The Untold History

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The Esau System Sep 08, 2018

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The rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer in America today. There's talk about oligarchs taking over the country like they have in Russia. But, folks, no matter how bad it seems now, it can always get worse. Today we're going to tell you just how much worse it could be by going back to the time before the Great Depression, to the West Virginia coal camps of that time for a story about what happens when a group gets too much power and control over their workers. You can subscribe to the Untold History podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn or on your favorite podcatcher. Thanks for listening and for sharing our podcasts with your friends.

Albert Sep 01, 2018

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Today we tell the story of a man who spent World War II saving as many people as he could from Nazi oppression and extermination, all under the watchful eye of Nazi officials. It was this man's surprising connection to the Nazi party that allowed him the freedom to do this. You can subscribe to the Untold History at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn or on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening...

The Frontier Serial Killers Aug 25, 2018

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During the late 18th century two cousins roamed the frontier from western North Carolina to Tennessee to Kentucky to Illinois. On their travels they spread death and destruction, being responsible for an unknown number of rapes and murders. Today on the Untold History we tell the story of the Harpes. You can subscribe to the Untold History podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn or on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening!

The Clay County Wildman Aug 18, 2018

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Today we tell the story of Orval Brown, who decided to get back to nature by imitating his literary hero, Tarzan. So, in the midst of the Depression, West Virginia became the home of its own homegrown Tarzan, loincloth and all. You can subscribe to the Untold History at Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher or on your own podcatcher. Thanks for listening!

The First Flight? Aug 11, 2018

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Everybody knows that the Wright brothers flew the first airplane, right? What if that wasn't true? Today we tell the untold history of Clark Dyer of Georgia, who patented a steerable aircraft back in 1874 and is reported to have actually built and flown the thing. You can subscribe to the Untold History at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or on your own podcatcher. Thanks for listening!

John W. Powell, Journalist And Enemy Of The People Jul 08, 2018

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In the Age of Trump, we in the United States have become used to tweets calling the press "the enemy of the people." So far it's just bombastic rhetoric. But what could happen? Today we tell you. Back in the 1950's, a journalist was actually put on trial for sedition as an enemy of the people, for things he wrote about reporting on the Korean War. Today we tell the story of John W. Powell. You can subscribe to the Untold History at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening!

William Henry Ellis Apr 07, 2018

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Born the son of Texas slaves, William Henry Ellis was the epitome of the self-made man. So self-made in fact that he even changed his name to Guillermo Enrique Eliseo and his ancestry to Mexican. He built up a financial empire based on cattle, hides and wool, then set out on his most audacious plan: to establish an African American colony in northern Mexico. Today we tell his story. You can subscribe to the Untold History podcast at Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Feedburner or on your favorite podcast app. We're also on Twitter @UHPodcast. Thanks for listening and sharing us with your friends!

Henry Box Brown Mar 24, 2018

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Today we tell the story of a slave who managed to gain his freedom in a most unusual way, then went on to live a full, interesting, free life. You can subscribe to the Untold History podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or on your favorite podcast app. We're on Twitter @UHPodcast. Thanks for listening!

Junius Wilson Mar 17, 2018

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In 1925 a young African American man was arrested, charged and convicted of the crime of attempted rape. He was then found by the court to be insane, mainly because he spent the trial grunting and waving his arms around frantically. As a result, he was placed in an insane asylum, where he spent the next 76 years, until it was discovered that instead of being insane he was merely deaf. Today we tell the story of Junius Wilson. You can subscribe to the Untold History at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Feedburner or on your favorite podcast app. Follow us on Twitter @UHPodcast. As always, we appreciate the use of your ears!

The Inventor Mar 10, 2018

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America has been the home of many inventors and innovators, including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Nikola Tesla, and Walter Hunt. Walter Hunt? Today we tell the story of a man who tinkered and tinkered and tinkered and came up with such all-American inventions as the safety pin, the forerunner of the bicycle, and the first prototype of the sewing machine, yet was never recognized for his work. You can subscribe to the Untold History on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Feedburner, or on your favorite podcast app. We're also on Twitter @UHPodcast. Thanks for listening and sharing our stories with your friends!

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