The kidnapping of Charley Ross swept through the nation like wildfire. It shaped American history and culture– from stranger danger to sinister ransom letters, to the modern-day Charley Project– so named after this missing boy– the internet’s largest index of missing person cases.
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Bring Back Our Darling- composed by Dexter Smith and W. H. Brockway and performed on piano by Jennifer Amell
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MUSIC
Gone for Good- Jingle Punks
MUSIC COURTESY OF PIXABAY:
Le Cygne - composed by Camille Saint-Saëns, performed by JuliusH
The Star Spangled Banner - Music for Video
Moonlight Sonata - composed by Beethoven, performed by 23843807
Nocturne 20 in C-sharp Minor- composed by Chopin, performed by Abydos Music
Nocturne in E-flat major Op9 No 2 - composed by Chopin, performed by Abydos Music
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