Southern Mysteries Podcast - Episode 38 The Lost Treasure of the Beale Ciphers

Episode 38 The Lost Treasure of the Beale Ciphers

02/04/19 • 27 min

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For 200 years, treasure hunters have traveled to Virginia to hunt for a buried treasure of gold, silver and jewels. Thomas Beale left behind 3 ciphers as a map to the treasure but only 1 has been solved. Did Beale exist? Is there even a treasure?

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More about the The Mystery of the Beale Ciphers NSA's compiled list of declassified documents related to the Beale Ciphers and The Beale Papers Complete text from reprint of The Beale Papers pamphlet Watch the Expedition Unknown Beale Treasure episode Unsolved Mysteries featured the Beale Treasure in Season 1 of the classic show. Watch the episode Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Panthernburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use. Additional Music: “Dude Where's My Horse?" and "Angeline the Baker" by Nat Keefe and the Bow Ties; "Dreams Become Real", "Silver Flame", "Castleshire" and "Dark Fog" by Kevin MacLeod; "Under Suspicion" and "Featherlight" by Lee Rosevere. All music Licensed Under Creative Commons.

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Episode 37 Connie Franklin Ghost of the Ozarks

In 1929, five men in Stone County, Arkansas were charged in the murder of Connie Franklin. There would be many twists and the turns in the case. But the biggest twist came when a man claiming to be Connie came forward to testify at his own murder trial.

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Music Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Panthernburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use. Additional Music: "Dreams Become Real", "Ambient", "Anguish", "Heavy Heart", "Osuary -6", by Kevin MacLeod. “I am a man who will fight for your honor” by Chris Zabriskie, "Last Train" by Dan Lebowitz All music Licensed Under Creative Commons. Jimmy Smith plays harmonica and guitar on this recording of "Mountain Blues", dating from March 31, 1926. From the original 78rpm disk.

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Episode 39 Bessie Coleman

Before Amelia Earhart broke barriers in the world of aviation, there was a Black Cherokee woman from Texas who used her love of aviation to break down racial barriers. But she was forced to leave the country she loved to make her dreams reality because in 1920 no one in America was willing to teach a woman of color how to fly. This is the story of the first African American woman to pilot a plane in this country. A woman who used an airplane to promote civil rights and equal rights.

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Music Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Panthernburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use. Additional Music: “Ever Mindful”, “Relaxing Piano”, “Silver Flame”, “Magic Forest” by Kevin MacLeod; “I Am A Man Who Will Fight For Your Honor” by Dan Lebowitz. “Hope (Forward Thinking)” by Purple Planet Music. www.purple-planet.com All music Licensed Under Creative Commons.