The Handsome Thrill Killers of 1928
08/29/24 • 56 min
S2E4: In Atlanta, Georgia in the Fall of 1928, a brief crime spree leads to the death of two young clerks. The story of the handsome young killer will take us through an unexpected journey of wealth and privilege that will end in a surprising but perhaps familiar setting. Genealogist Dale Sheldon shares the story of the Handsome Thrill Killers of 1928, giving all of the details directly from the original source documentation.
This Thursday join Dale and his friend CT at Twisted Roots Live! At this YouTube event they will be discussing past episodes and will answer your questions through the chat. We'll see you there! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptKU59Q7aso
All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.
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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton
Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021
Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.
S2E4: In Atlanta, Georgia in the Fall of 1928, a brief crime spree leads to the death of two young clerks. The story of the handsome young killer will take us through an unexpected journey of wealth and privilege that will end in a surprising but perhaps familiar setting. Genealogist Dale Sheldon shares the story of the Handsome Thrill Killers of 1928, giving all of the details directly from the original source documentation.
This Thursday join Dale and his friend CT at Twisted Roots Live! At this YouTube event they will be discussing past episodes and will answer your questions through the chat. We'll see you there! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptKU59Q7aso
All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.
Please be sure to like, rate, and subscribe - and don't forget to follow our Facebook page for updates, review the documentation on our wiki, and join in on the discussions in our Discord server. All links below:
Support Twisted Roots! (Membership!): https://buymeacoffee.com/twistedroots
Our Wiki Archives: https://twistedrootspod.com/index.php/Main_Page
Facebook page (for updates): https://www.facebook.com/TwistedRootsPod/
Discord (chat & discuss!): https://discord.gg/wdDzF74VBv
Please support Twisted Roots to keep this podcast going! Become a member at BuyMeACoffee!
Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton
Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021
Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.
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The Midnight Murder of Pearl Osten
S2E3: On a brisk October's night in 1927, the smell of rain in the air, a fashionable young lady had recently arrived in the city of Minneapolis to attend college for piano. After finishing a long night attending to a party at the Jolly Peasant Tea Rooms, a job she had aquired only days before, she headed home. She stepped off the streetcar, just after midnight, with a mysterious young man and was never seen alive again. This century old mystery has never been solved. Listen to the facts of the case and see if you can determine who killed Pearl Osten.
All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.
Please be sure to like, rate, and subscribe - and don't forget to follow our Facebook page for updates, review the documentation on our wiki, and join in on the discussions in our Discord server. All links below:
Support Twisted Roots! (Membership!): https://buymeacoffee.com/twistedroots
Our Wiki Archives: https://twistedrootspod.com/index.php/Main_Page
Facebook page (for updates): https://www.facebook.com/TwistedRootsPod/
Discord (chat & discuss!): https://discord.gg/wdDzF74VBv
Please support Twisted Roots to keep this podcast going! Become a member at BuyMeACoffee!
Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton
Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021
Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.
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The Origin of Sweeney Todd
S2E5 - The tale of Sweeney Todd that most of us are familiar with today takes place on Fleet Street in London in about 1846. The murderous barber serviced dozens of the citizens of that grand city, sent them falling through a trap door into the deep basement below, where his neighbor Mrs. Lovett would grind them down into her meat pies. But what is the origin of this story? Listen to this episode of Twisted Roots to find out.
All information told on Twisted Roots, including quotes and testimony, is taken directly from original source documentation such as newspaper articles, court records, census records, vital records (birth/marriage/death), WW1 & WW2 Draft registrations, other military records, city directories, social security administration records, voter registrations, probate records, ship manifests, immigration records, land records, etc, etc, etc.
Please be sure to like, rate, and subscribe - and don't forget to follow our Facebook page for updates, review the documentation on our wiki, and join in on the discussions in our Discord server. All links below:
Support Twisted Roots! (Membership!): https://buymeacoffee.com/twistedroots
Our Wiki Archives: https://twistedrootspod.com/index.php/Main_Page
Facebook page (for updates): https://www.facebook.com/TwistedRootsPod/
Discord (chat & discuss!): https://discord.gg/wdDzF74VBv
Please support Twisted Roots to keep this podcast going! Become a member at BuyMeACoffee!
Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton
Background music: "Eerily Calm Horror Ambience" by EerilyCalm, Creative Commons License, released 1 Jun 2021
Written, Recorded, and Edited by Dale Sheldon.
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