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3 days ago
The Talented Mrs. Halliday
3 days ago
3 days ago
S1E5: Murderess! Arsonist! Con-woman!
Are you ready to meet the talented Mrs. Halliday? The singular story of one of the most prolific female criminals in the United States. She operated primarily in New York with excursions to Pennsylvania and Vermont in the 1880s and 1890s. She would reinvent her identity for a fresh start, but the law always catches up.
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Thursday May 09, 2024
The Beautiful Cigar Girl - Part 3
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
S1E4: The conclusion of The Beautiful Cigar Girl (Part 3)!
In the summer of 1841, a beautiful shop girl from the heart of Manhattan went missing. A few days later her body washed up along the shore of Hoboken. In the final part of this trilogy, learn the details of the final theories of the New York and New Jersey officials and find out about never before discovered evidence! We'll also present our own theories of what actually happened to Mary Rogers. Do you agree? What will be your conclusion?
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Thursday May 02, 2024
The Beautiful Cigar Girl - Part 2
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
S1E3: In the summer of 1841, a beautiful shop girl from the heart of Manhattan went missing. A few days later her body washed up along the shore of Hoboken. In Part 2 of "The Beautiful Cigar Girl", based on original source documentation, we'll work through the weeks after the discovery as the police, justices, and political forces of New York and New Jersey worked though a multitude of suspects. Will they discover what happened to Mary Cecilia Rogers?
Be sure to like, rate, and subscribe - don't miss Part 3, the final installment of The Beautiful Cigar Girl to learn about some never before discovered evidence and hear our theories of what happened to Mary. Will you agree? Be sure to follow our facebook page for updates, review the documentation on our wiki, and join in on the discussions in our private Facebook group, links below.Twisted Roots Wiki: https://twistedrootspod.com/index.php/Main_Page
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Thursday Apr 25, 2024
The Beautiful Cigar Girl - Part 1
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
S1E2: On a summer Sunday morning in Manhattan, 1841, as a storm begins to roll in from the distance, a young woman leaves home to visit a cousin. Mary Cecilia Rogers, having previously worked at a cigar shop popular with literary society, had become known as The Beautiful Cigar Girl. She never arrived in Brooklyn, and was never seen alive again. Her story would become the inspiration for Edgar Allen Poe to write "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt". In this episode we explore the true story of Mary Rogers, based on original source documentation. This is Part 1 of 3, so be sure to click like, share, and subscribe to not miss the future installments!
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
The Mailahn Family Massacre
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
S1E1: In 1912 rural Wisconsin, a young man is tired of his family being decimated by consumption. So he decides to take matters into his own hands. Listen to the story, as told from the facts found in original source documentation, in our first episode "The Mailahn Family Massacre", on Twisted Roots: A Genealogist's True Crime Podcast.
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Pilot Introduction
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Welcome to Twisted Roots: A Genealogist's True Crime Podcast!
This is our brief pilot intro, get to know our hosts Dale Sheldon and CT Ehler.
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Twisted Roots: A Genealogist's True Crime Podcast!
Twisted Roots is hosted by genealogist Dale Sheldon and co-hosted by his friend and fellow podcaster, CT Ehler. Together they dive into original documentation to tell you the true stories of the world most crazy historical crimes and tales. New episodes will release every Thursday morning.
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