sought after Northwest Passage. They would never return again. https://allthatsin... by History Uncovered

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Episode 11 - The Black Dahlia: Elizabeth Short, aka the "Black Dahlia," was just 22 years old when she was brutally murdered in Los Angeles on January 15, 1947. It remains one of Hollywood's oldest cold cases to this day. Discover the grisly true story of the Black Dahlia murder case ... by History Uncovered

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Episode 21 - Tombstone: On October 26, 1881, a group of nine outlaws and lawmen gathered in a narrow alleyway in Tombstone, Arizona. Their showdown was the result of long-simmering tensions that had been building between these two groups — tensions about good and evil, right an... by History Uncovered

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Episode 15 - DB Cooper: On November 24, 1971, a man who identified himself as Dan Cooper bought a one-way ticket from Portland to Seattle on Northwest Orient Airlines flight #305. He paid for his ticket in cash and made his way to seat 18C. Shortly after take-off, he summone... by History Uncovered

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Episode 14 - The Christmas Truce of 1914: In the midst of the unrelenting violence of World War I, a ceasefire suddenly swept across areas of the Western front in 1914. Massive amounts of life had already been extinguished, but there was one circumstance that halted the brutality and bloodshed. ... by History Uncovered

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Episode 9 - The Death Of Jimi Hendrix: On the morning of September 18, 1970, paramedics arrived at the Samarkand Hotel in London’s Notting Hill neighborhood to find Jimi Hendrix covered in vomit and unresponsive. The apartment door was wide open and nobody else was there. They rushed Hendrix... by History Uncovered

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Episode 4 - Plague & Pestilence - The Dancing Plague Of 1518: On July 14, 1518, a woman identified only as Frau Troffea stepped out of her house in Strasbourg, Alsace -- in what is now France -- and started to dance. After many hours, drenched in sweat and twitching, she finally collapsed. Then, a few hours later, ... by History Uncovered

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Episode 23 - Bass Reeves: In the second half of the 19th century, in a lawless stretch of land in present-day Oklahoma known as Indian Territory, the name “Bass Reeves” struck terror into the heart of any criminal who was on the run. A deputy U.S. marshal with a quick trigger and... by History Uncovered

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Episode 18 - The Baffling Disappearance Of Amy Lynn Bradley: On March 24, 1998, 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley disappeared— a Royal Caribbean cruise ship en route to the island of Curacao. The easiest explanation is that Bradley fell overboard and vanished beneath the ocean waves. But Bradley was a strong swimmer. S... by History Uncovered

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Bonus: Amy Lynn Bradley - Facebook Live Discussion: On March 12th 2021, History Uncovered went live on Facebook to discuss the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. Listen to episode 18 for more of the backstory, and make sure to follow us on Facebook book to catch our next Facebook live discussion. https:... by History Uncovered

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Episode 14 - The Christmas Truce of 1914

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