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A local doctor, known to help anyone who asked, disappeared. The rumors started. Had he run away with a married woman? Gone back to his native Ireland? Or was he a British spy? It soon became public knowledge that he was a member of a secret organization to help bring about Irish independence, and it became clear that there had been some trouble connected to the group. Was he the cause, or was he a victim? #ireland #irish #chicago #stpatricksday

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Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
https://clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Senior Editor – Steph Kelly
https://stephkellyedits.com

Social Media Manager & Design – Mikayla Bogus
https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

IT Manager – Conor Sweeney

The History of Murder Logo – Bernadette Carr
https://www.bcarrdesign.com

Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” – Rob Brereton
https://robertbrereton.com

Voice of Alexander Sullivan: Mitchell Bisschop

Interview: Gillian O’Brien, author of Blood Runs Green: The Murder that Transfixed Gilded Age Chicago

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He used his words to persuade, and he died because of them. In 1837, Elijah Lovejoy became a martyr to the first amendment, specifically freedom of the press, because as a newspaper editor, he believed in speaking out on the biggest injustice of his day. But after he was murdered, was there any justice for him?

More about the show:
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Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
https://clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Writer: Kara Amis Thomas
https://karaamis.substack.com

Editor – Jessica Stokey

Social Media Manager & Design – Mikayla Bogus
https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

IT Manager – Conor Sweeney

The History of Murder Logo – Bernadette Carr
https://www.bcarrdesign.com

Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” – Rob Brereton
https://robertbrereton.com

Voice of Elijah Lovejoy: Joe Janes
www.joejanes.net

Voice of Abraham Lincoln: Randy Duncan

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Bridge was a national obsession in 1929, and it was the personal obsession of an upper middle-class woman in Kansas City, Missouri. Myrtle Bennett poured over books about how to improve her game. She played whenever she had the chance. Her husband Jack was her frequent partner, but one night during a game, Myrtle and Jack got into a fight that led to a murder. As tragic as it was, it was the reaction from other bridge players that remains shocking.

More about the show:
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Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
https://clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Editor – Steph Kelly
https://stephkellyedits.com

Social Media Manager & Design – Mikayla Bogus
https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

IT Manager – Conor Sweeney

The History of Murder Logo – Bernadette Carr
https://www.bcarrdesign.com

Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” – Rob Brereton
https://robertbrereton.com

Voice of Myrtle Bennett: Megan Grano
Instagram: @meganegrano

Voice of James Page: Joe Janes
www.joejanes.net

Voice of James Reed: Randy Duncan

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The most famous event of Prohibition happened in a garage on Chicago’s North Side. We all know that Al Capone tried to kill Bugs Moran but instead killed a bunch of his guys. Except, maybe that isn’t what happened. There are lots of theories about who and why but not as many answers. What we do know is that February 14, 1929, changed everything for Capone, Moran and Prohibition itself.

More about the show:
🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
https://clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Senior Editor – Steph Kelly
https://stephkellyedits.com

Social Media Manager & Design – Mikayla Bogus
https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

IT Manager – Conor Sweeney

The History of Murder Logo – Bernadette Carr
https://www.bcarrdesign.com

Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” – Rob Brereton
https://robertbrereton.com

Voice of William Russell – Mike Sweeney

Interview: Paul Durica, Chicago History Museum
https://www.chicagohistory.org/

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Prohibition became law in the U.S. in January 1920. But in Chicago, it was more of a suggestion. It turned ordinary people into criminals, and criminals into superstars. Explore where true crime meets commerce in a documentary about a time when Chicago’s underworld became household names.

More about the show:
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Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
https://clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Editor – Jessica Stokey

Social Media Manager & Design – Mikayla Bogus
https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

IT Manager – Conor Sweeney

The History of Murder Logo – Bernadette Carr
https://www.bcarrdesign.com

Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” – Rob Brereton
https://robertbrereton.com

Voice of Dean O’Banion – Nnamdi Ngwe
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nngwe17

Interview – Paul Durica, Chicago History Museum
https://www.chicagohistory.org/

This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

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Meriwether Lewis is known for being half of Lewis and Clark, who in 1804 led an extraordinary expedition into the lands of the Louisiana Purchase. But having survived that harrowing journey, just five years later, Lewis was found shot to death in a remote cabin in Tennessee. Is this a true crime? The question of what really happened has plagued historians for centuries.

More about the show:
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Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
https://clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Writer: Kara Amis Thomas
https://karaamis.substack.com

Senior Editor – Steph Kelly
https://stephkellyedits.com

Social Media Manager & Design – Mikayla Bogus
https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

IT Manager – Conor Sweeney

The History of Murder Logo – Bernadette Carr
https://www.bcarrdesign.com

Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” – Rob Brereton
https://robertbrereton.com

Interview: Ben Winn, Lewis & Clark State Historic Site
https://campdubois.com

Voice of Meriwether Lewis: Nnamdi Ngwe
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nngwe17

This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

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His death is often cited on lists called, “Stupid Ways People Have Died” … and it was stupid. But the life of attorney and politician Clement Vallandigham was complicated. During the Civil War he was a free speech advocate and a convicted traitor. He was beloved by some in Ohio, hated by others and, ultimately, laughed about by most. The true crime is a shooting in a bar room brawl on Christmas Eve, but this is a documentary about the lawyer who defended that case with his life.

More about the show:
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Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
https://clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Editor – Jessica Stokey

Social Media Manager & Design – Mikayla Bogus
https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

IT Manager – Conor Sweeney

The History of Murder Logo – Bernadette Carr
https://www.bcarrdesign.com

Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” – Rob Brereton
https://robertbrereton.com

Interview: Martin Gottlieb

Voice of Clement Vallandigham: Joe Janes

Voice of Abraham Lincoln: Randy Duncan

Voice of Thomas McGehan: Nick Rowley

Voice of James Vallandigham: Sean Sheehan

This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

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On August 21, 1863, the residents of Lawrence, Kansas woke up to chaos. The Civil War was raging, and this Midwestern town, far from the front lines, was at the center, 500 men rode into town, killing men and boys, and burning down the homes and businesses. They said they were fighting for the Confederacy, but were they really just criminals looking to steal and kill? In this true crime documentary, we explore the question of whether this was mass murder or an act of war.

More about the show:
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Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
https://clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Editor – Steph Kelly

Social Media Manager & Design – Mikayla Bogus
https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

IT Manager – Conor Sweeney

The History of Murder Logo – Bernadette Carr
https://www.bcarrdesign.com

Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” – Rob Brereton
https://robertbrereton.com

Voice of William Quantrill – Nick Rowley

Voice of Bill Anderson – Joe Janes

Voice of Elizabeth – Kelly Haran

Voice of Rev. Cartright – Sean Sheehan

This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

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Before he was President, before the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was the most successful attorney in Springfield Illinois. But when a young man from a prominent family killed someone, Lincoln was an odd choice for the defense. This true crime documentary features one of the most famous historical figures in American history in a case where the stakes couldn’t have been higher for the defendant – and his lawyer.

More about the show:
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Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
https://clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Editor – Jessica Stokey

Social Media Manager & Design – Mikayla Bogus
https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

IT Manager – Conor Sweeney

The History of Murder Logo – Bernadette Carr
https://www.bcarrdesign.com

Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” – Rob Brereton
https://robertbrereton.com

Interview: Brian “Fox” Ellis
https://www.facebook.com/brian.f.ellis.5

Voice of Abraham Lincoln: Randy Duncan
Email: no_malice03@yahoo.com

Voice of Peachy Quinn: Ryan Hultman https://www.instagram.com/rhults11/

Voice of Billy Herndon: Brian “Fox” Ellis
https://www.facebook.com/brian.f.ellis.5

Voice of Greek Crafton: Mike Canale

This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

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Is it true crime or military might? The documentary that shows what happened when WW1 veterans came to Washington D.C. to get an early payout of a benefits package and the army, led by generals who will become famous in WW2, used teargas and tanks to evict them.

More about the show:
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Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
https://clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Editor – Steph Kelly

Social Media Manager & Design – Mikayla Bogus
https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

IT Manager – Conor Sweeney

The History of Murder Logo – Bernadette Carr
https://www.bcarrdesign.com

Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” – Rob Brereton
https://robertbrereton.com

Voice of Herbert Hoover: Rob Janas
@thatrobjanas
http://www.robjanas.com/

Voice of Joe Angelo: Mike Canale

This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

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