Hosted by Clare O’Donohue and Margaret Smith · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 22 episodes
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Some murders changed history. Some happened because of it. The History of Murder puts crimes in context - using interviews with historians, actors reading the actual words of those involved, and narration that brings it together for a compelling story in each episode.
Clare O’Donohue and Margaret Smith hosts The History of Murder, a history show with 22 episodes published.
Let us know what you think about the episode In 1927, in a small town in Michigan, children and teachers walked into class, celebrating their last day of school before summer break. But within an hour, half of the school
Let us know what you think about the episode On a bridge in Morrison, Colorado, the fate of two men intersected. One man had everything going for him, the other should have. What happened there led to a search, a gruesom
Let us know what you think about the episode In September of 1861, Osceola Missouri was burned to the ground, men were killed and homes were plundered. Led by a Kansas senator and aided by a local minister, the raid was
Let us know what you think about the episode During WW2, over 400,000 German and Italian POWs were imprisoned in camps around the United States. The ordinary soldiers were thrilled that they had plenty to eat, could play
Let us know what you think about the episode More about the show: 🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com We’ve all heard of him. But do you know why? There were lots of men who didn’t settle back into their old lives followin
Let us know what you think about the episode She was the head of a vicious gang of robbers, killers and kidnappers. She was a nice lady who was kind to neighborhood kids. She was a simple woman who enjoyed the finer thin
Let us know what you think about the episode On a bridge in Morrison Colorado, the fate of two men intersected. One man had everything going for him, the other should have. What happened there led to a search, a gruesome
Let us know what you think about the episode A local doctor, known to help anyone who asked, disappeared. The rumors started. Had he run away with a married woman? Gone back to his native Ireland? Or was he a British spy
Let us know what you think about the episode He used his words to persuade, and he died because of them. In 1837, Elijah Lovejoy became a martyr to the first amendment, specifically freedom of the press, because as a new
Let us know what you think about the episode Bridge was a national obsession in 1929, and it was the personal obsession of an upper middle-class woman in Kansas City, Missouri. Myrtle Bennett poured over books about how
Let us know what you think about the episode The most famous event of Prohibition happened in a garage on Chicago’s North Side. We all know that Al Capone tried to kill Bugs Moran but instead killed a bunch of his guys.
Let us know what you think about the episode Prohibition became law in the U.S. in January 1920. But in Chicago, it was more of a suggestion. It turned ordinary people into criminals, and criminals into superstars. Explo
Let us know what you think about the episode Meriwether Lewis is known for being half of Lewis and Clark, who in 1804 led an extraordinary expedition into the lands of the Louisiana Purchase. But having survived that har
Let us know what you think about the episode His death is often cited on lists called, “Stupid Ways People Have Died” … and it was stupid. But the life of attorney and politician Clement Vallandigham was complicated. Dur
Let us know what you think about the episode On August 21, 1863, the residents of Lawrence, Kansas woke up to chaos. The Civil War was raging, and this Midwestern town, far from the front lines, was at the center. 500 me
Let us know what you think about the episode The stakes were high – and not just for the young man on trial for murder. But also for his defense attorney, Abraham Lincoln. Not only did he know both the victim and the kil
Let us know what you think about the episode Is it true crime or military might? The President of the United States ordered the army to remove peaceful protestors from Washington DC. The army used tear gas, torches, bayo
Let us know what you think about the episode In October of 1871, a mob in Los Angeles descended upon a poor neighborhood and hunted down every Chinese man they could find. The killing spree would last four hours. There w
Let us know what you think about the episode In 1909, a major philanthropist in Missouri died. He was 81 and had a number of health issues. His death might have been natural…. Except…. In the same house a family member h
Let us know what you think about the episode In 1926, one invention was changing lives all across America. And in rural Wisconsin it was about to change the life of a young woman who thought she was on the road to her fu
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The History of Murder is hosted by Clare O’Donohue and Margaret Smith. The show is categorised under history (society) and has published 22 episodes.
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