‘Behind The Headlines of History’ podcast, Season 2, Episode 5
Michala transports us back to the world of 1920s Birmingham gangland this week, and if you’re a Peaky Blinders fan, some of the names in her newspaper article (from The Times, 28 April 1921) may be familiar…Then, not to be outdone, Brad unpicks the eye-opening headline ‘Man Aged 130 has son 4 And a Wife in Her Twenties’ (from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 27 July 1919).
Then kick back and indulge in this episodes’ News In Briefs – one featuring a lecture on…Scottish love songs (there’s our nod to Valentine’s Day) and another highlighting the ingenuity of a 19th century Texan animal lover.
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 S2 Ep5: A (Peaky?) Blinder of Gangster story and a Fertile Centenarian
Struggle For Revolver: Bookmaker Acquitted Thu, Apr 28, 1921 – Page 9 · The Times (London, Greater London, England) · Newspapers.com
Man Aged 130 Has Son 4 and Wife in Her Twenties Sun, Jul 27, 1919 – Page 47 · Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com
Extraordinary Speech by Professor Blackie Sat, Dec 13, 1884 – 15 · The Yorkshire Herald and the York Herald (York, North Yorkshire, England) · Newspapers.com
A Calf That Skips With A Wooden Leg Thu, Aug 14, 1884 – Page 6 · The Austin Weekly Statesman (Austin, Texas) · Newspapers.com