If you love history, but want to follow the un-beaten path, then this podcast is for you. My name is Elizabeth Bourgeret and I love to learn about the untold stories of American history. The ones that don't make it to the history books. The darker side. The strange. The peculiar. The deadly. Peek behind the curtain of America's yesterdays and listen to the collection of tales found in my Bag of Bones. #bagofbonespodcast #elizabethbourgeret Contact me: http://www.elizabethbourgeret.com/contac ...
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S3: Episode 23: Slick Willie Sutton Pt 2
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The thrilling conclusion to the story of gentleman bank robber, Slick Willie Sutton. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and its traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourgeret! F…
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Four things you should know about Slick Willie Sutton: He had a forty-year robbery career He stole an estimated $2 million He spent more than half of his adult life in prison and He escaped from prison three times … but what an adventure. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast an…
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The only WWII battle on American soil since 1812. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourgeret! Lume- https://www.tkqlhce.com/click…
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Was she really able to predict the deaths of those around her? Or was she simply poisoning those who crossed her. This is the story of Tillie Klimeck. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your …
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Content Warning “Eating without hunger, or pandering to appetite at the expense of digestion, makes disease inevitable.” Fasting for the Cure of Disease by “Dr.” Linda Hazzard If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click …
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“Man is the crowning glory of God’s creation. God made man in His own likeness and in His own image, and that’s why it is a sin to kill a man. It’s not a sin to kill an animal. If you just go out and shoot a dog, that is not a sin; but if you kill a man, that’s a sin. Why? Because man is made in the likeness and image of God.” - Clyde Thompson, the…
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S3: Episode 17: The Alamo Cult
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“The interesting thing about this place is that the young people, the young hippies that came in… they were having supernatural experiences with God. Real live ones. They were marked by their experiences after giving their lives to Jesus . Something really WAS happening to them.” “In spite of whatever Tony and Suzie wanted and how they were going t…
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Thomas Whaley was a business man, a merchant, a real estate investor and pivotal to the growth of San Diego, CA. He built his home to not only provide security for his family, but to leave a legacy. He helped design and build this unique, versatile structure back in 1857 and it is now considered the “Most Haunted House in America”. If you are lovin…
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Mother Nature can be an unforgiving force in the most brutal of seasons. Let's take a look at some of the most devastating snow storms in our history. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your …
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We made it to 100 episodes! Time to look back what at how we got here and what to look forward to next! If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and El…
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The first (and only) ghost testimony that landed a murderer in jail. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourgeret! Lume- https://ww…
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The thrilling conclusion to our wild ride of the Santa Gang! If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourgeret! Lume- https://www.tkqlhc…
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What does Santa Claus have to do with a bank robbery gone wrong in Texas? Only everything. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourg…
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Can love exist after death? Sure! If you're a necrophile that is. Content warning for necrophilia. Lume- https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-100428712-14330755?sid=bones #bagofbonespodcast #elizabethbourgeret To get in touch with Elizabeth: www.elizabethbourgeret.com/contact For more episodes, visit The Ragtag Network! Check out our merch: https://www.ra…
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S3: Episode 9: Annie Edson Taylor
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First woman to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel 1901. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourgeret! Lume- https://www.t…
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S3: Episode 8: The Wounded Knee Massacre
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“Looking back at it now, I can see that the times were pregnant of great things. The white man was not standing still. Nothing could deter him from going forward, and if, in the march of civilization, a people was blotted out, it would not be the first time that the same march had proved remorseless.”- James McLaughlin, 1910 “They made us many prom…
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A quiet morning in 1949, one man went on a twelve minute walk. That walk would be called "The Walk of Death". If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones …
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S3: Episode 6: The Bob Crane Story
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Requested by @villagedave “Everybody has a history to his or her life. Let’s not paint Bob’s life by- what shall we say- the moments in his life. I say these things that are the flaws… are like specks on the Parthenon. Let’s look at the Parthenon and let’s not look at the specks. Let’s lift our eyes up to the man’s eyes and should and life, and not…
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S3: Episode 5: Are You a Witch Pt 2
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On to the history of witches in the United States! “What was done in the dark Time of our Troubles from the Invisible World, all honest Men believe, they did in Conscience of the Oath of God upon them, and they followed unto the best of their Understanding, as we are informed, the Precedents of England and Scotland and other Nations on such dark an…
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Requested by JoAnn Bergman From our German fairytales that Disney tamed, from classic Greek and Roman literature… from the stories of wicked women who turn herbs and flowers into potions and spells, we get the witches we recognize today. But when fiction is believed as truth, it creates a whole new monster. Sound effects by Pixabay If you are lovin…
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Ghost towns, once beacons for the boom of the mining industry, now just lie as time capsules to the past. Recommended by Sue Rowe To donate, please go to: Garnet Ghost Town | Montana's Best Preserved Ghost Town | Missoula, Montana If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's t…
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S3: E2: The Men Left Behind
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“…aside from the tremendous loss of life (1177) aboard the ship or the nearly 1,000 men still entombed, it’s the survivors that have taught me the most about WWII and its relevance in an ever-distancing society.” “I have such a deep personal respect and reverence for the USS Arizona that diving the site is still incredibly special.” Underwater phot…
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Follow the horrific story of this kidnapping that ended in tragedy. Listener request by Barb Bourgeret Newsreel from 1953: https://youtu.be/5VPXjsuh108 f you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your …
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When does scientific study turn into cruelty? Dr. Beaumont walked that fine line. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourgeret! Lum…
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Its believed Bass Reeves was the first deputized U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi. It is also believed that he was one of the best to ever wear the badge. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and sha…
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It's considered one of the most haunted houses in America and those seeking a supernatural thrill are rarely disappointed. The actual Sightings Television show from the 90s! Sightings - HEARTLAND GHOST SALLIE HOUSE HAUNTING If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's travelin…
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S2: Episode 30: Tragic Blonde Bombshells Part 3
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Bleach blondes may have been all the rage from the 30s through to the 60s, but these bottle beauties lived or died tragically. Part One- 1930s Part Two- 1940s Part Three 1950s If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click …
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S2: Episode 29: Tragic Blonde Bombshells Part 2
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Bleach blondes may have been all the rage from the 30s through to the 60s, but these bottle beauties lived or died tragically. Part One- 1930s Part Two- 1940s Part Three 1950s If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click …
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Bleach blondes may have been all the rage from the 30s through to the 60s, but these bottle beauties lived or died tragically. Part One- 1930s Part Two- 1940s Part Three 1950s If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click …
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Right before the state of Arkansas switched to the electric chair for their death penalty inmates, they had to draw the line somewhere. That would be for 22 year old Arthur Tillman. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just …
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The killer that just kept getting lost, eating people on the way, Boone Helm. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourgeret! Buying …
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This is the story of a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery as told by his personal narratives, 12 Years a Slave. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank …
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Today, in this episode of Bag of Bones, we’ll be looking at a few players who decided that they didn’t just want to be remembered for playing America’s National Pastime, but also … for murder. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourgeret! Damsel in Defense- http://www.mydamselpro.net/BONES/ Lu…
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Life calls to people. Life will persist until there are no more options. This was the sweet spot that Norman Baker preyed upon. Those who were desperate. Those willing to believe in miracles. Those willing to pay for a miracle of their own. Meet the man who was paid millions of dollars to assist those fighting for their life… to reach the end of th…
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Angels of Mercy, or Angels of Death, are women who kill those under their care. Let's meet three of them to try and figure out why they did it. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support…
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The man, the myth, the legend. But what do the history books say about the fabled sharp shooter? If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth…
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William Beadle would write in his journal: “I have lately had Sundry Intimations I really think from God, to convince me I am right but these I shall not define.” .. and then... he killed his family and himself. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by …
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Let's take a tour through Washington's Castles, of which there are a surprising amount! Trailer for the movie Rose Red https://youtu.be/7vZlrlTbudw If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your sup…
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"Charleston was suffocating under the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Fort Sumter had been shelled into a pile of rubble, and the Confederate military was out of patience. The war had taken a terrible toll on the city. If it was going to survive, Charleston needed something to restore its faith." Brian Hicks of the Naval History Magazine 2014 I…
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S2: Episode 17: Teenager Killer Couple
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How did two teenagers set the entire state of Nebraska on high alert? Well, with murder, of course. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizab…
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Sam Cooke, a beloved singer and songwriter, was murdered under mysterious circumstances. His death still leaves people guessing. Sam Cooke Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO3HONXO?si=RvCu2Hc5QXSJLnnk9azg0w If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast a…
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“Men have made a study of crime, it’s cause, effect an the remedy. Many men know the effect. Many men know the cause. I know the remedy. The answer is Truth.” Carl Panzram If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the …
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This episode includes extremely graphic content involving sexual violence, crime & punishment, murder & child abuse. Carl Panzram is known as being one of the worst criminals in history. How did he get that way? Be sure to keep your eye out for part two! If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping…
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The number thirteen has a fear around it based on superstition. But... why? If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourgeret! Damsel in…
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What makes a town a ghost town? What causes people to abandon whole cities? Let's go over some of the more famous cases! If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our sponsors. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Ba…
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There is no murderer’s handbook. No list of rules they have to follow. Each villain or broken person creates their own. So no one told Mr. Lawson, that there should be no murders on Christmas. If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling author by supporting our spon…
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"There is no Death! What seems so is transition; This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death."- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Are these the words that launched a movement...? If you are loving the episodes that Bag of Bones brings you every week, please consider helping this podcast and it's traveling aut…
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On paper, it was set up to be a box office smash and then a classic favorite, but the 1956 movie The Conqueror starring John Wayne and Susan Hayward was anything but... and then adding salt to the wound, the movie making process managed to kill nearly half of the cast and crew! Damsel in Defense- http://www.mydamselpro.net/BONES/ Lume- https://bit.…
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Recommended by listener Embracing Your ADD/ADHD on Facebook "Cases are not closed and history is not definitive... it is an evolving, learning process." David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower Moon. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourgeret! Damsel in Defense- http://www.mydamselpro.ne…
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S2: Episode 7: Madam Delphine La Laurie- What if...
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Recommended by Amber Simon Everyone has heard of the hauntings of the LaLaurie Mansion. And people still whisper of the horrific mutilations by the hand of Madame LaLaurie… but how much is gossip & embellishment? Let’s find out. Just click the links and share your support! And thank you from Bag of Bones and Elizabeth Bourgeret! Damsel in Defense- …
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