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Welcome to Ancestor Talk: History’s Mysteries and Genealogical Puzzles, where we dive deep into the hidden stories of the past and unravel the secrets buried within our family trees. Join me, Mary Varner Zimmerman, as we explore fascinating historical events, mysterious unsolved puzzles, and the rich, often untold tales of our ancestors. Each episode blends the excitement of historical discovery with the personal connection of genealogy, giving you a fresh look at both the grand and the inti ...
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History's Mysteries

Professor Rebekah Richardson and professor Kevin Eagles with NKU students

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History's Mysteries is a podcast project for Professor Rebekah Richardson's class of the same name. Each episode highlights a separate historical mystery as told by a group of NKU undergraduates in a panel discussion.
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Send us a text In this spine-tingling Halloween episode of *Ancestor Talk: History's Mysteries and Genealogical Puzzles*, we journey through ghostly legends that blur the line between history and the supernatural. We explore the famed Curse of Tutankhamun, the tragic White Lady of Kinsale, the haunting spirit of Nebusemekh in ancient Egypt, and the…
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Send us a text In 1845, two ships set sail into the Arctic, led by Sir John Franklin, searching for the fabled Northwest Passage. They were never seen again and decades passed before their frozen ships were discovered, locked in ice, with no trace of the crew. What happened to the Franklin Expedition? Was it the ice, starvation, illness—or somethin…
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Send us a text In this exciting debut episode of Ancestor Talk: History's Mysteries and Genealogical Puzzles, we dive deep into one of history’s most perplexing mysteries: the disappearance of the Lost Colony of Roanoke. What happened to the 100+ settlers who vanished without a trace in the late 1500s? Was it a tragic fate, or did they assimilate i…
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A mysterious man is found dead on Somerton Beach in Australia, 1948. No one recognizes him, has no belongings, and no known cause of death. As investigators try to piece together the puzzle, it quickly becomes clear that secrets are everywhere. Secret motives, secret identities, secret messages, secret codes, and perhaps secret love. Exciting recen…
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Is there any way that the greatest anomalies of history, from the ancient pyramids of Egypt, to Stonehenge, the Nazca Lines of Peru, and multiple out-of-place artifacts, could be linked under one explanation? Is it possible that our history books have missed something huge? What would this mean for human history, and what would it mean for our unde…
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Is it possible that one man in the 16th century has since then accurately predicted every major world event? Everything from World War 2, the French Revolution, 9/11, and maybe even the modern Coronavirus pandemic. And even if the legendary prophecies of Nostradamus are hard to believe, modern experiments on various psychic phenomena are showing so…
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What if you distinctly remember something from history, that wasn't actually true? Odd right? But what if you discover that thousands of people across the globe also shared this exact same false memory? Well then you enter the creepy realm, of the Mandela Effect. Can it all be explained logically, or is it proof of an alternate reality?…
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In 1947 in the desert of New Mexico, something strange crash landed, that much is certain. Many eyewitnesses claimed it was something not of this world, while the US government did everything they could to keep it under wraps. But why, what were they hiding? Is there a grand conspiracy going on here to hide the reality of extraterrestrials? Listen …
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In 1971, a man boarded flight 305 above the Pacific Northwest, carrying what looked like a bomb. He took full control of the flight, demanding $200,000 in cash and a parachute. Before authorities could diffuse the situation, the mysterious hijacker jumps from the plane into the night sky, never to be seen again. Who was this man? Did he really get …
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In 2007, an unsuspecting homeowner caught something utterly terrifying on his home security footage. Two eerie, stick figure like cryptids, walking across his lawn at 1 in the morning; coming and going without a trace. What could these creatures possibly be, how can they be explained? Luckily, I personally take this opportunity to offer some new, e…
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Quite possibly the strangest crime scene ever. In 1966 upon a hillside in Rio de Janeiro, two men were found dead in full suits, wearing mysterious lead masks for which the case got its name. As it turns out, there was much going on behind the scenes; communication with Mars, attempted portals to the spirit world, and least of all, an ever-lasting …
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Is it a miracle?! In 1927, Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov died while in deep meditation and was buried by his fellow Buddhist monks. 75 years later, his body was excavated from the ground to reveal that Itigilov's body had barely decayed at all. His body is so well preserved in fact that many claim he isn't even really dead. Listen in on the details around …
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You've all heard his name, probably the most famous serial killer to ever live, and even through all the attention, the killer has yet to be unmasked. He terrorized East London in 1888, and still to this day slinks around in nightmares. Follow me through his grisly murders and come to your own conclusions on who could possibly be, Jack the Ripper.…
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In the late 1800's an infamous, supposedly cursed, ghost ship sailed the 7 seas, claiming lives and possibly souls in its path. The tragic true history of the Mary Celeste cannot be overlooked or dismissed, and in fact must be investigated to discover if it was all just a coincidence, or perhaps there really were evil and mysterious forces at play.…
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In the late 1500's, 115 of the first English colonists in North America vanished off the face of the Earth. They had been settling an island off the coast of North Carolina called Roanoke Island, but when Englishmen returned to offer more supplies for the colonists, they discovered that everyone was gone. Leaving behind only a few cryptic clues to …
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Thousands of years ago, a secret society was formed by powerful and influential men that called themselves, Freemasons. Throughout history, the hidden knowledge that the Freemasons posses has brought on a plethora of conspiracies and speculations. What could they really be up to? What is their hidden agenda? Even if there is no grand conspiracy, on…
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Throughout human history, brilliant inventions have shaped our world, but what if I told you some inventions of our past became hopelessly lost through the ages. This week, I take a look at several instances of lost inventions and technologies that could have changed the very fabric of human progression but instead, we are left wondering what could…
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For over 600 years, a mysterious and cryptic medieval book has been baffling experts with its contents. Inside, there are over 240 pages of unreadable text along with out of this world illustrations. Despite our best efforts, no one really knows what it says or perhaps even more importantly, why it was written in the first place. One things for sur…
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In 2004, the USS Nimitz Naval Strike Group witnessed one of the most compelling and credible UFO incidents in American history. What's more, the footage and information we have from the event were released by the US government itself. In 2017, the case was officially labeled as real unidentified phenomena. Listen in and decide for yourself what rea…
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Bob Lazar is infamously known as an ex-Area 51 employee who, in 1989, came to the public with never before heard information about secret government research on extraterrestrial flying saucers. With every convincing reason to believe him, there is an equally convincing reason to question his claims. Even still, he remains as one of humanities great…
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In a remote and snowy Russian mountain pass, 9 hikers are found dead after attempting a cross country skiing trek. The details surrounding their deaths are so jaw dropping and mysterious that even 60 years later, there is still no accepted cause of the tragedy. Theories explaining the incident are endless and cover everything from the Yeti, psyched…
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The final of a four-part series of Hometown Mysteries. This one is about a collection of artifacts and historical buildings comprised into a outdoors museum experience called Old Trail Town. There are some fun historical mysteries within the story. Visit the website for the written versions complete with photos at www.thehistorysandmysteries.com.…
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