It’s been 48 hours since Mary Phagan was last seen alive. It’s a media frenzy, and police are feeling the pressure to find the killer.
There’s a new, sudden interest in the murder notes. Did the killer write them to throw off investigators?
By the end of this episode, three men would become suspects. And despite dubious evidence and changing stories, one w ... Show More
Sep 28
The Vigilantes: Episode 2
It should have been a leisurely Saturday off work for 13-year-old Mary Phagan, who was looking forward to celebrating the Confederate Memorial Day holiday. It should have been an easy day for Leo Frank, too, who hoped to leave his job at the factory early to go to the local baseb ... Show More
41m 58s
Sep 21
The Vigilantes: Episode 1
A shocking murder. A scene so brutal that the first people to find the victim couldn’t even tell what their skin color was. And a case that forever changed both the city, and the state’s legal system. It was April 1913, in Atlanta, Georgia, and the city would never be the same. Y ... Show More
31m 46s
Apr 2024
1776: The Antidote to Boring American History
On this episode of Our American Stories, Historian David McCullough brings generational talent to those studying the wild realities of America's independence. After all, no one has ever lived in the past, but in the present. At the National Archive, McCullough names and thanks hi ... Show More
20m 18s
May 2024
The Real Hamilton: Lover, Adulterer, Family Man?
<p>Founding Father, first Secretary of the Treasury and focus of one of the world's first political sex scandals - we couldn't do a series about Alexander Hamilton without touching on his personal life.</p><br><p>Don is joined by Elizabeth Cobbs in this episode to explore the pri ... Show More
37m 35s