Places of Legend

A bi-weekly history podcast that explores hidden places, unexpected discoveries, and unsolved mysteries. Find us on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and iHeart.

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From the days when America's opioid crisis came in black, sticky balls profitably smuggled in from Vancouver by respectable Republicans. Listen to Ep. 18 "The Smugglers of Portland" @PlacesofLegend #podcast on Apple podcasts, Google Play, & our website at https://t.co/90v35sKh58

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Desperate immigrants, illegal drugs, and underworld smugglers. From south of the border? No! In Oregon's Willamette Valley, brought by the thousands from China in defiance of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Listen to Episode 16 of @PlacesofLegend #podcast "The Smugglers of Portland"

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Playground for jewel thieves too? Listen to @placesoflegend #podcast Ep. 17 "The Master Thief of Miami Beach. Available on Apple podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, & iHeart. Explore our growing map at https://t.co/szLUL8Wkg8 & our roadmap for the future at https://t.co/lWtplA97Xs

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Did they lock their hotel rooms? NEW EPISODE of @PlacesofLegend #podcast Ep. 17 "The Master Thief of Miami Beach." Daring heists in the 1920s and 1930s by "The Prince of Thieves." Subscribe and rate the podcast on the usual platforms and please consider supporting us on Patreon.

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Projection much? Laziness led to extinction of Homo erectus https://t.co/xZCr4FXVvC

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Places of Legend is now on Patreon! If you've enjoyed our tales of history & mystery, be assured the best is yet to come! Pls consider becoming a patron and receiving our newsletter, special digital content, and a chance to help choose upcoming episodes. https://t.co/lWtplA97Xs

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If you want to become a daredevil, DON'T hire a manager like Frank Russell (left). Listen to Ep. 16: Annie Goes Over the Falls @PlacesofLegend #podcast and find out why. Pls subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, etc. or at https://t.co/UJUuFKwlbI & rate us if you like what you hear!

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If you've ever felt like you've gone over the falls and survived, you will relate to this NEW EPISODE of @PlacesofLegend #podcast: Case 16: Annie goes over the Falls. The strange story of how an itinerant, 63-year-old music teacher thought she could get rich.

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July 2018 has already been our best month yet! Thanks for listening! We'll do our best in coming episodes to keep proving that the past is unpredictable. And if you enjoy what you hear, please rate us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Stitcher, iHeart, and all the rest...

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Was this the uncharted shore where Henry Hudson's mysterious death occurred? Listen to Ep. 16: "Mutiny in James Bay" @PlacesofLegend #podcast for the story of an early European expedition to the New World that was ill-fated from the start...

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HH 1612 CAPTIVE - Are these the last words written by Henry Hudson? Or is this just another modern fake? Listen to Episode 15 "Mutiny on James Bay" @PlacesofLegend #podcast and hear the story of his disappearance. @Henry__Hudson @EFExplore @OntarioParksNE @exploremuseum

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Santa Rosa Neighborhood Mapping Project https://t.co/lnXUZoYAQn

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NEW EPISODE: What ever happened to Henry Hudson? Subscribe and listen to Case 15: Mutiny in James Bay @PlacesofLegend #podcast and discover the great explorer's fatal obsession and the mystery of his ultimate fate https://t.co/7VCyiIk5lF

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Was Prohibition a failed experiment-- or the birth of the US surveillance society? Listen to Episode 13: "Perfume Bootleggers in Saint Paul? of Places of Legend #podcast and decide for yourself!

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NEW EPISODE: What does a gallon jug of perfume have to do with bootlegging? Listen to Episode 14: The Perfume Bootleggers of Saint Paul? Places of Legend #podcast. Was an innocent man nabbed in an overzealous Prohibition-era arrest?https://t.co/rAiYvlfz0E

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"Devil" Anse Hatfield - just an ambitious guy trying to live the American dream. Listen to Episode 13: Blood Feud on Tug Fork @PlacesofLegend #podcast for a surprising tale of Hatfields and McCoys.

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Ever wonder how this particular constellation of cultural symbols got stuck together? Listen to Episode 13: Blood Feud on Tug Fork @PlacesofLegend #podcast and discover what was *really* behind the Hatfield-McCoy Feud.

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The Hatfield-McCoy Feud was nothing like the popular myths make it out to be. But what was it, really? Listen to @PlacesofLegend #podcast Episode 13 "Blood Feud on Tug Fork" and find out... @hatfieldmccoypf @Hatfield_McCoy

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Will they be brought to justice some day? https://t.co/bNNBhrTcxF

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This is what "zero tolerance" means: 'Less Than Human': The Psychology Of Cruelty - David Livingstone Smith https://t.co/697vf51QEF