By the late 1800s, the Pinkerton Detective Agency faced public criticism for their anti-labor practices. So the company pivoted, sending Pinkerton detectives out to do what they did best, traveling throughout the west in search of the nation’s most audacious and elusive bank-robbing desperados.
In time, the Pinkertons also faced competition from a new Fede ... Show More
May 2024
History Daily: A B-24 Crash Survivor Begins a Fight for Survival
<p>May 27, 1943: A B-24 bomber crashes in the Pacific Ocean, beginning a two year ordeal at sea and in Japanese captivity for former Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini.</p><p><br></p><p>You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to < ... Show More
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May 2024
The Pinkerton Detective Agency | Behind The Brand | 4
<p>Allan Pinkerton started the Pinkerton National Detective Agency to catch robbers, counterfeiters and spies. For a time, Pinkerton detectives enjoyed their good image, carefully crafted by Pinkerton himself. But, that image tarnished as the Pinkertons increasingly took on paid ... Show More
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Jun 2024
The Hidden History of the White House | 1
<p>The new book from American History Tellers, <em>The Hidden History of the White House: Power Struggles, Scandals, and Defining Moments, </em>is available now from William Morrow.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-History-White-House-Struggles/dp/006334338X?ref_=abpt ... Show More
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Jan 2025
The Luigi Mangione Story, Chapter One: A Murder in Manhattan
In the early hours of December 4, 2024, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York City as he walked toward the annual investor's meeting of his parent company, UnitedHealth Group. US law enforcement embarked on a massive manhunt. Several days after the murd ... Show More
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Mar 2025
JFK Revisited: FBI Finds 2,000 More Documents
In early 2025, the FBI announced that they had found more than 2,000 new records related to John F. Kennedy’s assassination. What do they include? Why did it take so long to find them? How many will be made public? The world waits to find out. In late 2023, we sat down with journ ... Show More
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Aug 2024
Introducing: Law & Order: Criminal Justice System Season 1
From Wolf Entertainment, the minds behind the acclaimed TV series, and iHeart Podcasts comes "Law & Order: Criminal Justice System," a series that uncovers the real stories behind the landmark cases that have shaped how the most dangerous and influential criminals in America are ... Show More
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May 2024
Marilyn Monroe (Part 2): The Three Deaths of an Iconic American Actress
The conspiracy theories surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death in 1962 continue to entertain the imaginations of those obsessed with celebrity and scandal. The stories, many of them fantastical and one of them true, feature cameos by the likes of President John F. Kennedy, his brothe ... Show More
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