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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:
🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

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

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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:
🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

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

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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:
🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

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

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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:
🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

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

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In October of 1871, a mob in Los Angeles descended upon a poor neighborhood and hunted down every Chinese man they could find. The killing spree would last four hours. There were several trials, but many of the witnesses stayed away – and one group, the surviving Chinese, were kept from testifying. Then the entire event was buried so deep in the history books that even the descendants of the survivors didn’t know it happened.

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

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

David Louie, LA Historian
https://camla.org/

Voice of Yo Hing – Mike Zhao

Voice of Joseph Mesmer – Kevin Smith

Voice of Horace Bell – Brian Fox Ellis

Voice Adolpho Celis – Ryan Hultman
https://www.instagram.com/rhults11/

Voice of Reporter – Jeff Stampka
https://cooolmedia.com/

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In 1909, a major philanthropist in Missouri died. He was 81 and had a number of health issues. His death might have been natural…. Except…. In the same house a family member had died just weeks before, and another would die weeks later. Fingers pointed to one man. The trials that followed divided a family and left a legacy of doubt that haunts Missouri to this day.

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

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

Ralph Monaco
Monaco Sanders, Racine, Powell, & Reidy, LLC

Voice of Thomas Swope – Ed Moran

Voice of Bennett Clark Hyde – Nick Rowley
http://njrowley.com/

Voice of Pearl Keller – Kelly Haran

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In 1926, one invention was changing lives all across America. And in rural Wisconsin it was about to the change the life of a young woman who thought she was on the road to her future. When she disappeared, her father did everything to find her, but what he uncovered not only changed his life, it changed everything

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

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 Clara Olson – Hannah Magy
https://www.instagram.com/hannah_magy/
https://www.youtube.com/@UCbgcjPcguC1EV-eDzsFpX8A

Voice of Erdman Olson – Connor Stumm
https://www.instagram.com/connerscomedy

Voice of Chris Olson – Fredrik Kalstveit
https://fredrikkalstveit.com/

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

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In 1925 Detroit, Michigan a Black family moved into a White neighborhood. A
mob attacked their home with rocks, and one man was killed. 10 men went to trial for first-degree murder. With Clarence Darrow leading the defense, the attorneys and the NAACP had to convince an all-White jury that defending one’s home was not a crime, but a right.

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

Team & Contributors

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

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Editor – Ann Rose
https://www.letsmakethings.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

Daniel Baxter, Founder
https://ohsweetfoundation.org/

Voice of Ossian Sweet – Ric Walker

Voice of Clarence Darrow – Rush Howell

Voice of Walter White & W.E.B DuBois – Nnamdi Ngwe
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nngwe17
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nnamdingwe
Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4641360

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

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If you want love, you might advertise. That was certainly true in 1908 La Porte, Indiana, when a Norwegian immigrant went looking for a mate in the newspaper’s Lonely-Hearts section. But it didn’t lead to love, it led to murder… and lots of it.

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

🎙️ Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
www.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

Marketing Consultant- Patrick Hackett

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

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

Bruce Johnson & the LaPorte County Historical Society
https://laportecountyhistory.org

David Johnson & the Norske Museum
https://norskmuseum.org

Norwegian Landscape Photo
Creative Commons License

Chicago History Museum Photo Archive
https://chicagohistory.org

Voice of Belle Gunness — Ragnhild Swanson

Voice of Nellie Larson — Anna Öjdahl Sweeney

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

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Love the movie His Girl Friday? It’s tied to a 1920 murder in Chicago where two newspaper men looked behind the headlines to get the real story of a double homicide in the entryway to a home.

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

🎙️ Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
www.clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Senior Editor — Steph Kelly
https://www.stephkellyedits.com/

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

IT Manager — Conor Sweeney

Marketing Consultant- Patrick Hackett

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

Sierra Wolf, Paul Durica, and Peter T. Alter — Chicago History Museum
https://chicagohistory.org

Faces of the Forgotten YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/FacesoftheForgotten

Voice of Carl Wanderer — Patrick Moran

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

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Help keep us around by:

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📚 Research Included

Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties — Michael Lesy
https://a.co/d/bJgBygy

Notorious Ben Hecht: The Iconoclastic Writer and Militant Zionist — Julien Gorbach
https://a.co/d/4C8KX2D

Chicago Journalism: A History — Wayne Klatt
https://a.co/d/hYTixeu