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Episode 12 — The Most Notorious Book Thief: Part 2

Weird Creighton History

Release Date: 07/25/2023

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Aaand ... here's the third and final part in our series of episodes on 2023 anniversaries. This one covers 1983 to 2022 and includes the arrival of the ‘Eternal Flame,’ the fake football team's national championship win and the first Creighton alum in space.

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And here's part 2 of our series of Weird Creighton History episodes on 2023 anniversaries. This episode tracks anniversaries from 1948 to 1973, including the debut of the DePorres Club, the start of women’s sports and the arrival of air conditioning in Swanson Hall.

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Another year, another list of Creighton anniversaries. In the first of this three-part series of episodes, Rick and Micah cover such historic events as ... the birth of the Bluejay, the start of the track team and the belated graduation of an alum whom Eisenhower called "the man who won the war."

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In the second part of our Weird Creighton History series on the notorious book thief and the Creighton-aided FBI investigation the Omaha Project, Micah speaks with Creighton archivist Pete Brink about Stephen Carrie Blumberg, the rare books and manuscripts that the FBI gave to Creighton and how a recent discovery in the Rare Books Room opened a new chapter in the story.

Be sure to listen to Part 1 of this series (Weird Creighton History: Episode 11)

And, if you're interested in an even deeper dive, check out our full story on the book bandit and the Creighton detectives.