In 1943, Naomi Cheney was murdered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Six years later, her father, Frank Cheney, Sr., committed a sudden act of violence that no one could understand when he snapped in Birmingham. Sources Suspect Held in Sioux Falls WAC Murder. Rapid City Journal, 10/8/1943 WAC’s Slaying Still Mystery. Alabama Journal, 10/8/1943 […]
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December 7, 1941 was a day that changed America. After a surprise attack by Japanese forces on Pearl Harbor, the United States Congress quickly launched America into World War II. Few other events were burned into the collective psyche of the American people like that day. Nearly everyone who was alive then could vividly remember
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Mabel Moore and William Stewart each lost a spouse in the early 20th Century. They also had hidden connections that would drive their drastic actions to cope with that loss miles and years apart. Sources ‘Police Block Father’s Plot to Slay Babes.’ The Davenport Democrat and Leader, 5/28/1920 ‘Buys Gun to
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In 1940, a burning car in rural South Dakota held a terrible secret. One man would serve as a connection between it and one of the worst mass murders in Iowa history. Sources S.D. Mother Kills Children, Suicides. The Daily Argus-Leader, 8/10/1940 Doland Farm Woman Kills Two Children, Takes Her Own Life. Rapid City
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In a St. Louis hotel room in 1912, Mabel Moore was distraught. Her and her husband of only about three months, Arthur, and her had an argument. Those early days of a relationship can be difficult sometimes. Sharing living space with a new person is hard enough, but when it’s a significant other, there’s an
16-year-old Augusta Bartz was murdered in 1892. Even though her killer, Herman Boek, shotgunned her in the middle of road in broad daylight, he later claimed that although he had intended to commit murder, he had shot Augusta by accident. Come and learn the strange and tragic story this week at the table. https://media.blubrry.com/kitchentablehistorian/api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/19874151/download.mp3Podcast: Play
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Fall is a transitional season. The temperatures start to get a little colder, and the trees start to change their colors. They showcase the beautiful golds, reds, and oranges that the season is known for. It is also one of the many reasons Fall is also my favorite season. About a week ago at the
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