Episode 97 Affairs of Honor
09/27/21 • 31 min
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Duels were common in America until the end of the Civil War. They were most common in the south where the slightest offense could result in a challenge with duelists following a “polite” code of honor.
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Episode Sources
Field of Honor: A Complete and Comprehensive History of Duelling in All Countries. 1884
Savannah Duels. Chatham County GaArchives History. 1923
Dueling. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. 15 March 2013
8 Legendary Duels. History
"Mourn Columbia!": The Death and Legacy of Stephen Decatur. White House History. November 25, 2019.
The History of Dueling in America. PBS American Experience.
In the Defense of Honor: The Rise and Fall of Dueling in America. Ultimate History Project.
Before Burr shot Hamilton, this 1800s Kentucky duel ended in bloodshed. Courier Journal. June 13, 2019.
Episode Music
Lost, Almost in F Tranquility and Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://incompetech.com
Northern Lights by Chris Haugen, Spirit of Fire by Jesse Gallagher and Alone with my Thoughts by Esther Abrami Licensed under Creative Commons
Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use.
Duels were common in America until the end of the Civil War. They were most common in the south where the slightest offense could result in a challenge with duelists following a “polite” code of honor.
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Episode Sources
Field of Honor: A Complete and Comprehensive History of Duelling in All Countries. 1884
Savannah Duels. Chatham County GaArchives History. 1923
Dueling. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. 15 March 2013
8 Legendary Duels. History
"Mourn Columbia!": The Death and Legacy of Stephen Decatur. White House History. November 25, 2019.
The History of Dueling in America. PBS American Experience.
In the Defense of Honor: The Rise and Fall of Dueling in America. Ultimate History Project.
Before Burr shot Hamilton, this 1800s Kentucky duel ended in bloodshed. Courier Journal. June 13, 2019.
Episode Music
Lost, Almost in F Tranquility and Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://incompetech.com
Northern Lights by Chris Haugen, Spirit of Fire by Jesse Gallagher and Alone with my Thoughts by Esther Abrami Licensed under Creative Commons
Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use.
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Episode 96 Windsor Ruins
1 RecommendationsThe ruins of Windsor are among the most photographed historic sites in Mississippi. 23 towering columns that cast long shadows on the history of the once grand mansion and places like it across the American south.
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Episode Sources
Windsor Ruins National Register of HIstoric Places Nomination. 1971, updated 1992
"Burning of the Daniell Residence." The Southern Reveille. February 21, 1890
The Ruins of Windsor. WLBT. April 30, 2011
Cotton. Mississippi Encyclopedia. July 10, 2017.
The Creation Of The Cotton Kingdom. African American History and Culture.
United States Census, 1860. Claiborne County, Mississippi. Population Schedules
Windsor Ruins, Mississippi – A Silent Sentinel to the Magnificent South. Legends of America. November 2019.
The Windsor Ruins of Mississippi. Parker Studios. June 11, 2019.
Episode Music
Sense of Loss by Purple Planet Music. Purple-planet.com. Licensed under Creative Commons
Fresh Fallen Snow by Chris Haugen and I Need To Start Writing Things Down and I Am A Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriske. Licensed under Creative Commons
Autumn Sunset, Relaxing Piano Music and March of the Minds by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://incompetech.com
Devouring the Whole by Ross Gentry. Special thanks to Headway Recordings, in Asheville, North Carolina for permission for use
Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use.
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Episode 98 The Cult of the Unknown Tongues
In February 1933 a church service in a Kentucky mountain town ended with the death of 72 year old Lucinda Mills. Nine relatives would be accused of murder while the media labelled her death a human sacrifice. What happened in that cabin?
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Episode Resources
Laben T. Mills Obituary. Big Sandy News. July 31,1914
Lucinda Ward Mills. Find A Grave. [Lucinda’s age listed as 65 here but based off of census records she was believed to have been 72]
Burning of Body on Altar Halted by Inez Police. The Owensboro Inquirer. February 9, 1933
Cult Victim Held Willing Sacrifice. The Courier-Journal. February 10, 1933
Insanity Plea Planned in Cult Slaying Case. The Courier-Journal. February 11, 1933
Bare Details of ‘Sacrifice’ Death Scene. Indianpolis Times. February 11, 1933
Mills Held Without Bond for Slaying Mother in Cult ‘Sacrifice’. The Lexington Herald. February 12, 1933
Nine Relatives of Cult Victim Are Indicted. The Owensboro Messenger. April 5, 1933
Insanity Held Slaying Cause. The Courier-Journal. April 7, 1933
Two Relative Freed In Cult Slaying Trial. The Lexington Leader. April 9, 1933
Prosecutor Contends Slayers of Mrs Mills Cold Blooded Murderers. The Courier-Journal. April 10, 1933
Mills Kneeling on Mother’s Body Fought Deputies. The Owensboro Inquirer. April 11, 1933
Cult Case Goes to Jury. The Courier Journal. April 12, 1933
Cult Leader Is Given Life Term for Matricide. The Courier-Journal. April 12, 1933
Blaine McGinnis is Given Pardon. Lexington Herald-Leader. November 3, 1933
The Mysterious “Order of the Odd Fellows”. Messy Nessy. January 2020.
Odd Fellows Have Skeletons in Their Closets--and Their Walls and Attics. Los Angeles Times. April 2001.
Episode Music
Clean Soul, Concentration, Tranquility Base, Almost F in Tranquility, Drone in D and Loss by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://incompetech.com
The Dark Glow of the Mountains and There’s Probably No Time by Chris Zabriske Licensed under Creative Commons
Elegy by Asher Fulero Licensed under Creative Commons
Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use.
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