Tag: true crime
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White Hot (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for White Hot: Abercrombie and Fitch was racist? You don’t say…. Quick synopsis: The story of when Abercrombie and Fitch became huge and the downfall after. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Abercrombie and Fitch has been around since 1892. Fun Fact for History Nerds: It actually started out selling clothes for…
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Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Under the Banner of Heaven: Multiple spouses just sounds exhausting. Quick synopsis: A book focused on Mormon Fundamentalism and a horrific double murder. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: In the fundamentalist stronghold of Colorado City, 78% of the population receives food stamps. Fun Fact for History Nerds: An actual sentence…
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We Carry Their Bones by Erin Kimmerle
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for We Carry Their Bones: Florida. Always Florida. Quick synopsis: The story of the Dozier School in Florida where basically children had been tortured and killed for 100 years. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: In 1865, Florida governor John Milton was so upset about the Union winning the Civil War that…
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Bad Vegan (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline: She’s bad because of the crime, not the veganism. Allegedly. Quick synopsis: The story of how vegan restaurateur Sarma Melngailis became a fugitive. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Once again, I need to say this. If someone tells you they are a spy or in some sort of black ops, then…
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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…