‘Behind The Headlines of History’ podcast, Season 2, Episode 1
Behind The Headlines of History is back for another season – and we couldn’t be more delighted to be sharing more weird and wonderful tales from the newstands of history with you!
Michala is kicking off season two with a grisly story of the first private hanging (from the Liverpool Mercury, 15th August 1858) but it’s the executioner, Mr Calcraft, that she’s interrogating with her genealogy prowess. Then speaking of grisly (and things that go bump in the night) Brad brings to the table a tale of a murder revealed by…a ghost (from the Preston Chronicle and Lancashire Advertiser, 19 January 1861).
And do you want to hear about a floury incident at a wedding, or a narrow escape from a bottle of lemonade? Then stick around until the end of the episode where as usual, we’ll be sharing our News In Briefs!
All newspaper articles referenced in this episode were sourced on Newspapers.com, with additional research conducted by Brad and Michala using Ancestry® and other resources.
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Articles and Clippings from Season 2 Episode 1: Murders Most Horrid and (Almost) Killer Lemonade
The First Private Hanging Sat, Aug 15, 1868 – 4 · Liverpool Mercury, etc. (Liverpool, Merseyside, England) · Newspapers.com
A Murder Revealed by A Ghost At Kendal Sat, Jan 19, 1861 – 6 · The Preston Chronicle and Lancashire Advertiser (Preston, Lancashire, England) · Newspapers.com
Extraordinary Incident At A Wedding Tue, Apr 22, 1890 – 3 · The Huddersfield Chronicle and West Yorkshire Advertiser (Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England) · Newspapers.com
Singular Accident Fri, Jul 23, 1858 – 9 · Liverpool Mercury, etc. (Liverpool, Merseyside, England) · Newspapers.com