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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week's episode we continue onto part 3 of our series on Ghost Hunting (with our ghost-writer mister Tim Hacker) on the subject of anomalous paranormal activity that is hard to categorize (focusing on bigfoot), how to analyze evidence and taking the first steps to honing our own psychic ability. In the extended show we continue our conversation on psychic abilities by examining the various ways they usually manifest, studies performed on identical twins with the ability, Rupert Sheldrake's research into morphogenic fields and German U-Boat captains using make-shift pendulums to hunt allied convoys when the radio was broken. Thank you everybody and enjoy the show!Make sure to check out CrypticChronicles.com to see more of Tim's work. In this week's episode we discuss:-Anomalous Phenomena-Bigfoot-Analyzing Evidence-Honing Psychic Ability In the extended episode available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:-Different Types of Psychic-Upton Sinclair's Remote Viewing Experiments-Identical Twins and Psy-Rupert Sheldrake's Morphogenic Fields-Necromancy-Scrying in A U-Boat Each host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present. Tim prepared the 101 points while Luke provided historical context and stories. Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSOURCES:-101 Ways to Find a Ghost-Picture Yourself Ghost Hunting, by Christopher Balzano-The Paranormal Handbook by David Sulton-Locating haunting: a ghost-hunter's guide, by Julian Holloway and James Kneale-Encyclopedia of Haunted Places GHOSTLY LOCALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, by Jeff Belanger-The Everything® Psychic BookSupport the show
Today's episode has two segments. First, we have a June 12,1945, address delivered by U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower to a British audience at Guildhall in London. Our second segment is an episode of Yankee Yarns, asyndicated series that aired on New England radio stations. This episode from 1945 tells the story of the sinking of the Aeolus, a U.S.-based commercial fishing, boat by a German U-Boat.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Welcome to our 81st podcast for Thanks for your Service. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, X and Youtube. Just search for Thanks For Your Service. Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net . You can also email us at info@thanksforyourservice.net I recently attended a military conference in Melbourne hosted by Military History & Heritage Victoria. One of the reasons I enjoy attending these conferences is that you never stop learning about aspects of military history. In today's podcast, we learn about German U-Boat activity in Australian waters during WW2, Japanese military flights over Melbourne and Hobart, and learn about Military History & Heritage Victoria. The MHHV website is here. We are keen to hear your feedback by leaving a review on your podcast app. Your reviews helps new listeners find our podcast. If you have any special requests or suggestions for our podcast, please get in touch. You can help support this podcast via Patreon or Buymeacoffee. The links are on our website and facebook page. Your support helps us with the production of this podcast. Do you have a relative who has served in the Australian military? Our family military history research packages sources records to better understand the service and experience of those who served. You can find out more information on our website. Thanks for listening and thanksforyourservice.
Send us a textLet's go sub hunting! Alexander Rose returns to talk his book Phantom Fleet: The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II's Most Daring Heist!Buy Phantom FleetCheck out Alex's websiteSupport the show
This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series where I am sharing a folklore story every Friday in 2024.Back in the year 1000 AD Þorgeir, the Law Speaker in Althingi or Icelandic Parliament, made the decision that Iceland would become a Christian nation. This was a huge decision for him to make considering that he was Pagan that believed in the Old Norse Gods.When he returned back home to the north as a Christian, his first order of business was to get rid of the Pagan idols from his temple. It is said that he took all of the idols and tossed them into a waterfall. According to the story, the waterfall came to be known as Goðafoss or "Waterfall of the Gods“ or waterfall of the Goði (chieftain).While it is true that Iceland became a Christian nation in the year 1,000, I have not heard of any concrete evidence that Þorgeir threw the idols into the waterfall. Go Car Rental Iceland Go Car Rental Iceland is a local Icelandic car rental company that has great customer service, a large variety of cars and very competitive prices. Use my code Iceland10 to save 10% off the entire cost of your rental car.I personally use them for when I go on adventures, and I'm so glad to hear that many of my listeners and subscribers are also having a great experience with them. I mentioned in a previous episode that one of my listeners switched to Go Car Rental Iceland from one of the internationally known rental car companies here and she saved $400! That was for a rental during the summer when prices can sometimes double due to demand. Go Campers - Camper Van Rental in Iceland If you plan to use a campervan, use my code Iceland7 to save 7% and get two free duvets with your GO Camper van rental. Also, I have a great episode coming up soon about how to choose the right camper van for your travels in Iceland, so keep an eye out for that. Random Fact of the Episode During World War II, the MS Goðafoss, an Icelandic ship named after the waterfall, was sunk by a German U-Boat. It was transporting both freight and passengers, so the result was that many people lost their lives. Icelandic Word of the Episode Lögsögumaður – law speaker Share this with a Friend Facebook Email Twitter Let's Be Social Youtube Tiktok Instagram Facebook Þakka þér kærlega fyrir að hlusta og sjáumst fljótlega.
On this month's episode, we're headed back to World War II once again, this time chatting TWO films from 2021, both written and directed by Steven Luke and both seeing Lundgren return to the European battlefields for some epic adventures (albeit on low, low budgets)! In Operation Seawolf, Lundgren plays a German U-Boat commander who launches a final desperate attach on New York; and in Come Out Fighting, Lundgren plays an American major in charge of a tank battalion that goes behind enemy lines to rescue their lieutenant! Filmed back to back, with many of the same props and sets, both films have positive intents... But are they any good? Major Dolph-fan and fellow action junkie, Steve Done joins the show to help me get to the bottom of these films and discuss both their merits... and their shortcomings. How does Operation Seawolf manage to make the most of its confined set to its benefit? How does Come Out Fighting do in balancing its large cast? And can a WW2-set film manage to even be watchable on a budget? Listen in as Steve and I chat Dolph's second and third forays in WW2 with Operation Seawolf and Come Out Fighting! Major thanks to Steve Done for joining me! Please be sure to rate and review the show on iTunes or wherever you go to subscribe! Be sure to check out both the official webpage for show and the show's Facebook page: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com; www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message
The German U Boat could hold the key to winning the war. Starring Matthew McConaughey along with Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel and even people Trev doesn't recognise, this is the story of a US Sub heading to recover the Enigma Cipher Machine Watch it along with us for the first or repeat times, and enjoy unpacking it with Stephen and Trev
The German U Boat could hold the key to winning the war. Starring Matthew McConaughey along with Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel and even people Trev doesn't recognise, this is the story of a US Sub heading to recover the Enigma Cipher Machine Watch it along with us for the first or repeat times, and enjoy unpacking it with Stephen and Trev
On this month's episode, we're headed back to World War II once again, this time chatting TWO films from 2021, both written and directed by Steven Luke and both seeing Lundgren return to the European battlefields for some epic adventures (albeit on low, low budgets)! In Operation Seawolf, Lundgren plays a German U-Boat commander who launches a final desperate attach on New York; and in Come Out Fighting, Lundgren plays an American major in charge of a tank battalion that goes behind enemy lines to rescue their lieutenant! Filmed back to back, with many of the same props and sets, both films have positive intents... But are they any good? Major Dolph-fan and fellow action junkie, Steve Done joins the show to help me get to the bottom of these films and discuss both their merits... and their shortcomings. How does Operation Seawolf manage to make the most of its confined set to its benefit? How does Come Out Fighting do in balancing its large cast? And can a WW2-set film manage to even be watchable on a budget? Listen in as Steve and I chat Dolph's second and third forays in WW2 with Operation Seawolf and Come Out Fighting! Major thanks to Steve Done for joining me! Please be sure to rate and review the show on iTunes or wherever you go to subscribe! Be sure to check out both the official webpage for show and the show's Facebook page: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com; www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast. Show's opening and closing music is "Sports Action" by Audionautix.
Join the boys as the wrap up their discussion of Bernie Chowdhury's, "The Last Dive". It's only fitting to allow this wrap up to serve as a fitting transition from the story of The Rouses and their demise on the newly discovered German U-Boat dubbed, "The U-Who" into the inevitably intertwined story of John Chatterton, Richie Kohler, Bill Nagle, and a host of other well known East Coast wreck divers as they relentlessly pursue their noble mission to identify this mystery submarine.... the story only gets better gang!
Ellie shares 13 weird things that have washed ashore in different parts of the world, including an entire 10-foot tree in La Push, a German U-Boat in 1919 that turned out to be lethal, and hundreds of rubber ducks that are still likely to be floating out in the oceans today. --- References for This Episode: (See our website below for all links) 20 Strange Things That Have Washed Ashore - The Fact Site 'Faceless seabeast' washes up on beach but no one knows what it really is Dinosaur head found in U.K., and experts say it's one of the most complete pliosaur skulls ever unearthed - CBS News Where to Find Us: Head to our website, learnaboutpod.com, to read the full episode notes and see a list of links and resources used to research this episode. You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @learnaboutpod. Support us on Patreon: Want to help support the show? For only £2/month you'll get early access to episodes, two exclusive bonus episodes every month, a handwritten postcard, and outtakes that don't make the final cut. Go to patreon.com/learnaboutpod to get started! A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Bryony, Linde, Michael, Sarah, Steve, Dan, Megg, George, and Hazel!
The boys continue their discussion of the true story of the Chris and Chrissy Rouse, the father & son diving team and their fatal last dive on a German U-Boat in part 3 of a multi part series of Bernie Chowdhury's novel, "The Last Dive". Have a listen!
In this episode, James Holland and twin brothers walk into a pub… The author shares that and other tales of memorable veterans who inspired his work. In “We Salute You” Rudolph Arthur was there for the capture of a German U-Boat on the high seas, just days before D-Day.
In this episode we look at the War at Sea in the Great War for the first time and are joined by historian Rebecca Clarke to discuss her book on the fate of HMS India and her crew, following the loss of the ship to a German U-Boat in August 1915. The men spent the rest of the war interned in neutral Norway and we discover the fascinating stories behind their experience there.Rebecca Clarke's website: HMS India website.Support the show
In June 1944 five Destroyer Escorts had a giant success in capturing German U-Boat 505. The capture was a huge development in the war, as the United States now had access to an Enigma Machine, acoustic torpedo, and submarine to study. DEs USS PILLSBURY (DE-133), USS POPE (DE-134), USS FLAHERTY (DE-135), USS CHATELAIN (DE-149), and USS JENKS (DE-665) made up Escort Division 4 and worked together to capture the U-Boat.Follow along with our transcript and check out the photos on our website. If you like what you hear and are able to help us out by leaving a donation, we appreciate every dollar we are given! Donations are used to restore, preserve, and educate the public about USS SLATER and Destroyer Escorts. USS SLATER is a private not-for-profit museum that receives no regular support from New York State, the federal government, or the US Navy. We are funded by private donations, ticket, and merchandise sales. Thanks for listening and lending your support!Support the show
A ramshackle team of American scientists scrambled to decode the Nazi cipher before the time ran out. Luckily, they had a secret weapon. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 7th, 1915 a German U-Boat torpedoed a British ocean liner, killing almost 1200 passengers and crew. As the ship sank, tensions rose, and set the stage for the US to enter the first World War. Follow us on social: https://twitter.com/mc_lotta https://twitter.com/handsomemaster2 Are you a FIRST Member and need your Private RSS feed for this show? Go here: bit.ly/FIRSTRSS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this day in 1945, the crew of a Nazi submarine had to abandon ship after a plumbing issue forced them to surface in the line of enemy fire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We are honored to introduce Mr. George Koch as our guest for Walk Among Heroes Podcast Episode 36. Mr. Koch is our first guest who served as a U.S. Merchant Marine. Born and raised in New York, Mr. Koch (pronounced ‘Coke') dropped out of high school in tenth grade to join the Merchant Marines. At age 16 in September 1944, he reported to his first ship in New York Harbor. He soon found himself sailing north on the Murmansk Run. The Murmansk Run was a LONG, treacherous journey through German-controlled, Arctic frozen waters, from the United States to Russia, past Norway and through northern Europe. At the time, the United States was manufacturing weapons and supplies to support our allies (Lend-Lease Program) including Russia, in their fight against Germany on the Eastern front. Because Japan had the Pacific blockaded, we were forced to deliver supplies from the Atlantic north of Europe to the Russian port of Murmansk. During the journey to Murmansk, Mr. Koch's ship was attacked by a German U-Boat and was nearly hit by a torpedo. Other ships in his convoy were hit. Upon arriving in Murmansk, Mr. Koch was able to visit the city, interact with Russian soldiers and local civilians, and became one of just a few U.S. soldiers who set foot on Russian soil during World War II. In February 2021, Russia awarded Mr. Koch with the Medal of Ushakov, a rare military honor seldom awarded to anyone outside of Russia. Today, Mr. Koch resides in Rotonda West, FL with his lovely wife of 75 years, Jean.
The year 1915 was a significant year for the participants of the Great War, and a great many memorable events occurred. The Gallipoli Campaign commenced, along with the Raid on the Suez Canal, the Second Battle of Ypres began, the RMS Lusitania passenger ship was sent to the seabed by a German U-Boat, to name a few. A lot was happening. The Great War was heating up. These campaigns, events and battles are definitely areas of WWI that most military history enthusiasts have heard of, but have you heard of the Battle of Dogger Bank? You can find the Hardtack Community on all of our socials via our linktree. If you have any feedback on our episodes or suggestions for future episodes, please send us an email: hardtackpod@gmail.com Don't forget to rate us and subscribe! Make your Own Hardtack! Hardtack Recipe (Survival Bread) - Bread Dad Civil War Recipe: Hardtack (1861) – The American Table Sources: Germany's high sea fleet in the World War, written by Carl Friedrich Heinrich Reinhard Scheer (Admiral in the Imperial German Navy) https://archive.org/details/germanyshighseaf00sche The king's ships were at sea : the war in the North Sea, August 1914-February 1915 by Goldrick, James https://archive.org/details/kingsshipswereat0000gold/page/n5/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/navaloperations00newbgoog/page/n14/mode/2up (from page 82) Philbin, Tobias R., III (1982). Admiral von Hipper: The Inconvenient Hero. Amsterdam: B. R. Grüner Publishing Co. Battle of Dogger Bank: https://navymuseum.co.nz/explore/by-themes/world-war-one/battle-of-dogger-bank/ The Battle of Dogger Bank as then Lieutenant AD Boyle serving in HMS New Zealand recalled it: https://navymuseum.co.nz/explore/by-themes/world-war-one/battle-of-dogger-bank-lt-a-d-boyle/ SIGINT and Electronic Warfare (As it relates to Room 40) https://web.archive.org/web/20120805161935/http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/cryptologic_spectrum/electronic_warfare.pdf https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/voices-of-the-first-world-war-war-at-sea https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/world-war-i-articles/the-battle-of-dogger-bank-january-1915/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hardtackpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hardtackpod/support
Wallace and panellists Chris Wikaira and Niki Bezzant discuss the night a German U-Boat entered the Gisborne Harbour. Plus, our panellists tell us what has been on their mind this week.
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Today marks the start of small business week across Canada. We have a chat with the Lab West Chamber of Commerce. (0:00) Pat March has made thousands of knit items over the years, and now, you have a chance to WIN one of her signature Labrador sweaters. We tell you how. (8:15) It's been 80 years now since the ss Caribou was sunk by a German U-Boat in the Gulf of St. Lawrence We hear from one of the survivors on what it was like being on the vessel. (17:59) Are side-hustles a sign of greater opportunity for Gen Z or evidence of greater economic stress? An entrepreneurship professor weighs in next. (24:23)
School Boards Yakima School District Director; Position 3 - Norm Walker - 2023 Director; Position 4 - Raymond Navarro, Jr. - 2023 Director; Position 5 - Martha J. Rice - 2023 Map - https://www.yakimacounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/27390/Yakima-SD West Valley School District Director; District 1 - Michael A. (Mike) Meyer - 2023 Director; District 4 - Mark Mochel - 2023 Director; District 5 - Dave Jaeger - 2023 Map - https://www.yakimacounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/27389/West-Valley-SD East Valley School District District 1 - Vacant - 2023 Director; District 3 - Seth Basford - 2023 Director; District 4 - Ray Wiseman - 2023 Map - https://www.yakimacounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/27377/East-Valley-SD Naches School District District 1 - Marcie Carrell - 2023District 4 - Patti Hyatt - 2023 District 5 - Brandi Lippold - 2023 Map - https://www.yakimacounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/27383/Naches-Valley-SD City Council Yakima City Council Council District 1 - Eliana Macias - 2023 Council District 3 - Patricia Byers - 2023 Council District 5 - Soneya Lund - 2023 Council District 7 - Holly N. Cousens - 2023 Interactive Map - https://www.yakimawa.gov/council/city-council-districts/ Union Gap City Council Council Position 4 - Jack Galloway - 2023 Council Position 5 - David O. Hansen - 2023 Council Position 6 - Julie Schilling - 2023 Moxee City Council Council Position 3 - Jan Hutchinson - 2023 Council Position 4 - David Roy - 2023 Council Position 5 - Larry Frank - 2023 Mayor - LeRoy Lenseigne - 2023 Selah City Council Council Position 4 - Clifford Peterson - 2023 Council Position 5 - Roger L. Bell - 2023 Council Position 6 - Michael Costello - 2023 Council Position 7 - Russell Carlson - 2023 Mayor - Sherry Raymond - 2023 Votewa.gov Check out who is your representative for each. This Day in History Segment - Intro (Matt) 22 Sept, 1914 German U-Boat Submarine 1914 : For the first time in wartime the capabilities of Submarine warfare is seen when a German U-Boat submarine sinks three British cruisers, the Aboukir, the Hogue, and the Cressy, in just over one hour. Our Partners Center for Self Governance - centerforselfgoverance.com Mak Daddy Coffee Roasters - makdaddycoffee.com Bakers Auto Repair - www.bakersautorepair.com Support the show: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/accurateperspective Our Website: https://www.perspectivecast.com Our Blog: https://perspectivecast.com/blog/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/accurateperspective/support
In Albuquerque's National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, there's a small antique vial that once contained a wildly popular drug called Radithor. How did this doctor-approved "cure-all" end up destroying countless lives?Inside Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry there's a giant World War Two Submarine. It's a German "U-Boat", known by its infamous number, 5-0-5. But during the war U-505 mysteriously vanished. How did U-505 end up in Chicago, and how did its sudden disappearance from battle nearly 70 years ago help bring Germany's invincible U-Boat fleet to its knees?Secured in the archives of the New Jersey State Police Museum is a faded piece of paper inscribed with sloppy handwriting and a curious insignia. It's a ransom note from what's been called "The Crime of the Century."For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply.Find episode transcripts here: https://mysteries-at-the-museum.simplecast.com/episodes/radithor-u-boat-ransom-note
Part two of our special episode looking at the remarkable life of Hannah Davison, wife of Captain Davison of the steel barque Alice A. Leigh/Rewa and mother to six children. The Davison family were something of a maritime Von Trapp family, and wherever they arrived in port they appeared in the local newspapers. Hannah carefully kept any newspaper cuttings that mentioned her family and her exploits. The stories included how the vessel survived a typhoon, was nearly torpedoed by a German U-Boat when the First World War broke out, births, deaths and illnesses of her children. There are also recipes for the kids and some of their drawings. The scrapbook now survives in the collections of the New Zealand Maritime Museum/Hui te Ananui a Tang-aroa. Check out our YouTube page for a video exploring the life of the ship and the Davison family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) is sponsoring a diving scholarship - the NextGen Scholarship. The deadline for this program is July 1. Listen for more information on the specifics of the entry requirements and the benefits offered by this scholarship. The Crown of Thorns starfish can cause havoc on the reef. Now there is a simple solution for controlling the predator - kitchen vinegar. Seems it is effective without causing adverse impacts. A tech diving team - Darkstar recently completed an expedition to the WW I wreck of the SS Libourne. The ship was sunk by a German U-Boat in 1918. The Libourne was carrying a unique cargo. Listen for more details. REEF is having their 13th annual Florida Key Lionfish Derby and Festival this September. Early bird registration ends August 9th. Scuba Diver Destinations - a publication from the Scuba Diver brand was introduced in 2019 to serve the US and Canada markets. With that in mind, the magazine is being rebranded as Scuba Diver North America. In this installment of Sea Hunt It's Still Alive I review a season 4 episode titled Confidential Mission. In this episode, Mike is on a secret mission for the government to try and get pictures of an underwater missile system being installed just off the coast of a Caribbean island. Mike gets into an underwater fight with two bad divers, gets away and tosses a grenade at them. But there is more. Check out Confidential Mission here on Scuba Shack Radio.
Part 4 of our special min-series on the Lusitania disaster. Dr Sam Willis meets Lusitania historian Peter Kelly and together they explore some of their favourite items in the Lusitania exhibition at the Merseyside Maritime Museum. They discuss two different ships linked with the Lusitania story - the Falaba, a passenger ship of Liverpool's Elder Dempster line sunk by a German U-Boat off the southern coast of Ireland a matter of weeks before the Lusitania disaster; and the Carmania, a Cunard line Atlantic liner like the Lusitania. But unlike the Lusitania the Carmania was converted into an armed ship and went on to sink an armed German merchant cruiser in Bermuda. Sam and Peter also discuss Peter's project researching the biographies of all of those on board Lusitania on her last voyage and also the extraordinary satirical medallions made in Germany to commemorate the sinking. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This episode forms part of our mini series on the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 - that terrible event when the enormous Cunard passenger liner was sunk off the coast of Ireland by a German U-Boat killing 1193 people. To find out more Dr Sam Willis speaks with Anthony Richards from London's Imperial War Museum. Anthony is an expert on eyewitness testimony and on the sinking of the Lusitania. They discuss the exciting purchase at auction by the Imperial War Museum of numerous accounts of the disaster, and what they can tell us about this defining moment in the First World War, and in the history of all disasters at sea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This is the second episode in our Lusitania Disaster Special in which we explore the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-Boat in May 1915, which ended in the death of over 1900 people. In this episode we hear three fascinating eyewitness accounts: The 18 year-old lookout Leslie Morton describes how he lost his brother when the torpedo struck, scrambled for his life and ended up trawling the morgues in Queenstown for his brother's corpse; we hear from Grace French, a 24 year-old dressmaker from Scotland making her way back home who was taking the air with a young man she had taken a shine to when the torpedo tore her future apart; and the English nurse Alice Lines, travelling with her American employers to look after their children. When the torpedo struck Alice found herself as far away from safety as possible - she was inside, downstairs, with a five year old and a seven year old she had to save as well as herself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Germany was able to inflict huge losses on Britain during the Battle of the Atlantic. The British organised merchant ships into trans-Atlantic convoys, but between 1940-41 the German U-Boat wolf packs sank millions of tonnes of shipping. The initial successes were gradually replaced with ever greater losses for Germany, as inadequate U-Boats (too small and too few), were met with improving intelligence and technology on the part of Britain and the USA. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory.
This week Charlotte, Patrick and Brian try to figure out if Germany's WWI sub SS UB-85 was actually felled by vicious sea monsters, or maybe, just maybe, it was that open hatch flooding the compartment. Follow us on social: https://twitter.com/mc_lotta https://twitter.com/handsomemaster2 https://twitter.com/briangaar Are you a FIRST Member and need your Private RSS feed for this show? Go here: bit.ly/FIRSTRSS
Down periscope Mob! Today we talk about how a German U-Boat took out a luxury liner from beneath. We discuss super powers, Matt speaks in a flawless German accent and Josh tries British again...tries. Also listen for a guest appearance from Matt's feral/not feral cat Heidi, as she makes herself welcome in studio. How many days do you think it would take to sail across the Atlantic? Shockingly not as many as you'd think! Stay safe out there and be careful not to find yourself in your own Macabre Reality. Become a member of the MOB: We have Patreon now! Be a Patron and a Mobster! Patreon Instagram Facebook
On this day in 1943, ten miles off the coast of Brazil, a family of fishermen rescued the sole survivor of a German U-boat attack. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
The Enemy Below is the story of a battle between an American Destroyer captain and a German U-Boat commander during World War II. It stars Robert Mitchum as Captain Murell and Curt Jurgens as the German commander. As you watch The Enemy Below, similarities to the Star Trek episode Balance of Terror jump out. Trek writer Paul Schneider had never written a science fiction story before. So when Gene Roddenberry asked him to submit ideas to the show, Schneider looked to The Enemy Below for inspiration. When Roddenberry saw what Schneider did, he got behind the effort. The result is one of the best episodes of Star Trek and a fan favorite. Co-host Bob Turner and Kelly Casto dive deep into The Enemy Below and discuss the production, the story and the similarities to Balance of Terror. *** In The Unofficial Trek Podcast, hosts Bob Turner and Kelly Casto give their "Unofficial" take on the Star Trek universe. From 2019 through 2019, Bob and Kelly hosted the show 70s Trek. It was a look at the events that brought a cancelled, 1960s TV show back from the dead to become a blockbuster movie in 1979. It was a decade that created a multi-million dollar franchise. Now Bob and Kelly will look at the minutia, the concepts, the people and the news pertaining to the Star Trek Universe. It's a fascinating time for Star Trek, with a flood of content about it on the internet. Bob and Kelly will give their "Unofficial" take. Why unofficial? Because their views are just that, they are theirs and are, therefore, "unofficial." It's a fresh look at Star Trek from two lifelong fans who have been talking Trek for over 35 years! We hope you'll join Bob and Kelly for their next venture, The Unofficial Trek Podcast. Visit us at these sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnofficialTrek TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Fantasy--Science-Fiction-Podcasts/The-Unofficial-Trek-Podcast-p1546279/ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-unofficial-trek-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6IrNzaWSzKyf1T7b4ngZX2 Website: https://theunofficialstartrekpodcast.libsyn.com/
The biggest and most controversial historical debate in 2020 is the 1619 Project. Released last year in a special issue of the New York Times Magazine, it is a collection of articles which "aims to reframe the country's history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of [the United States'] national narrative.” More specifically, it claims that the United States is fundamentally and irrevocably racist. Slavery, not the Constitution or 1776, are at the core of American identity. It reviews slavery not as a blemish that the Founders grudgingly tolerated with the understanding that it must soon evaporate, but as the prize that the Constitution went out of its way to secure and protect. Specific claims include the following: the Revolutionary War was fought above all to preserve slavery, that capitalism was birthed on the plantation, and features of American society like traffic jams or affinity for sugar are connected to slavery and segregation.The project was condemned by historians from left to right. Prince historian Allen Guelzo said that “the 1619 Project is not history; it is conspiracy theory. And like all conspiracy theories, the 1619 Project announces with a eureka! that it has acquired the explanation to everything.” Fellow Princeton historian Sean Wilentz has circulated a letter objecting to the project, and the letter acquired signatories like James McPherson, Gordon Wood, Victoria Bynum, and James Oakes, all leading scholars in their field who object to very basic factual inaccuracies in the project.Despite the 1619 Project's numerous historical inaccuracies, the project has spread like wildfire. The creator Nicole Hannah-Jones won a Pulitzer Prize in 2020 for Commentary. Hundreds of newspapers have endorsed it. Most concerning, public schools began incorporating into their curricula early this year. The Pulitzer Center helped turn the 1619 Project into a curriculum that's now taught in more than 4,500 schools across the nation. It threatens to destroy civics education as it has been taught for generations in K-12 education. History teachers will abandon the narrative of the Civil War, emancipation, and the Civil Rights movement. Instead, they will ask students how societal structures perpetuate the enslavement of black people.Today's guest is Dr. Mary Grabar, author of “Debunking The 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America.”She provides an extensive look at the divisive and false tactics used to associate America with the exact opposite values of its founding. I.Dr. Mary Grabar reveals the following statistics that alarmingly display how the divisive 1619 Project is uprooting the history and culture of American lifeThis episode is different because I am explicitly endorsing the argument of this author and denouncing the 1619 project. I almost never do this because I don't want to tell you, the listener, how to think. Rather, I let a guest present his or her arguments, make the case as best as possible, play devil's advocate when needed, but ultimately provide the best historical raw material so that you, the audience, and be the judge.I'm making an exception with the 1619 project because I think the arguments are so poorly constructed, juvenile, and political in nature that they don't deserve the dignity of being taken seriously. Normally, I would ignore such poorly crafted arguments, in the same way that I wouldn't have on a guest who says that aliens built the pyramids, or that a German U-Boat sunk the Titanic. At the risk of being political, I think that the 1619 project is at the same intellectual level as UFO conspiracy theories. The problem is that it has elite support. But the effects of 1619 are seeping into public school curricula. The date of 1619 is entering public consciousness. This is only because of politics, because the political claims of the project line up with the political beliefs of certain teachers, Pulitzer committee members and others. In addition to this book, I'm going to list resources in the show notes for this episode that provide good history. They include 1776 Project Pact https://1776projectpac.com/ 1776 United: https://1776unites.com/
The body of a 24 year old Canadian soldier was found washed up on a beach near Killybegs after his ship was torpedoed by a German U-Boat in 1941, and buried locally. An appeal is now underway to locate family members related to Bill Omar Wilson, who was on board the SS Nerissa
In 1943, a German U-Boat attacked an American ship off the coast of Greenland. In the moments thereafter, courage and panic proved to be the currency of choice; some, succumbing to the moment in sheer terror. While others, embodying the sacrificial tenor of true heroes, gave their lives to save their friends. Here to discuss the sinking of the USS Dorchester and the awe-inspiring rescue that followed is law professor and founding director of the religious freedom clinic at the University of Texas, Steven T. Collis. Buy his book, The Immortals, today; and, follow his work at the law school. JOIN US this October in San Antonio for the CLS National Conference. This year's event will feature Lee Strobel, Ruth Okediji, James K.A. Smith, and Laudir Lugo. Register today. Episode produced by Josh Deng, with music from Vexento. A Special Thanks to Nick and Ashley Barnett for their contribution in making this podcast possible.
Today on Short Stories, I bring in two year 11 students to discuss aspects of WWI. Ben will be investigating the impacts of Trench Warfare, and Jack will be covering the German U-Boat. This is a shorter ep for the curious. Also, our Album Art for this ep is one of a kind and we used an AI bot to add colour to a photo donated to the school from an old scrapbook.
Today on Short Stories, I bring in two year 11 students to discuss aspects of WWI. Ben will be investigating the impacts of Trench Warfare, and Jack will be covering the German U-Boat. This is a shorter ep for the curious. Also, our Album Art for this ep is one of a kind and we used an AI bot to add colour to a photo donated to the school from an old scrapbook.
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss deep water scuba diving. I talk about how it's different to normal scuba and all the dangers associated with it. I then dive into the story about the German U-Boat - the U-Who which took years for divers to find and identify - resulting in the tragic deaths of three divers. It would eventually be identified as the U-869. Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod , on twitter at @itgoeswrongpod or email with your feedback and ideas to whenitgoeswrongpod@gmail.com.Sources:Shadow Divers - Rob KursonThe Last Dive - Bernie Chowdhuryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-869https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_divinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decompression_(diving)https://www.johnchatterton.com/final-report-on-u869-page-2/https://www.tdisdi.com/diving-pioneers-and-innovators/john-chatterton/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Divers
In the dark waters of the Atlantic, the German U-Boat fleet was taking a monstrous toll on Allied merchant shipping, to the extent that Admiral Jellicoe feared Britain would cease to exist as a fighting force unless something was done to stop the U-boat menace.Spurred on by the sinking of the Lusitania in May 1915 the Royal Navy introduced a new weapon to fight against German submarines - the decoy boat or Q Ship as they were known.In a game of cat and mouse, merchant shipping losses began to fall thanks to the ingenuity of the Q Ship fleet. We hear about so-called "panic parties" held onboard merchant ships, why sailors wore women's clothes whilst on deck, the reason why the Royal Navy commandeered a lorry full of dead parrots, and how a three-legged dead dog and a rolling pin combined to hoodwink the commander of a German submarine.We also look at one of the great controversies of WW1, the Baralong incident in 1915, and hear the story of a heroic Naval officer whose clandestine activities lead him to become known as The Mystery VC. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/footstepsblog)
On this episode of the Irish History Show we were joined by Gerard Shannon to discuss Seán Russell, the former Chief of Staff of the IRA. Russell continues to be a deeply controversial and divisive figure to the present day and his statue in Fairview Park, near Dublin's city centre, has been frequently vandalised, and at one stage decapitated. Russell joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913 and fought in the Easter Rising. After being interned in Frongoch, he fought in the War of Independence, rising to become IRA Director of Munitions in 1920. He fought with the Anti - Treaty IRA in the Civil War and was interned by the new Irish government. He remained with IRA after his release and became Quarter Master General. It was his actions during the Second World War that would lead to his continuing notoriety. As chief of staff he oversaw the ill fated bombing campaign in British cities in 1939. In 1940, following a tour of the United States, he travelled to Genoa and then onto Berlin where he held discussions with German military intelligence and received explosives training with the Abwehr. As he was travelling back to Ireland aboard a German U - Boat he suffered a burst stomach ulcer and died. Gerard Shannon is a historian from Skerries in Co. Dublin and a graduate of the School of History and Geography in DCU. He is currently working on a biography of the IRA Chief of Staff during the Civil War, Liam Lynch for Merrion Press. You can find his website at gerardshannon.com Gerard has written two articles on Russell for the Irish Story website which are available here: https://www.theirishstory.com/2020/07/02/the-only-irishman-that-was-incorruptible-sean-russell-and-the-ira-part-one-1893-1930/#.YL_5tvlKjIU https://www.theirishstory.com/2020/07/13/worthy-successor-of-tone-and-casement-sean-russell-and-the-ira-part-two-1931-40/#.YL_52_lKjIU Intro / Outro music “Sliabh” from Aislinn. Licensed under creative commons from the free music archive.
The British ship RMS Lusitania sank after being attacked by the German U-boat U-20 off the coast of ...
It was a cloudy afternoon on May 10, 1945, when four Canadian navy ships intercepted U-889 some 250 kilometres southeast of Cape Race, Nfld. The patrol aircraft that discovered the steaming German submarine circled overhead. The war had been over less than a week and all German U-boats had been ordered to cease offensive operations, even before the surrender was formalized...
This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane review the "vampires on a German U-Boat" film, Blood Vessel. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Horrors of War Across Media. Songs included: "Warship" by Torche, "Armata Strigoi" by Powerwolf, "Are We Fit for Glory Yet? (The War to End Nothing)" by Anaal Nathrak, and "With the Ship" by Hank Williams III. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, and www.kccinephile.com.
This week on Dread Media, Desmond and Duane review the "vampires on a German U-Boat" film, Blood Vessel. Then Desmond goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Horrors of War Across Media. Songs included: "Warship" by Torche, "Armata Strigoi" by Powerwolf, "Are We Fit for Glory Yet? (The War to End Nothing)" by Anaal Nathrak, and "With the Ship" by Hank Williams III. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, and www.kccinephile.com.
Welcome aboard Hushlings, we travel back to 1912 on the RMS Titanic where we take a crash course into some conspiracy theories that could have caused the tragic sinking and deaths of over 1,500 people that shocked the world. We blast through all the watertight doors and seek all its unsinkable mysteries... Was her sister-ship Olympic, switched and disguised as Titanic, as an insurance scam? Did J.P. Morgan want to eliminate several prominent rival bankers? Did fires prior to the voyage weaken the hull? Was the ship cursed and doomed from the start? Set sail with us. (4:05) Your shipmates begin with the background of what happened on the night of April, 15th 1912, the lifeboats, different classes as well as who was on board the ship. (7:00) Dave and Mike bring us up to speed about the first theory of the Titanic being switched with her sister ship, the Olympic after a series of accidents for insurance purposes. (11:13) Dave looks through the window at the fact that Titanic and Olympic had different amounts of portholes and Fronk elaborates. (12:55) Rumors of the Titanic being sunk for insurance circulated through workers and the crew and most decided against working on the ship. (16:26) Many of the richest people that had booked tickets had cancelled their trips prior to the voyage, one being JP Morgan. He also owned the parent company who owned the White Star Line. (18:40) The SS Californian is brought up. It was an empty passenger ship that was not far from Titanic and it had over 3000 wool blankets. It never made it to the sinking ship and was part of the blame for the loss of life. (25:35) Mike and the boys question if Capt. Smith knew about the possible scam and why did he go down with the ship, maybe he didn't know? We cover both sides. (29:13) Fronk fills us in on how the watertight doors could have played a role in the ship splitting in two. (30:05) We touch on a fire that started several days before Titanic set sail and was burning throughout the maiden voyage. Mike and Fronk elaborate on the fact that burning the coal into the furnaces caused the ship to be traveling at full speed, around 30 mph. (34:04) JP Morgan was trying to create the Federal Reserve, and some of the wealthy people that opposed were aboard the Titanic and perished, another reason to sink the ship. (35:18) Fronk goes into the theory about a passenger named William Steed who claims that he was cursed by a mummy to other passengers. He perished as well. Your Preceptors discuss. (38:47) The theory of a German U-Boat could have sunk the Titanic and only 3 years after the sinking in 1915 a U-Boat sunk the RMS Lusitania. (40:49) Fronk gives a few out of the box ideas that could have sunk the ship like the tides and the aurora borealis. (42:07) We give our final thoughts about what we all think happened to the doomed vessel. If you have any questions or comments about the show please contact us at: HushHushSociety@planetmail.com or via Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. For all listening platforms go to: http://linktr.ee/hushhushsociety
This week, Kate talks about culture shock for newcomers to Haliburton County 100 years ago - like do I really want to milk that cow and is that big dog actually a bear? Plus, Paul talks about WW2 drama on the high seas when a Canadian naval ship - The Oakville - on convoy duty in the Caribbean encounters a German U-Boat. Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com
Ghostal Story #3: In the summer of 1918 an American submarine cruising off the southern coast of Ireland witnessed the mysterious demise of a German U-Boat. In fact its ending was probably the least mysterious thing about a vessel that many said was cursed from the start. https://ko-fi.com/coastalstories
Fighting sharks with his hands was just the beginning. Poon Lim was the only survivor of a German U-Boat attack in World War II and spent a record-breaking 133 days alone on a life raft at sea.
Apple TV+ has released their biggest movie swing yet with the truly epic and sweeping World War II drama Greyhound. Written by and staring Tom Hanks, this film tells the tale of an American battleship as it attempts to escort a much needed fleet of supply ships across the Atlantic. As the fleet loses air cover in the area known as The Pit, a German U-Boat fleet arrives and starts a deadly chase for survival. We were honored to be able to talk with the director of this fantastic film Mr. Aaron Schneider. We talk about his roots in Springfield and central Illinois, his career (which includes and Academy Award!) and directing the incomparable Tom Hanks. #FRN #NPR FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Jeremy Goeckner & Craig McFarland Don't forget to follow/reach us at: Website: www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network Twitter: @frontrowreviewz Email: thefrontrowmoviereviews@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefrontrownetwork/ Instagram: frontrownetwork YouTube: https://bit.ly/2NyawO0 Please enjoy this SPECIAL EPISODE and as always, we'll see you in the front row!
In his daily history slot on WLR's Big Breakfast Blaa,Eamonn McEneaney tells Ollie and Mary all about the sinking of the SS Formby on the 15th December 1917 and her sister ship the SS Coningbeg on the 17th December 1917 by the same German U-Boat,U-62, captained by Ernst Hashegen, both were trading between Liverpool and Waterford with general cargo.
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NightMerica takes listeners on a tour to destinations where ghosts haunt, cryptids stalk, aliens visit, killers roam, and legends abound. In this episode, we hit the open sea for tales of ocean bound monsters and muder. The first story comes from World War One where the captain of German U-Boat 85 reported his vessel getting attacked by a beastie with massive tentacles, beady eyes, and a mouth full of teeth. Then we move along to Britt’s tale of potential foul play aboard a cruise ship, where newlywed George Smith went missing. Was his disappearance the result of drunken revelry, or something more sinister? Lastly, we end with Aaron’s personal account of a ghost aboard the Queen Mary. For our list of sources, or to support the podcast, visit our Patreon page: Patreon.com/NightMerica ( https://www.patreon.com/NightMerica ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/nightmerica/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
World War II Movie Night has its first foreign-language film, and the first from the view of the Axis. A truly timeless classic, "Das Boot" is a high-mark of world cinema. A German U-Boat crew in the Battle of the Atlantic staves off boredom and claustrophobia, interspersed with moments of sheer terror and even guilt. The men aboard U-96 range from ardent Nazis to those critical of Hitler and the Reich, such as the no-nonsense captain. Mostly, though, the men try to avoid thinking about their dwindling chances of surviving the War... Asides include people being mean to journalists.
Something evil lurked within the steel and iron body of the World War I German U-boat, the UB-65. Frightened sailors named it both haunted AND cursed—but how? In this one-year anniversary episode of Hist-eerie, Diane Ladley, "America's Ghost Storyteller", separates fact from fiction behind one of maritime history's most terrifying legends with, "The Cursed WWI German U-boat, UB-65". The ill-fated submarine was forged in the hellish fires of war to wreck devastation upon Germany's enemies. Did some supernatural entity turn Hell back on its creators and crew? Now at rest in its eternal grave at the bottom of the sea, the doomed submarine's tally of bizarre deaths stands at 56 men...and counting. Because its deadly curse lives on! This episode is rated PG, Parental guidance suggested. **HOW YOU CAN HELP CREATE MORE HIST-EERIE!**Monthly sponsorships as low as $1 on Patreon.com: https://www.patreon.com/Hist_eerieOne-time donations as low as $2 via Paypal to diane@Hist-eerie.com. You can also visit Visit Diane's donation webpage at: https://histeerie.podbean.com/p/slip-diane-a-tip/And as always, please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW us on your podcast provider!"Like" Hist-eerie On "Like" Hist-eerie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistEerie/Follow Diane On Follow Diane & Hist-eerie on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/Hist_eerie References, Credits on the Hist-eerie Website: http://www.Hist-eerie.com SPECIAL THANKS TO: freesoundeffects.comZapsplat.comSOUNDBIBLE.COM MUSIC:Scott Lawlor - scott_lawlor_horror_atmosphere_dark_sinister_heavy_depressing at Zapsplat.com Nicolas Gasparini (Myuu) - Into the Depths, MSP#3ABYSS, Fatal Shrine, MSP#3ECHO, Facing Darkness, Lights Out, Ghost Town, Haunted By Screams. http://thedarkpiano.com CriadCrias - Chairs. Label Ekleipsi. Available at http://freemusicarchive.org/music/CriadCrias/Halloween_Compilation/CriadCrias_Chairs_64kb Thank You For Listening!
In this special episode of Warriors, in Their Own Words, we feature an interview with a German U-boat veteran from World War II. Rudi Toepfer was born in East Prussia, Germany on June 27, 1917. After graduating from the German Naval Academy, he served as the chief engineering office on submarines as they hunted for Allied convoys in the Atlantic Ocean. After the war, he moved to the United States. He worked for Hughes Aircraft for 30 years and became a leader in the Elks Lodge and Masons. This is Rudi's compelling first hand account of his years in combat on board a U-Boat.
In Episode XXXVIII the crew dives deeper into the 1957 submarine movie The Enemy Below, it’s week 4 of WW2 month sailors. Robert Mitchum and Curd Jurgens square off as naval battle geniuses. One commanding a US battle ship, the other a German U-Boat. Get ready for movie trivia, the Phantom Zone where Jamie connects submarine movies back to Ed Harris in Phantom, Subs Worldwide where Kyle discusses the German Type IX U-Boat, and Brom has us play do you know the Mustard Man in the 38th installment of Submersion.
It's November 1943 and a German U-boat has been brutally damaged in a fight with British warships and is limping its way to port. But the sub's onboard batteries are impaired - which means it can't... The latest in science, culture, and history from Smithsonian Channel.
A German U-Boat captain sinks a ship and one of the victims gets his revenge in a strange and unexplainable way. H.P. Lovecraft here and now, on The Weird Tales Podcast Next week, The Secret October Project begins! Email: TheWeirdTalesPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: Tycho_Alhambra
Extreme Genes - America's Family History and Genealogy Radio Show & Podcast
Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David begins, talking about how he recently had the honor of putting together a genealogy for one of America’s most famous historians, who, it turns out, is related to numerous early American famous writers. He’ll tell you who it is. If you’re Irish, you’ll be interested to learn that you may be related to 14,000 living people! How can that be? The guys will explain. Then, the birth of a royal male child to Prince William is not going to change the line of succession to the throne for the baby’s older sister. David explains the changes in English law that now make this possible. He also mentions that England’s longest serving monarch, that baby’s great grandmother also recently passed another landmark. Hear what it is. Finally, the guys wrap up “Family Histoire news with the story of a found German U Boat from World War II. This one holds special significance. David then shines his blogger spotlight on Alfred Woollacott III, the man behind myfourleggedstool.com. If you had British ancestry, you’ll love reading Alfred’s latest blog on specific castles. Fisher then visits with Barry Fleig, a Chicago native now living in Arizona. Barry took great exception to Chicago actually “losing” a cemetery. It was discovered when remains were being dug up during a construction project. Barry explains the history of the cemetery, what happened when the construction stopped, and tells of the records he has been able to assemble concerning the dead who were buried there. He also explains how and why we should be vigilant in our own communities when it comes to urban cemeteries. Fisher then visits with Mike Loffland, an Extreme Genes listeners and geni from Oklahoma. Mike shares another one of those “you’ve got to be kidding me” DNA stories you will not want to miss! Then, Tom Perry, the Preservation Authority returns to answer your questions about preserving your precious materials. That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show.
In Episode XVII the crew dives deeper into the 1971 submarine film Murphy’s War starring, Peter O’Toole, Siân Phillips, and Philippe Noiret. In this WWII revenge film, Murphy’s ship is attacked by a German U-Boat in a river in Venezuela, as the sole survivor he does everything he can to avenge his fellow sailors. Everyone is back on board and we have movie trivia, the Phantom Zone, Subs Worldwide, Sub News, Brom's Countdown, Letters From Listeners Like You, and a crowd favorite Zac Facts!
As technology evolves, we are becoming more and more dependent. But some of these advancements are a scary threat to freedom and individual liberties. Our vulnerability to deception and manipulation has increased exponentially and is being utilized against is in a variety of ways... Recently in China, a man was captured at a music concert amongst a crowd of 60,000 people. How did they catch him? Through a pair of sunglasses and a system of cameras that employed facial recognition software. In Japan, a mayoral candidate is proposing to replace politicians with AI robots. Additionally, members of the AI community are debating over how to identify AI robots, and whether or not to give them rights. For a robot treated as an individual citizen would be culpable for any misdoings it performs, leaving the manufacturers and programmers free from blame and restitution. Our current event periodicals are reading like excerpts from the works of Philip K. Dick. However, these science fiction sounding stories are now our reality. We are rapidly being thrust into a new age, yet may not be taking the time necessary to evaluate how best to incorporate these advancements into our society. We may want to throw caution into the wind, consider the benefits and consequences of these technologies before we reach a point of no return filled with regret. We need to be more mindful of the dangers behind the ease of technology we support as consumers. As fun, and beneficial as they are, the amount of personal data we have revealed about ourselves through online habits and social media leaves us incredibly vulnerable. What'e interesting, is that this may have been the plan by intelligence agencies all along. According to a 2004 article, the government initially had plans to collect enough data to know "everything about everyone." The project was officially scrapped, but FaceBook, it seems, has done just that... Another War? On Friday, April 13, 2018, President Donald Trump announced he had launched Tomahawk missiles towards Syria in response to reports of the alleged chemical weapons attacks by the Assad regime against the Syrian people. However, we need to exercise caution before offering support for yet another potential conflict. One only has to study a high school history book to learn of both the lies and propaganda utilized by governments, to include the United States government, to sway the will of the people to support, finance, and fight in a war. World War 1 saw a push for involvement out of fear the German U-Boat attacks would affect the trade routes for a small number of American Investors. Vietnam we had the staged Gulf of Tonkin which was utilized to grant President Johnson the power to direct the course of the war. The Pentagon Papers revealed the lies told over decades to secretly fuel this secret war. Are we seeing this happening again? Be Afraid! David Wilcock has made several statements describing a war within Washington. He identifies 2 competing sides as the Cabal and the Alliance. Prior to President Trump being elected, Wilcock made claims of these two factions, and stated that many members of the Cabal would soon be brought to justice. (MORE)... More at https://www.6SenseMedia.net
From Camp Lee to the Great War: The Letters of Lester Scott & Charles Riggle
"I wish now I had enlisted in the Calvary. I would like it better. I like to be with horses. I am tired of seeing mules..." In his twenty-third letter home from Camp Lee, Virginia, to his sister Minnie Riggle, US Army Wagoner (mule team driver) Lester Scott, a World War I soldier from Wheeling, West Virginia, writes that he might not visit after all as he hates the idea of such a long trip for only two days at home. Despite being hospitalized for many days, Les claims he's never really been sick. Yet the little field hospital now houses 75 victims of the mumps. He's seen in the paper that the rest of the West Virginia boys are being sent to Camp Meade, and he'd rather be there than Camp Lee. Les wishes he'd joined the Knights of Pythias, a popular fraternal organization. He also wishes he'd joined the cavalry. He prefers the company of horses to that of mules. He reckons his horse, Bill, is as good as any he sees the officers riding. Les attempts to instruct Minnie in the importance of saluting superiors (and never striking an officer no matter how insulting they might be). He warns Minnie not to put any of his letters in the newspaper, at least until he's gone overseas. He closes by telling Minnie to "Watch for good news from me..." Elsewhere on the same day, the transport steamship SS Tuscania, with 2397 US troops on board, was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Ireland by a German submarine. The Tuscania was part of a British convoy of vessels headed for France. The ship sank quickly, and 210 of the US troops were lost. On the whole, despite this attack, the convoy system employed as a defensive measure against German U-Boat attacks, was highly successful. Lester Scott was drafted in 1917 and trained at Camp Lee, where so many Wheeling soldiers were trained. And, like so many of his Ohio Valley comrades, he served in the 314th Field Artillery Supply Company, Battery “A,” 80th (Blue Ridge) Division in France. This is his twenty-third letter from Camp Lee, dated 100 years ago today, February 5, 1918. Digital scans and a transcript of Lester Scott's February 5, 1918 letter can be viewed at: http://www.archivingwheeling.org/blog/from-camp-lee-to-the-great-war-february-5-1918-podcast Credits: "From Camp Lee to the Great War: The letters of Lester Scott and Charles Riggle" is brought to you by http://archivingwheeling.org in partnership with the Ohio County Public Library (http://www.ohiocountylibrary.org) and the WALS Foundation (http://walswheeling.com). Jeremy Richter is the voice of Lester Scott. The letters of Lester Scott and Charles Riggle were transcribed by Jon-Erik Gilot. This podcast was edited and written by Sean Duffy, audio edited by Erin Rothenbuehler. Music: "Love Will Find A Way," The Seven Black Dots (performer), 1921, courtesy Library of Congress: www.loc.gov/item/ihas.100010774/ Many thanks to Marjorie Richey for sharing family letters and the stories of her uncles, Lester Scott and Charles “Dutch” Riggle, WWI soldiers from West Virginia.
The Enemy Below is the story of a battle between an American Destroyer captain and a German U-Boat commander during World War II. It stars Robert Mitchum as Captain Murell and Curt Jurgens as the German commander. As you watch The Enemy Below, similarities to the Star Trek episode Balance of Terror jump out. Trek writer Paul Schneider had never written a science fiction story before. So when Gene Roddenberry asked him to submit ideas to the show, Schneider looked to The Enemy Below for inspiration. When Roddenberry sees what Schneider did, he gets behind the effort. The result is one of the best episodes of Star Trek and a fan favorite. Co-host Bob Turner and Kelly Casto dive deep into The Enemy Below and discuss the production, the story and the similarities to Balance of Terror.
Highlights Life inside German Occupied Belgium |@ 03:15 Some memorable stories from the front - Mike Shuster |@ 13:3 0 Preview of Camp Doughboy - Governors Island, NY 9/16-9/17 |@ 19:00 Preview of Pershing Days - Laclede, MO, 9/15-9/17 with Alicyn Ehrich and Denzil Heaney |@ 20:15 $10,000 WWI academic competition |@ 24:55 Speaking WWI - Cooties! Yuk! |@ 26:00 100C/100M with Jim Yocum on Santa Monica CA project |@ 27:15 CBS Radio ConnectingVets.com |@ 33:15 Phil Eaton - Coast Guard Winged Warrior of WW1 |@ 34:40 WWrite Blog on Champagne |@ 35:35 And more...----more---- Opening Welcome to World War 1 centennial News - It’s about WW1 THEN - what was happening 100 years ago - and it’s about WW1 NOW - news and updates about the centennial and the commemoration. Today is September 6th, 2017 and our guests this week are: Mike Shuster from the great war project blog, Jim Yocum from the 100 Cities / 100 Memorials project in Santa Monica, California Alicyn Ehrich, Secretary of the Pershing Park Memorial Association, and Denzil Heaney, the administrator of the General Pershing Boyhood Home Site. WW1 Centennial News is brought to you by the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission and the Pritzker Military Museum and Library. I’m Theo Mayer - the Chief Technologist for the Commission and your host. Welcome to the show. Before we get started today, we wanted to let you know that next week and the week following, we will be presenting a WW1 Centennial News 2-part Special - “In Sacrifice for Liberty and Peace”. Part 1 examines the great debate in America about getting into the war, and Part 2, which will publish the following week is about how events overtook the debate and brought us to a declaration of war. But for today, we are in our regular format and ready to jump into episode #36. World War One THEN 100 Year Ago This Week [MUSIC TRANSITION] We’ve gone back in time 100 years to explore the war that changed the world! It’s the first week of September 1917. On the last day of August New York Deputy Attorney General Roscoe Conkling certifies that New York City has fulfilled its quota of 38,572 soldiers for the draft. This is notable because the last time there was a draft in New York - for the civil war - it ended in the deadly Draft Riots of 1863. The 1917 draft, however, goes smoothly - mostly! Turns out that one of the local boards is selling exemptions- which was permitted in the Civil War draft AND coincidentally - one the flash points for Draft Riots. In any case, in 1917 - it is seriously NOT OK. The first draftees are scheduled to leave for training at Camp Upton (now the site of Brookhaven National Laboratory) on September 10th - the camp is so new that the first men to arrive are going to get to help finish building it. The men trained at Camp Upton starting September 1917, will become the 77th Division, which will be the first division of draftees to arrive in France. Link: http://today-in-wwi.tumblr.com/post/164847897103/new-york-city-fulfills-draft-quota [SOUND EFFECT - WHOOSH] Moving to the headlines and stories from the Official Bulletin - America’s War Gazette published daily by the Committee on Public Information, the US government propaganda ministry headed by George Creel - this week we have pulled a variety of stories that mark what was happening this week 100 years ago. [SOUND EFFECT - TRANSITION - ] The Official Bulletin Dateline: September 9th, 1917 Headline: LIFE UNBEARABLE lN BELGIUM, SAYS WORKMAN WHO ESCAPED The following story provides some insight into life inside German occupied Belgium: The story reads: I had to leave the seaside place where I had lived since my childhood, because life became unbearable. It was slavery. “The Germans announced, at the beginning of January last, that every man or woman from 15 to 60 would be compelled to work for them. They did not take everybody at once, but once you had begun to work for them, you were never left free again. In order to avoid people escaping to an other parts of the country, they obliged us all to go to the command center, where our identity cards and passports were confiscated. As you can not walk a mile in the army zone without showing your papers we were practically prisoners. “Every week an officer with two soldiers went from house to house requisitioning more laborers. They had taken 300 already from my village when I left; I have no doubt that the whole village is forced to work by now. The work was done either on the spot, where you had to repair and clean buildings, cut wood, and so on., or along the Dutch frontier, where we had to build trenches and concrete works, or behind the German llnes in the region of Westende, where we were mainly employed in building roads and railway lines. This was by far the worst place since we were frequently exposed to shell fire and to gas attacks. Having no masks we were obliged- to take shelter when a bell rang to warn us. We were paid 1 mark per day, but as the food was very scarce we had practically to spend our wages to appease our hunger, so that, when we came back home for one day every three weeks, we had practically nothing left to bring back to our families. “ It was no use trying to protest. It only meant more trouble and misery, prison and blows. One of my friends who struggled to escape was nearly killed by a bayonet thrust. “Besides, the Germans are only too glad if you resist. They have made a rule to send any man or woman who gets more than three months’ imprisonment back to Germany . And none of those who have been deported have ever come back. Six months ago one of my neighbors, a widow, who had to protect her daughter against a German officer, received four months for having shouted that all Germans were pigs. She was sent to Germany and we have heard since that she is obliged to work in a labor camp and has no hope of returning. This is only one case among hundreds. The German tribunals have provided many Belgian workers for the Fatherland This next story is a lot lighter - and truly a story of the times. With the airplane providing the enemy with a level of unprecedented intel, a new military assignment surfaced as a key man role - that of “magician” - Sort of…. [SOUND EFFECT] Dateline: Sept 5th 1917 Headline: Ingenious men who can cast magic veil of invisibility over military works wanted for service with army in france The story reads: The first American Camouflage company is now being organized for service. In official English, the camoufleure“ practices the art of military concealment," but a more literal translation of the French music-hall phrase, for that is what it is, proves him to be a “ fakir.” Now this has developed to a point where specialists in all manner of devices for concealing the whereabouts and designs of our troops from the eyes of the enemy are grouped together in military units. Therefore, the Chief of Engineers in the War Department is looking for handy and ingenious men who are ready to fight one minute and practice their trade the next. Wherever a machine is set up, or a trench is taken and reversed, or a battery of artillery goes into action, or a new road is opened. or a new bridge is built, or a sniper climbs an old building, or an officer creeps out into an advanced post to hear and to observe, there... must go the camouflage man to spread his best imitation of the magic veil of invisibility. There is in store for our camoufleurs, plenty of excitement and no end of opportunity to use their wits. The article goes on to tell about some examples including pappier-Mache steel line counterfeits of dead horses serving as observing posts - or of a river-painted canvas pulled over a bridge by day - and used as a crossing by dead of night. The article closes with: Though this work has long been organized abroad, in this land it is only beginning, so wherever ingenious young men are longing for special entertainment in the way of fooling Germans, they should waste no time in getting in touch with the Chief of Engineers, War Department, Washington, D.C. Our next story will be particularly interesting to our regular listeners - If you heard last week’s episode # 35, we profiled the 100 Cities / 100 Memorials project in Muscle Shoals Alabama, where you heard all about the giant Ammonium Nitrate plants they built there. This week - 100 years ago, there is a story in the Official Bulletin that precedes what you learned last week. [SOUND EFFECT] Dateline: September 6, 1917 Headline: PREPARATIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF NITRATES BY GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED BY WAR DEPARTMENT; LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED PLANT IS WITHHELD The story goes on to explain how the creation of the plants is a priority project for the government war effort, but the location is still secret. But YOU know where they are going to put it!! You even know about the giant Hydro-electric plant they are going to build as a part of it! Isn’t history fun... [SOUND EFFECT] Dateline: September 8, 1917 Headline: Red Cross to Communicate Messages About Persons in Central Powers’ Territory The Red Cross plays an ever more important and diverse role in the complexity of this global crisis. In this case, it is not nursing the wounded but helping acquaintances, families and loved ones torn apart and separated by the ravages of war. The article goes on to read: Individuals wishing to make inquiries concerning the welfare and whereabouts of friends or relatives in territory ‘belonging to or occupied by the central powers, may communicate with the Bureau of Communication, American Red Cross, Washington, D. C. Proper inquiries and messages will be transmitted on a special form to the International Red Cross in Geneva. From Geneva, they will be forwarded to the individuals for whom they are intended. Answers will be returned to the International Red Cross and by them will be sent to Washington. The American Red Cross will then communicate the information received to writers of the original letters. Two 2-cent stamps must be enclosed for postage. A similar method is being devised for the transmission of inquiries from the central powers to America. This will also be handled by the Red Cross. The articles concludes with a number of details and safeguards to assure that the communication network will not be used to send covert messages. And our last story this week from the Official Bulletin harkens back to a story we told you in episode #26 about Chautauqua - The word "chautauqua" is Iroquois and means "two moccasins tied together" - At the turn of the previous century the term was aptly used to signify a unique American “gathering” that brought entertainment and culture into far flung regional communities of the time, with speakers, teachers, musicians, entertainers, preachers and specialists of the day. Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was quoted as saying that Chautauqua is "the most American thing in America." [SOUND EFFECT] Dateline: September 8, 1917 Headline: Chautauqua entertainers to be sent to cantonments TM Voice: The war Department can't complete the theaters they had planned for the tens of thousands of men being sent to the training camps - RIGHT NOW! So instead - they are going to create an entertainment system using the traditional American Chautauqua! The article goes on to explain: Entertainment for the soldiers will Begin September 10. In four days 10 tents, each with a seating capacity of over 3,000, will be moved to cantonments and programs will be given beginning Monday, The week following, the entire 32 cantonments will be equipped with similar tent auditoriums - in which programs will be given. The new project involves the mobilization of a force of over 2,000 lyceum [LYCEEUM] and chautauqua~entertainers and the creation of tents with an aggregate seating capacity of more than 100,000 people in the short space of less than two weeks. The economics affected by pursuing the chautauqua method of circuiting attractions makes it possible to give the best entertainment to soldier: at motion picture prices. And those are some of the stories we selected from the nearly 100 stories published in this week’s issues of the Official Bulletin. You’ll find the official bulletin on the Commission’s website at ww1cc.org/bulletin where we are re-publishing this amazing resource on the centennial anniversary of each issue’s publication date. So If this podcast just isn’t enough weekly WW1 history for you - dig in daily - Go to our website and read the full daily issues of the Official Bulletin at ww1cc.org/bulletin. I sometimes do… and it makes me feel a whole lot better about the chaos in our modern world by tapping into the even more chaotic world 100 years ago this week! [SOUND EFFECT] Great War Project Next we are joined by Mike shuster, former NPR correspondent and curator for the Great War Project blog. Today Mike’s post highlights the beginning of American actions “over there” with a series of memorable incidents and stories including the sinking of submarine U-88 whose captain sank the Lusitania in 1915. Welcome Mike! [Mike Shuster] Thank you Mike. That was Mike Shuster from the Great War Project blog with an interesting collection of anecdotes from the front 100 years ago this week.. LINK:http://greatwarproject.org/2017/09/03/first-americans-killed-in-france/ The Great War Channel For videos about WW1, visit our friend at the Great War Channel on Youtube - They have well over 400 episodes about WW1 - covering the conflict since 2014 - and from a more European perspective. This week’s new episodes include: The Moscow State Conference Another video is Battlefield 1 Historical Analysis - where Indy Nydel the shows host - takes the new game-additions and puts them into historical context. And finally a new episode on Georges Guynemer (gee-nuh-may), the flying icon of France Follow the link in the podcast notes or search for “the great war” on youtube. Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar World War One NOW [SOUND EFFECT] We have moved forward in time to the present… Welcome to WW1 Centennial News NOW - This part of the program is not about history but how the centennial of the War that changed the world is being commemorated today. Activities and Events [Sound Effect] For our Activities and Events Section, we are going profile 2 events - selected from the U.S. National WW1 Centennial Events Register at WW1CC.org/events where are compiling and recording the WW1 Commemoration events from around the country- not just from major metros but also local events from the heart of the country- showing how the WW1 Centennial Commemoration is playing out everywhere. Camp Doughboy Our Major Metro pick of the week is Camp Doughboy, the Second Annual WWI History Weekend - this is an immersive, weekend-long, Living History experience on Governors Island in New York City happening on September 16th and 17th. According to Kevin Fitzpatrick - Author and citizen historian who helped put the event together - it promises to be the largest WW1 themed event on the East Coast this year. It all starts with a ferry ride to historic Fort Jay at Governors Island National Monument in New York Harbor. Entry to the event is free and open to the public. There will be more than fifty reenactors, vintage WWI-era vehicles, free talks by leading authorities of the Great War and much more. It is a family oriented event that is sure to create a memorable experience all about the war that changed the world — and gave birth to modern America. A link to register to participate is included in the podcast notes along with all the information you need to have a great time at Camp Doughboy. link:http://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/communicate/press-media/wwi-centennial-news/3005-governors-island-to-host-camp-doughboy-wwi-weekend-sept-16-17.html https://www.facebook.com/events/102616516879089/ http://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/commemorate/event-map-system/eventdetail/47016/camp-doughboy-world-war-one-history-weekend.html https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wwi-history-weekend-tickets-35527041337 http://ww1cc.org/events [SOUND EFFECT] Pershing Days Interview with Alicyn and Denzil Pershing Days and Black Jack Our Second event pick of the week is from Laclede Missouri. We have with us today two guests to tell us about an upcoming annual event celebrating the life and service of General Pershing. Alicyn Ehrich secretary of the Pershing Park Memorial Association, and Denzil Heaney, the administrator of the Gen. Pershing Boyhood Home site - which is part of the missouri state parks system. They are here to tell us more about Pershing Days, an annual event in Laclede, Missouri, hometown of the General of the Armies, John J. Pershing. The event will be celebrated this year on Sept. 13th, the weekend closest to the general’s birthday. Additionally, this year, a new documentary, Black Jack, will be making its debut on Sunday, Sept. 17th following activities on the 15th & 16th. Welcome, Alicyn, Denzil! [exchange greetings] [Alicyn, can you give our listeners an overview of what happens during Pershing Days? And how long has it been an annual tradition?] [Denzil, can you tell us a bit about the film Black Jack? A lot of it was filmed in Laclede, right?] Thank you Alicyn, Denzil! That was Alicyn Ehrich and Denzil Heaney talking about Pershing Days in Laclede Missouri and the new Pershing Documentary - Black Jack. Learn more by following the links in the podcast notes. link:https://www.facebook.com/events/1028019170662151 https://theprgroup.org/events/event-calendar/#!event/2017/9/15/pershing-days-2017 https://vimeo.com/213096489 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gen-John-J-Pershing-Boyhood-Home-State-Historic-Site/112342615444100 https://mostateparks.com/park/gen-john-j-pershing-boyhood-home-state-historic-site https://www.facebook.com/ThePershingProject/ Education $10,000 Research Grant on WWI science and technology [SOUND EFFECT] This week in our Education section we’ve got something very special for the budding researchers in our audience - a shot at $10,000. There is a new academic competition that was announced for scholars under the age of 30. In this competition you can apply to research and write a paper on a major aspect of how scientists and engineers in the United States were engaged in the World War I effort. You know, this was one of the most vervent times for technology, science, engineering and medicine - ever! And so the Richard Lounsbery Foundation has funded this academic competition. Five scholars will be chosen and awarded $5,000 each to conduct their research. Additionally, the winner of the competition will be awarded a $10,000.00 prize. Proposals are due by November 30th, so spread the word! And check out the link in the podcast notes for how to participate in this program run by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Research Council. link:https://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/ww1/index.htm Speaking WW1 And now for our feature --- “Speaking World War 1 --- Where we explore today’s words & phrases that are rooted in the war --- This week the word is “Cooties” You might remember the taunting chants of your classmates as a child, accusing you of having cooties. Or maybe cooties were the reason you gave for why you didn’t like girls - or boys - or whatever. Personally, as a kid my english was pretty bad and had no idea why everyone laughed at me when I asked for chocolate chip cooties. Just kidding. The term cooties goes back to World War 1, when soldiers lived in horrific conditions that included being covered with lice. Indeed, using a lighter to burn lice and their eggs out of the seams of clothing was a daily pastime for many. As a nickname for body lice, cooties first appeared in trench slang in 1915. It’s apparently derived from the coot, a species of waterfowl known for being infested with lice and other parasites. I bet you did NOT know that! Cooties-- you don’t want em… and this week’s word for Speaking WW1! See the podcast notes if you really need to know more than that! link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooties http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2015/11/06/where_did_the_word_cooties_come_from.html 100 Cities/100 Memorials [SOUND EFFECT] Jim Yocum - Santa Monica High School Auditorium Next, we are going to profile another 100 Cities / 100 Memorials project. That is our $200,000 matching grant giveaway to rescue ailing WW1 memorials. Last week we profiled a project from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This week, we head to Santa Monica, California. Joining us is Jim Yocum, Past Commander of Squadron 283 of the Sons of the American Legion Welcome, Jim! [exchange greetings] [Jim - a lot of our listeners know about the American Legion - but may not know about the Sons of the American Legion - would you please give us a quick heads up on that…] [OK on to your project - you’re team is refurbishing a memorial plaque in Santa Monica, CA - tell us about the project?] Thank you for the great work you and your Squadron are doing Jim! [responds] That was Jim Yocum, Past Commander of Squadron 283 of the Sons of the American Legion. We will continue to profile the submitting teams and their unique and amazing projects on the show over the coming months. Learn more about the 100 Cities / 100 Memorials program at ww1cc.org/100memorials or follow the link in the podcast notes. Link: www.ww1cc.org/100memorials Spotlight in the Media Radio Interview This week for our Spotlight in the Media section, we’d like to direct you to CBS Radio's ConnectingVets.com On their September 5th “The Morning Briefing” they featured a segment on the WW1 Centennial Chris Isleib, the Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, and I joined host Eric Dehm for a great conversation about the WW1 Centennial, including upcoming events and this very podcast. Take a listen with the link in the podcast notes. link:http://www1.play.it/audio/connecting-vets/ [SOUND EFFECT] Articles and Posts For our Articles and Posts segment - where we explore the World War One Centennial Commission’s rapidly growing website at ww1cc.org - now over 3,000 pages of articles, information and stories - our first highlight is a new article about an often overlooked part of our military-- the coast guard. Phil Eaton - US Coast Guard The Coast Guard and its aviators played a vital role in World War I. In 1916, Congress authorized the Coast Guard to develop an aviation branch, including aircraft, air stations and pilots. Historically, the Coast guard was originally with the Treasury Department - you know - to catch pirates and smugglers - For WW1, they get put under the U.S. Navy and today after 9/11 - they are part of Homeland security. We invite you to read the story about a Commanding Officer of a Coast Guard Naval Air Station, Phil Eaton --- who led the first fight between the U.S. coast guard naval aviation and a German U-Boat menace in U.S. waters. Learn more about Phil and his other contributions as one of the Coast Guard first aviators --- by following the link in the podcast notes. link:http://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/communicate/press-media/wwi-centennial-news/3068-phil-eaton-the-coast-guard-s-winged-warrior-of-wwi.html www.ww1cc.org/news WWrite Blog OK it’s time for an update for our WWRITE blog, which explores WWI’s Influence on contemporary writing and scholarship, this week's post is: “Champagne, "champagne," and World War I” This article is for literature, history, and, yes, champagne lovers. Motivation for weary WWI soldiers? Champagne. In 1915, the French government voted to send "champagne," the bubbly, celebratory drink, as a morale booster to the troops. Meanwhile, Champagne, the French region and source of the world's most elegant wine symbolizing celebration and peace, amassed severe wounds as a strategic point on Western Front. Don't miss this well-researched, insightful post written by journalist, Marsha Dubrow --- about the region, its signature drink --- and what happened to it during WWI . À votre santé! Link: www.ww1cc.org.wwrite http://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/articles-posts/3069-champagne-champagne-and-world-war-i.html The Buzz - WW1 in Social Media Posts That brings us to the buzz - the centennial of WW1 this week in social media with Katherine Akey - Katherine - You have two articles to tell us about today - Take it away! Camo Man A great example of camouflage from The Great War Channel link:https://www.facebook.com/TheGreatWarYT/photos/a.653030651457682.1073741828.636345056459575/1430994273661312/?type=3&theater The Lost Sketchbook A new book about a young artist who served during WW1 Link:http://www.thelostsketchbooks.com/ Thank you Katherine. Closing And that is WW1 Centennial News for this week. We want to thank our guests: Mike Shuster from the great war project blog with an interesting series of anecdotes from 100 years ago this week. Jim Yocum from the 100 Cities / 100 Memorials project in Santa Monica, California Alicyn Ehrich, and Denzil Heaney, giving us a taste of the annual Pershing Days and the upcoming Black Jack documentary Katherine Akey the Commission’s social media director and also the line producer for the show. And I am Theo Mayer - your host. The US World War One Centennial Commission was created by Congress to honor, commemorate and educate about WW1. Our programs are to-- inspire a national conversation and awareness about WW1; This program is a part of that…. We are bringing the lessons of the 100 years ago into today's classrooms; We are helping to restore WW1 memorials in communities of all sizes across our country; and of course we are building America’s National WW1 Memorial in Washington DC. If you like the work we are doing, please support it with a tax deductible donation at ww1cc.org/donate - all lower case Or if you are on your smart phone text the word: WW1 to 41444. that's the letters ww the number 1 texted to 41444. Any amount is appreciated. We want to thank commission’s founding sponsor the Pritzker Military Museum and Library for their support. The podcast can be found on our website at ww1cc.org/cn on iTunes and google play ww1 Centennial News. Our twitter and instagram handles are both @ww1cc and we are on facebook @ww1centennial. Thanks for joining us. And don’t forget to share the stories you are hearing here with someone about the war that changed the world! [music] Did you know that Cooties were also known as "arithmetic bugs" It true - because "they added to your troubles, subtracted from your pleasures, divided your attention, and multiplied like hell." So long!
In this episode Scott and I talk about one of his latest historical interests. When the German U-Boat 123 sank the SS Gulfamerica along the coast of Jacksonville Beach. For audio, show notes, and more episodes visit: http://atlanticradio.blogspot.com/
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com I could NOT wipe the smile from my face during this interview! John Chatterton is a wreck diver and treasure hunter. He's been to Titanic, the Andrea Doria, and discovered a German U-Boat wreck. But most importantly for this show, he was on the team the found the Golden Fleece, a pirate ship helmed by captain Joseph Bannister. This is Part 1 of my interview with John Chatterton. He had so many great stories that I had to split it into two episodes. Stay tuned next week for Part 2. Plus comedy from Steve McGowan about Chuck E. Cheese and a song called "Mislead" by The Cautious. Important Websites: John Chatterton - www.JohnChatterton.com Steve McGowan - www.facebook.com/steve.mcgowan.56 The Cautious - thecautiousband.bandcamp.com Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/027 Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
On May 9th the passenger ship Lusitania was hit by torpedos by a German U-Boat. 1,191 passengers would perish, including almost 200 American citizens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The sinking of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915 was one of the great controversies of World War I. Targeted by a German U-Boat as part of a campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare, the Lusitania was carrying 1,266 passengers and 696 crew members. She was also carrying a substantial cargo of supplies for the Allies. She sank in 18 minutes after being struck by a torpedo fired by U-20. 1,191 aboard lost their lives – including 128 Americans. Although the United States remained neutral in the aftermath of the disaster, the sinking of the Lusitania helped move public opinion in favor of entering the war on side of the Allies in 1917.
The Germans use U-Boats to try and strangle the British economy by targeting merchant ships
World War I was a war of production and supply: whoever could feed their populations and soldiers, make the most weapons, and marshal the most resources would win the war. Surrounded by enemies on land, and desperate to break the trans-Atlantic trade and supply lines of the Allied Powers, Germany used submarines during the war to hunt down and destroy Allied vessels. With this German U-Boat campaign threatening Allied supplies and production capabilities, it soon became obvious that something had to be done to counter the U-Boat threat or the Allies would lose the war. One of the tactics adopted was the use of “dazzle painting” – a jarring, brightly colored paint scheme for ships. Recognizing that it was impossible to make a ship invisible, Norman Wilkinson, the father of dazzle painting, decided to use bright and contrasting colors in geometric patterns to distort the size, speed, and shape of a ship. While the ultimate success of dazzle painting was much debated after the war, it remains an interesting chapter in the history of World War I.
Both Britain and Germany had tried to starve each other into submission on the high seas in the First World War. The British were slow to adopt new tactics in the Second World War against the renewed threat of U-Boats, but by 1944, the British and Americans had devastated the German U-Boat fleet. How had these changes come about? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory.
Both Britain and Germany had tried to starve each other into submission on the high seas in the First World War. The British were slow to adopt new tactics in the Second World War against the renewed threat of U-Boats, but by 1944, the British and Americans had devastated the German U-Boat fleet. How had these changes come about? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
I produced this news segement in 2000 for TV GLOBO. SS Totlen. The Tolten was a South American Frieghter torpedoed and sunk by a German U-Boat during WW2. The Tolten was sunck 8 miles off the New Jersey Shore. I produced this news segement in 2000 for the Brazilian TV Network. TV GLOBO. It was produced in
During World War II one of the most feared weapons of the Axis forces was the supremely effective German U-Boat forces. Responsible for a majority of the sinking of supply ships and materiel convoys, the submarine forces proved formidable even with their codes broken by the capture of the Enigma machine. Allied Naval forces were searching for anything that would give them an edge in the Atlantic. In the early hours of June 22, 1943 within the water of the Philadelphia Naval Yard, a witness claimed to have seen a 1,200 ton U.S. Navy Destroyer surround itself in a glowing green shroud and disappear from sight, only to reappear minutes later. This is said to have been the first test of a technology designed to completely hide a U.S. Navy ship from enemy detection but according to some sources, the second test did not go so well. Why was the second test a failure? What happened to the crewman onboard? Did the experiment produce unexpected results that led to other secretive military projects? Join the Theorists as they produce the 1.21 gigawatts needed to keep track of the theories around...The Philadelphia Experiment.
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