1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

A handpicked marine unit of 40 men is dropped behind Japanese lines on Saipan. Their orders are to use deadly silent force to break Japanese resistance, and they have been trained in killing techniques that few people are aware of. For 17 days of brutal fighting on Saipan they did their jobs, and paid for it, The son of the company commander, Joe Tachovsky, had never been told what his father did on Tinian and Saipan- he was to find out after his father's death. This is the incredible story of this decorated marine unit and the men who were called The 40 Thieves. This book, The 40 Thieves On Saipan, is now available at Amazon and anywhere fine books are sold.   Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to www.bestof1001stories.com- our home website with Megaphone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Demarest, former TV host of the hit show, Ghost Hunters International, takes us on a tour of the some of the spookiest places in the world. C  Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to  WWW.BESTOF1001STORIES.COMes

The first villager, Sarah Bishop, is chosen to be hung, 19 others follow. Anne Putnam Jr. and others put on courtroom shows, accusing innocent people of witchcraft, and the judges and jury all fall for it. This is the story of the victims and the Salem Village citizens, including the handful that stood up for truth in a town gone mad with witch hysteria in 1692. Get all of our shows at one website: www.bestof1001stories.com REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments:  1001storiespodcast@gmail.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT APPLE/ITUNES AND ALL ANDROID HOSTS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! LINKS BELOW...   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In March of 1692 the little village of Salem Massachusetts became a hotbed of lies, deception, and fear as a group of teenage girls went into convulsions and named selected locals as witches who were possessing them. The judge, the reverends, and most of the townspeople were caught up in the frenzy and fear and those who spoke up faced sure retribution. When the witch hunt started it gained momentum- and was at its worst when a four year old girl whose mother had already been accused was interrogated for two weeks until she finally broke down and admitted she was a witch so she could go to the gallows with her mother. Get all of our shows at one website: WWW.BESTOF1001STORIES.COM REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments: 1001storiespodcast@gmail.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT APPLE/ITUNES AND ALL ANDROID HOSTS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! LINKS BELOW...   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1919, 8 Chicago White Sox players either participated directly in or failed to report a plan to sabotage the best of 8 World Series games against the Cincinnati Reds for profit.. The Reds won 5 games to 4 and the matter seemed to drop- until the following season,when a grand jury was convened to get to the truth. One of the gamblers involved testified,and some of the players admitted they had been in on the plot. One of the best players on the team, Shoeless Joe Jackson, ,who had played perfectly throughout the series, was named in the scandal and paid for it by being from pro baseball for the rest of his life. Many people today felt he has been unfairly wronged. This is his story.   Support our show and checkout www.simplisafe.com/1001! Only 14.99/mo- no long contracts-no tools required. This is a great product- highly reviewed (40,000 Amazon reviews)- we recommend it.  Catch all our shows at www.bestof1001stories.com 1001 Heroes 1001 Classic Short Stories 1001 Sherlock Holmes 1001 Stories From The Old West 1001 Stories For the Road 1001 Best of Jack London America's Best of Times- A Boomer Journal 1001 Radio Days 1001 Radio Crime Solvers 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age 1001 Ghost, Chiller, and Lovecraft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For days Forsyth's men laid in their shallow holes trying not to get shot, but the doctor was hit badly, Beecher was dying, and qa half dozen others were either dead of wounded, including Forsyth, who was still commanding his men. They had sent scouts but it was 100 miles to the nearest post and the chances the scouts would make it through the Indians was minimal.  The rations were gone, and the only option after 4 days was rotting horse meat. Death was staring them in the face. This is their story.

One of the most moving stories we have ever done jhere at 1001 Heroes- This one deserves a movie!

PART tWO- DON'T MISS IT!

Born in the South to a poor black family, young Eugene Bullard ran away from his family when his only parent, his father, was being pursue for a supposed crime. He made it to France and became a fighter pilot for the French air force in WWI.His incredible story follows.

August, 1868  General Phil Sheridan offers a special commission to his top officer Col. Forsyth to hire 50 good, tough men to bring the fight to the Indians that have been marauding throughout the central and northern West. Armed with Spencer repreating carbines and fast horses, they take the fight to Cheyenne Chief Roman Nose, who has gathered 600 warriors under his command. They meet at Beecher's Island on the Arikara River on Sept. 17th, 1868, in one of the biggest battles of the Indian wars.

This episode tells the story-behind-the story regarding the making of the movie that many critics claim is the greatest movie ever made, including the fact that the movie was filmed while WWII was raging and that many of the people involved in the making of the movie had escaped from Nazi-dominated Europe and had yet to loose family members in German concentration camps. The cast, the creators, and the story outlining the importance of Casablanca as vital link for escaping refugees, are brought to light here, along with movie gaffs listed at the end. For appropriate ages studying World War II, this episode combined with a viewing of the movie, would make an excellent prelude to studies of 1941-1943. This episode briefly and simply explains France's occupation by Germany and its political division between the Vichy Government (pro-Nazi) and the French Resistance government under DeGaulle, drawing similarities between this division and that of America during their revolution. Listen to this episode just before watching the movie and you'll enjoy Casablanca 100% more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ghost hunting America's historical sites has become a popular way to teach youngsters history- because its exciting and can be rewarding. Civil war battlefields and hospitals are the most popular areas to visit, and many offer ghost tours in addition to guided tours. In this story we begin with the two most popular sites- Gettysburg and Antietam, and then offer dozens of our locations. Some promised links: Our new podcast 1001 Stories from The Gilded Age Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-gilded-age/id1485751552  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5sUUFDVTatnGt7FiNQvSHe Our new website: www.bestof1001stories.com Our new podcast: America's Best of Times: A Boomer Journal Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-americas-best-of-times-a-boomer-journal-1949-1969/id1483649026 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QyZ1u4f9OLb9O32KX6Ghr

Was the sinking of the Titanic Sept 14-15 of 1912  a foretold event?  What mysteries still surround it today? We explore the stories, mysteries, and legends that have emerged from the disaster. Featuring: The USNA Academy Glee Club's rendition of "The Navy Hymn- For Those Who Perish On The Sea", recollections of Ruth Baker and Frank Prentiss, and Libera-Eternal Father Strong to Save, (Libera.org.uk). SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON!  www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork.  Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The moving story of the life of baseball legend Lou Gehrig, whose tragic death and early retirement as a result of ALS touched the entire world.  ALS has since been known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Millions of people enjoy visiting Madame Tussauds Wax Museums each year, but only a very few know the macabre history behind the first one that opened in London in 1831, containing the death masks and wax figures of actual victims of the French Revolution on 1789-1793- which were made by a 20 year old young lady named Anna Marie Grosholtz who had trained to be an artist and sculptor of wax and worked in the employ of her uncle at his shop in Paris.  Through that work she became close with the sister of the King, and when the revolution broke out she was sent to prison- soon to be released with the agreement that she would provide death masks and lifelike wax figures of the often royal victims of the guillotine including Marie Antionette, Robespeirre, and many others. She later parlayed her horrific experience into a business which has lasted to this day.