REMEMBERING THE HARVEY GIRLS AND HOW THEY TAMED THE WILD WEST
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Release Date: 06/22/2025
THE LAST STAND OF CASTLE ITTER 1945: WWII'S LAST AND STRANGEST MAJOR BATTLE
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The closing days of the war in Europe provided some of the most dramatic mmoments of the war, and the battle at Castle Itter in the Tyrolean Alps, a well-guarded Nazi "prison" for high-value political prisoners, was no exception. With Hitler's suicide followed by the announcement of Germany's surrender, many German troops began running for cover or surrendering, as did the castle guard at Castle Itter, however, the ever faithfull Waffen-SS had not surrendered and was killing as many prisoners and combatants as they could, The prisoners in the castle knew the Americans were approaching, and...
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THE SEIGE OF BASTOGNE AND THE LAST STAND OF TEAM DESOBRY AT NOVILLE
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Our story details the legendary last stand of Commander William Desobry's Team of 400 troops and 15 Sherman tanks who were assigned to capture and defend Noville, France , thereby preventing the German ofensive from overwhelming Bastagnge and Antwerp in Dec '44-Jan of 1945. Deobry's units, as well as others, faced 10-1 odds, including an entire Panzer division, for 2 whole days, taking over 50% losses, and giving the allies the critical hours needed to prepare defenses for Bastogne.
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HISTORY MAJORS-FIND OUT WHAT COLLEGE WAS LIKE 105 YEARS AGO! TODAY AT 1001 STORIES FROM THE GILDED AGE
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In just a few minutes you can treat yourself to one of the greatest historical paradoxes ever written at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age- Its 1910 ( or so) .Anne of Green Gables is headed for college. She will actually attend classes in daytime No wild parties No drinking Actual studying No demonstrations No burning police cars This will rock your idea of what colleges should be about! Apple LInk (for anyone)
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COMING TO 1001 STORIES FROM THE GILDED AGE: ANNE OF THE ISLAND (FROM THE ANNE OF GREEN GABLES SERIES)
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It's "Back to School" time for Anne Shirley of Green Gables- as well as your kids and neighbor's kids-Coming Sunday Aug 10 (tomorrow as I write this) at noon EDT -Chapter 1 of the 3rd 'Anne of Green Gables' story- called 'Anne of the Island'- narrated by Gizelle Erickson- who is introducing herself soon over at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age. Its a combination romance/adventure/coming of age story that will take you back to a simpler time! Join us at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age Apple Users: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-gilded-age/id1485751552...
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KINCAID'S CAVE- EGYPTIAN RUINS IN THE GRAND CANYON?
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In 1909 the Phoenix Gazette published an incredible story about an archeological find, sponsored by the Smithsonian, of a cave within the Grand Canyon which supposed held a large store of artifacts thought to belong to an ancient civilization. The story quickly faded from sight, but was revived in the 70;s by certain authors seeking attention for exposing what they felt was a massive cover up being perpetrated by the Grand Canyon National Park and the Smithsonian. .In this story we discuss the original arti
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THE CURSE OF BUNNYMAN
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In a new suburban development outside of Fairfax, VA, in 1970, a young military man and his bride to be were stopping to visit a family member who had recently purchased a new home across from a vacant lot. Suddenly a man in a bunny suit approached their car, slinging an axe, and shouting at them to leave. He then broke their car window, splattering the young lady with glass, and, before they were able to pull away, threw the axe into the car as he screamed "You people are destroying the land...all of you have to leave". He was then seen either skipping or running away,...
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(BEST OF-LISTENER FAVORITES) HANNAH DUSTIN'S REVENGE
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Hannah Dustin was a colonial Massachusetts Puritan mother who was taken captive by the Abenaki tribe during King Phillips War along with her nursemaid and newborn daughter, who was killed by her captives. Showing incredible courage, she killed her captors and escaped, bringing their scalps back for reward. She was the first woman in America to be honored with a statue in her name and likeness.
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THE SEIGE OF KHE SANH 1968: U.S. MARINES HOLD AGAINST OVERWHELMING ODDS (1001 HEROES SUMMER OF LAST STANDS #3)
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On 21 January 1968, the PAVN surrounded and besieged the key US Marine base near the border of Laos. In the ensuing five months, KSCB and the hilltop outposts around it were subjected to daily North Vietnamese artillery, mortar, and rocket attacks, and several infantry assaults. More than 274 U.S. troops were killed and more than 2,500 wounded. This is their story. Resources: • "BRCC PRESENTS - The Siege at Khe Sanh." Black Rifle Coffee Company, YouTube • "Battle of Khe Sanh." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation • "Khe Sanh." HISTORY.com Editors,...
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(BEST OF) I'LL BE SEEING YOU.....STORIES FROM THE AFTERLIFE
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All of us have experienced grief at the loss of a loved one. Many of us seek answers to questions such as "where do we go after this life?" and "is there a heaven?." In this episode we offer some answers to those questions, including the story of a mom in Georgia who receives a warning on her cell phone via her home security camera that someone has entered her house- only to find the image of her deceased son present on the video in the kitchen.; a portion of an account from Arthur Conan Doyle regarding his
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THE VALIANT DEFENSE OF RORKE'S DRIFT (#2 SUMMER SERIES FAMOUS LAST STANDS)
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# 2 In our summer series "Famous Last Stands" is The Valiant Defense of Rorke's Drift, which was a 10 hour battle between a beleagured British outpost in the center of Zulu territory which was attacked by a very large Zulu force in 1879. Outnumbered 40 to 1 , the small garrison fought bravely, often in hand to hand combat, with many surviving and claiming 20 Zulus for every fallen soldier. Coming Sunday 12:30 ET: The Battle of Khe Sanh "Hold At All Costs". 2,500 US Marines, Army, AF, and ARVN vs. 40,000 enemy troops The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift,...
info_outlineBy 1880 the ATS&F Railroad had laid tracks from Kansas City to California- and people and products were starting to move through the still untamed west. Food along the way, however, was a spotty proposition, and the railroad was faced with a dilemma. Cooks were hard to keep employed, and waiters were hard to find. Thats when Fred Harvey, who had emigrated from England to the US at age 15 and got into the restaurant, and then the train business- saw an opportunity. He went to the offices of the Atcheson, Yopeka, & Santa Fe Railroad and offered them a plan. If the railroads would give him the dining cars and let him upgrade the stops every hundred miles or so- he (Harvey) would provide first class food services. It was a win-win. But Harvey didn't stop tghere. He placed ads in central US newspapers looking for educated, proper young ladies who were willing to head west with the railroads while working for a select group of upscale restaurants. Many young girls who saw no future in their lives outside of farm and domestic work lept at the opportunity- and the Harvey Girls were born.
This is their story.
Citations and Sources:
1 Setting the Standard: The Harvey Girls. Exhibition, New Mexico History Museum, 2020. https://www.nmhistorymuseum.org/exhibition/details/1950/setting-the-standard-the-fred-harvey-company-and-its-legacy.
2 Ibid.
3Ibid.
4 "Winslow Harvey Girls - Oral Histories: Lucy Delgadillo Moore, Dorothy Hunt and Janice Stewart" by Robin White, Phyllis Kachinhongva, and Michael Quinn, Grand Canyon National Park. Mar 24, 2005. https://vimeo.com/193114476.
5 "Roy and Edna Lemons - Oral History Interview" by Michael Quinn, Grand Canyon National Park. September 7, 1995, https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=FBEC96EC-0899-4EB5-9785-A28BFE960084.
6 Lesley Polling-Kempes. The Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West (Philadelphia, PA: Da Capo Press, 1989), 87.
7 "Winslow Harvey Girls - Oral Histories: Lucy Delgadillo Moore, Dorothy Hunt and Janice Stewart".
8 Colleen Lucero. When I Worked for Fred Harvey: The Hopi Harvey Project. Exhibition, 2014.
9 Setting the Standard: The Harvey Girls. Exhibition.