History and Hearsay

The Serial Killer was one of the most terrifying Serial Killer London had ever seen!
0:00 -Intro
0:58 - Shout out 
1:58 - Content Warning 
2:35 - Blackouts & The Blitz
4:53 - Evelyn Hamilton
9:44 - Horrific Discovery # 1 
13:34 - Evelyn Oatley
20:43 - Horrific Discovery # 2
25:07 -  Frederick Cherrill 
26:47 - Margaret Florence Lowe
33:37 - Horrific Discovery # 3
38:49 -  To be continued… 

Sources:
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-blackout-ripper-a-serial-killer-in-wartime-london
https://robertwalshwriter.wpcomstaging.com/2024/01/23/gordon-cummins-the-blackout-ripper-hanged-during-an-air-raid/ 
https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-true-crime-podcast-27-the-blackout-ripper-part-three-margaret-florence-lowe 
https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cummins-gordon.htm 
https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/london-serial-killer-worse-ripper-21267680 
http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/execution-content.php?key=635&termRef=Gordon Frederick Cummins 
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/documents_relating_to_the_case_o 
Additional Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins 
https://dirkdeklein.net/2016/07/24/gordon-cummins-the-blackout-ripper/ 
Additional Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins 
https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-true-crime-podcast-25-the-blackout-ripper-part-1-evelyn-margaret-hamilton 
Did they get it wrong? https://theblackoutripper.com/

#history #codebreakers #womeninWWII
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the American women who worked as Codebreakers during WWII
►Sources:https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/10/the-secret-history-of-the-women-code-breakers-who-helped-defeat-the-nazis-215694/ Waves: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/manning-the-us-navy/waves.html Book Recommendation: Code Girls - The true story of the American women who secretly broke codes in World War II - By Liza Mundy / https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316352543/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_X84PKGTMKDYTV1X5M7CG?linkCode=ml1&tag=christinadepi-20&linkId=4a9029646f4b46112e6bf5b718ec7511 https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/code-girls-records https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/know-your-records/handouts-presentations/2020-03-11-presentation.pdf Code Breaker -Fran Pearlmutter: https://www.bu.edu/cas/arts-sciences/2018/she-was-a-world-war-ii-codebreaker/ Code Breaker -Dorothy Ramale: https://www.iup.edu/news-events/news/2021/03/code-cracker.html https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/10/the-secret-history-of-the-women-code-breakers-who-helped-defeat-the-nazis-215694/ Link to many other sources -bottom of page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Girls https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2019/03/reflections-on-the-code-girls-reunion-and-my-mothers-story/ Code Girls Presentation: https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/know-your-records/handouts-presentations/2020-03-11-presentation.pdf https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-women-codebreakers-of-world-war-ii Recruitment Brochure: http://www.lizamundy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/brochure.pdf Interviews with some Code Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTM50T_Liog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScbvDz0ANdY

In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the "unsolved" case of Ken McElroy.Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - The Murder 3:08 - Early Life 5:26 - Ken and the Ladies11:28 - Intimidation & Romaine Henry18:21 - Revenge & Vigilante Justice22:02 - The Aftermath ► THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, Based on actual events. ►Sources:https://allthatsinteresting.com/ken-rex-mcelroy https://patch.com/us/across-america/who-killed-ken-rex-mcelroy-town-keeps-its-secret-38-years https://www.harrymaclean.com/post/no-death-bed-confession https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2019/11/14/ken-rex-mcelroy https://morbidology.com/the-town-that-got-away-with-murder/ https://missourilife.com/skidmore-revisited-part-1-death-ken-mcelroy-2/ https://www.bustle.com/p/13-things-about-ken-mcelroys-shooting-you-need-to-know-before-watching-no-one-saw-a-thing-18497585 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/us/16bully.html https://www.everand.com/read/508809614/In-Broad-Daylight-A-murder-in-Skidmore-Missouri https://www.harrymaclean.com/in-broad-daylight

0:00 - Intro 
0:24 - Hershey PA
5:49 - Hershey School
8:03 - WWI & Cuba
10:04 - Bill Murrie & M&M’s
14:57 - The Great Depression & Stikes
24:01 -  WWII
30:10 - Milton Hershey’s Legacy

Sources: 
Hershey’s Cuba: https://www.mhskids.org/blog/built-sugar-hershey-cuba/#:~:text=Did you know Milton Hershey,of the Deed of Trust. 
Cuba: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/cuba-central-hershey-1916-1946/ 
Lots of info on Hershey the place: https://www.hersheypa.com  
Is Hershey really a town? https://www.hersheypa.com/about-hershey/faqs.php#:~:text=Although we are known to,known as Hershey ever since. 
Milton Hershey: https://hersheystory.org/milton-hershey-history/ 
Strike? https://www.history.com/articles/hersheys-once-violently-suppressed-a-strike-by-chocolate-workers 
Hershey School: https://www.mhskids.org/about/history/ 
https://www.biography.com/business-figure/milton-hershey 
Milton in Cuba: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/cuba-central-hershey-1916-1946/ 
Milton Hershey: https://www.hersheypa.com/about-hershey/milton-hershey.php 
https://www.thehersheycompany.com/en_us/home/about-us/milton-hershey.html 
https://www.mhskids.org/about/history/milton-s-hershey/ 
Chocolate during the War: https://corp.commissaries.com/our-agency/newsroom/news-releases/how-sweet-it-us-troops-have-savored-taste-chocolates-their 
Chocolate in WWII: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/serving-the-country-hershey-chocolates-contributions-to-wwii/ 
Hershey ration bars: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/hersheys-military-chocolate-troops-wwii-180983065/ 
Ration Bar Stuff: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/ration-d-bars/

0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Humble beginnings
3:24 -Early Career
6:20 - Starting his own business
14:45 - Things take a turn
17:11 - Discovering the world of chocolate 
21:30 - Hershey’s Kisses 
27:44 -What did Wilbur think?
29:19 - Taste testing Wilbur vs Kisses
32:43 - 1st Class Tickets on the Titanic 

Sources: 
Milton Hershey: https://hersheystory.org/milton-hershey-history/ 
Hershey School: https://www.mhskids.org/about/history/ 
https://www.biography.com/business-figure/milton-hershey 
Milton Hershey: https://www.hersheypa.com/about-hershey/milton-hershey.php 
https://www.thehersheycompany.com/en_us/home/about-us/milton-hershey.html 
https://www.mhskids.org/about/history/milton-s-hershey/ 
Wilbur Buds VS Kisses: https://candyprofessor.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/kissing-cousins-the-hershey’s-kiss-and-the-wilbur-bud/ 
Chocolate during the War: https://corp.commissaries.com/our-agency/newsroom/news-releases/how-sweet-it-us-troops-have-savored-taste-chocolates-their 
Chocolate in WWII: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/serving-the-country-hershey-chocolates-contributions-to-wwii/ 
Hershey ration bars: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/hersheys-military-chocolate-troops-wwii-180983065/ 
Kisses packaging: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/hersheyarchives30-18-only-hersheys-kisses-are-kisses/ 
Kisses: https://time.com/3707086/hershey-kiss-history-valentines/ 
Buds: https://www.wilburbuds.com/wilbur-history?srsltid=AfmBOoqNKc5SGydjNB18oAM1ya0ah6A5NA3poawqNbs5rAq1YGOap7rW 
Kisses & Buds: https://www.tastingtable.com/1191819/hersheys-chocolate-kisses-have-been-around-longer-than-you-might-expect/ 
Supposed to have been on the titanic: https://www.mhskids.org/blog/milton-hershey-school-hershey-titanic/#:~:text=In late 1911, the Hersheys,sinking of the big steamer. 
Close call Titanic: https://hersheyarchives.org/encyclopedia/milton-s-hershey-and-the-rms-titanic/#:~:text=Posted March 18, 2020,to reserve such a room. 
Wilbur’s Beef with Hershey: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91212832/henry-oscar-wilbur