Tag: true crime
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Who Killed Jane Stanford? by Richard White
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Who Killed Jane Stanford: Stanford was ridiculous when it was founded! Quick synopsis: The murder of Jane Stanford, one of the founders of Stanford University. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Stanford was founded due to the death of the Stanfords’ only child. Fun Fact for History Nerds: A line written…
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Pirate Queens by Rebecca Alexandra Simon
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Pirate Queens: Pirating is a very short career choice. Quick synopsis: The story of notorious female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Bonny and Read were only pirates for two months. Fun Fact for History Nerds: During the 17th and 18th centuries, half of all…
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Conan Doyle for the Defense by Margalit Fox
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Conan Doyle for the Defense: Need to get out of jail? Just get the most famous detective writer ever! Quick synopsis: The story of how Arthur Conan Doyle (who wrote Sherlock Holmes) helped secure the release of wrongly convicted Oscar Slater. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: After Pearl Harbor, Life…
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The Moors Murderers by Chris Cook
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Moors Murderers: Yeah, no one should have been shocked when these two got arrested. Quick synopsis: The story of the child killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley in the 1960s. Fun Fact for Non-History People Will Like: There were quite a few early indicators Ian Brady was a psychopath. Punching…
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Judgment Ridge by Dick Lehr/Mitchell Zuckoff
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Judgment Ridge: Teenagers are the absolute worst. Quick synopsis: The story of the murder of Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: One of the murders refused to kill a dog. Because, obviously, that would be too far. Fun Fact for History Nerds: High school worked…
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The Fighting Bunch by Chris DeRose
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline: Pissing off soldiers back from World War II seems like a bad strategy. Quick synopsis for The Fighting Bunch: The story of the Battle of Athens, where armed soldiers back from World War II took on a corrupt local government. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Only 139 cars were made during…
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Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Downfall: Boeing sucks. Quick synopsis: The story of how Boeing negligently killed 346 people in two different airplane crashes. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Boeing installed a new system on their aircraft and just…. never told the pilots. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Then Boeing told the pilots what to…
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Diamonds and Deadlines by Betsy Prioleau
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Diamonds and Deadlines: Sometimes a name change is all you need. Quick synopsis: The story of publishing giant and trailblazer Mrs. Frank Leslie. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: In mid-1800s New York City, approximately 20% of the female population practiced prostitution. Fun Fact for History Nerds: 17% of the male…
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The Puppet Master (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Puppet Master: Spies usually don’t tell you they are spies. Quick synopsis: The story of a con man who posed as a British spy and ruins multiple lives in terrible ways. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: If someone tells you they are a spy, they are probably lying. Fun…