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  • Fire on the Prairie: The Story of the Lawrence Massacre
    Dec 9 2025

    On August 21, 1863, the residents of Lawrence, Kansas woke up to chaos. The Civil War was raging, and this Midwestern town, far from the front lines, was at the center. 500 men rode into town, killing men and boys, burning down the homes and businesses. They said they were fighting for the Confederacy but were they really just criminals looking to steal and kill? In this true crime documentary, we explore the question of whether this was mass murder or an act of war.

    More about the show:
    🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

    Team & Contributors

    Executive Producer- Clare O'Donohue
    https://clareodonohue.com

    Executive Producer - Margaret Smith

    Editor – Steph Kelly

    Social Media Manager & Design - Mikayla Bogus
    https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

    IT Manager - Conor Sweeney

    The History of Murder Logo - Bernadette Carr
    https://www.bcarrdesign.com

    Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” - Rob Brereton
    https://robertbrereton.com

    Voice of William Quantill - Nick Rowley

    Voice of Bill Anderson - Joe Janes

    Voice of Elizabeth - Kelly Haran

    Voice of Rev. Cartright - Sean Sheehan


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    38 min
  • When Lincoln Defended A Killer: The Story of Peachy Quinn Harrison
    Nov 25 2025

    The stakes were high – and not just for the young man on trial for murder. But also for his defense attorney, Abraham Lincoln. Not only did he know both the victim and the killer, but the case marked the only time the full trial would be written down and published for everyone to see. One major slip could lead to the gallows for his client and end his hopes for the presidency. Listen to the true crime documentary that featured a future president.



    More about the show:
    🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

    Team & Contributors

    Executive Producer- Clare O'Donohue
    https://clareodonohue.com

    Executive Producer - Margaret Smith

    Editor – Jessica Stokey

    Social Media Manager & Design - Mikayla Bogus
    https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

    IT Manager - Conor Sweeney

    The History of Murder Logo - Bernadette Carr
    https://www.bcarrdesign.com

    Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” - Rob Brereton
    https://robertbrereton.com

    Interview: Brian "Fox" Ellis
    https://www.facebook.com/brian.f.ellis.5

    Voice of Abraham Lincoln: Randy Duncan
    Email: no_malice03@yahoo.com

    Voice of Peachy Quinn: Ryan Hultman
    Instagram: @rhults11

    Voice of Greek Crafton: Mike Canale


    This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

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    40 min
  • When Protesters Met Bayonets: The Story of the Bonus Army
    Nov 11 2025

    Is it true crime or military might? The President of the United States ordered the army to remove peaceful protestors from Washington DC. The army used tear gas, torches, bayonets, and tanks to get the job done. Three people died. The year was 1932. The president was Herbert Hoover. And the actions taken changed the United States to this day.


    More about the show:
    🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

    Team & Contributors

    Executive Producer- Clare O'Donohue
    https://clareodonohue.com

    Executive Producer - Margaret Smith

    Editor – Steph Kelly

    Social Media Manager & Design - Mikayla Bogus
    https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

    IT Manager - Conor Sweeney

    The History of Murder Logo - Bernadette Carr
    https://www.bcarrdesign.com

    Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” - Rob Brereton
    https://robertbrereton.com

    Voice of Herbert Hoover: Rob Janas

    @thatrobjanas

    http://www.robjanas.com/



    Voice of Joe Angelo: Mike Canale

    This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

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    39 min
  • The Night of Horrors: The Story of the Chinese Massacre
    Oct 28 2025

    In October of 1871, a mob in Los Angeles descended upon a poor neighborhood and hunted down every Chinese man they could find. The killing spree would last four hours. There were several trials, but many of the witnesses stayed away – and one group, the surviving Chinese, were kept from testifying. Then the entire event was buried so deep in the history books that even the descendants of the survivors didn’t know it happened.



    More about the show:
    🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

    Team & Contributors

    Executive Producer- Clare O'Donohue
    https://clareodonohue.com

    Executive Producer - Margaret Smith

    Editor – Steph Kelly
    https://stephkellyedits.com

    Social Media Manager & Design - Mikayla Bogus
    https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

    IT Manager - Conor Sweeney

    The History of Murder Logo - Bernadette Carr
    https://www.bcarrdesign.com

    Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” - Rob Brereton
    https://robertbrereton.com

    David Louie. LA Historian

    Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles

    Voice of Yo Hing - Mike Zhao

    Voice of Joseph Mesmer - Kevin Smith

    Voice of Horace Bell - Brian Fox Ellis

    Voice Adolpho Celis - Ryan Hultman
    Instagram: @rhults11

    Voice of Reporter - Jeff Stampka
    https://cooolmedia.com/


    This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

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    27 min
  • The Man Who Poisoned A Dynasty: The Story of Bennett Clark Hyde
    Oct 14 2025

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    In 1909, a major philanthropist in Missouri died. He was 81 and had a number of health issues. His death might have been natural…. Except…. In the same house a family member had died just weeks before, and another would die weeks later. Fingers pointed to one man. The trials that followed divided a family and left a legacy of doubt that haunts Missouri to this day.

    More about the show:
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    Team & Contributors

    Executive Producer- Clare O'Donohue
    https://clareodonohue.com

    Executive Producer - Margaret Smith

    Editor – Steph Kelly
    https://stephkellyedits.com

    Social Media Manager & Design - Mikayla Bogus
    https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

    IT Manager - Conor Sweeney

    The History of Murder Logo - Bernadette Carr
    https://www.bcarrdesign.com

    Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” - Rob Brereton
    https://robertbrereton.com

    Ralph Monaco
    Monaco Sanders, Racine, Powell, & Reidy, LLC

    Voice of Thomas Sweet - Ed Moran

    Voice of Bennett Clark Hyde - Nick Rowley
    http://njrowley.com/

    Voice of Pearl Keller - Kelly Haran

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    48 min
  • Murder at the Crossroads: The Story of Clara Olson
    Sep 30 2025

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    In 1926, one invention was changing lives all across America. And in rural Wisconsin it was about to change the life of a young woman who thought she was on the road to her future. When she disappeared, her father did everything to find her, but what he uncovered not only changed his life – it changed everything.


    More about the show:
    🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

    Team & Contributors

    Executive Producer- Clare O'Donohue
    https://clareodonohue.com

    Executive Producer - Margaret Smith

    Editor – Steph Kelly
    https://stephkellyedits.com

    Social Media Manager & Design - Mikayla Bogus
    https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

    IT Manager - Conor Sweeney

    The History of Murder Logo - Bernadette Carr
    https://www.bcarrdesign.com

    Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” - Rob Brereton
    https://robertbrereton.com

    Voice of Clara Olson - Hannah Magy
    Instagram @hannahmagy9352

    Voice of Erdman Olson - Connor Stumm
    https://www.instagram.com/connerscomedy?igsh=bmRxaDkxd2I0Z3I5&utm_source=qr

    Voice of Chris Olson - Fredrik Kalstveit
    https://fredrikkalstveit.com/


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    34 min
  • The Castle on Garland Street: The Story of Ossian Sweet
    Sep 16 2025

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    In 1925 Detroit, Michigan a Black family moved into a White neighborhood. A
    mob attacked their home with rocks, and one man was killed. 10 men went to trial for first-degree murder. With Clarence Darrow leading the defense, the attorneys and the NAACP had to convince an all-White jury that defending one's home was not a crime, but a right.

    Please Be Advised: There's a graphic description of a child's murder

    More about the show:
    🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

    Team & Contributors

    Executive Producer- Clare O'Donohue
    https://clareodonohue.com

    Executive Producer - Margaret Smith

    Editor – Ann Rose
    https://www.letsmakethings.com

    Social Media Manager & Design - Mikayla Bogus
    https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

    IT Manager - Conor Sweeney

    Marketing Consultant – Patrick Hackett

    The History of Murder Logo - Bernadette Carr
    https://www.bcarrdesign.com

    Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” - Rob Brereton
    https://robertbrereton.com

    Daniel Baxter, Founder
    https://ohsweetfoundation.org/

    Voice of Ossian Sweet – Ric Walker

    Voice of Clarence Darrow – Rush Howell

    Voice of Walter White & W.E.B DuBois – Nnamdi Ngwe
    Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nngwe17
    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nnamdingwe
    Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4641360

    This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

    Help keep us around by ….

    Buying Merch
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    45 min
  • The Bride of Blood: The Story of Belle Gunness
    Sep 2 2025

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    If you want love, you might advertise. That was certainly true in 1908 La Porte, Indiana when a Norwegian immigrant went looking for a mate in the newspaper’s Lonely-Hearts section. But it didn’t lead to love, it led to murder – and lots of it.


    Go to our website for more information on the show

    The History of Murder


    Executive Producer- Clare O'Donohue

    www.clareodonohue.com


    Executive Producer - Margaret Smith


    Senior Editor - Steph Kelly

    www.stephkellyedits.com


    Social Media Manager & Design - Mikayla Bogus

    https://mikayladesign.cargo.site/


    IT Manager - Conor Sweeney


    Marketing Consultant- Patrick Hackett

    The History of Murder Logo - Bernadette Carr

    HOME | bcarrdesign

    Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” - Rob Brereton

    Rob Brereton


    Bruce Johnson & the LaPorte County Historical Society

    La Porte County Historical Society Museum


    David Johnson & the Norske Museum

    NorskMusuem.org


    Norwegian Landscape photo

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/


    Chicago History Museum Photo Archive

    Home - Chicago History Museum


    Voice of Belle Gunness - Ragnhild Swanson

    Voice of Nellie Larson - Anna Öjdahl Sweeney


    This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

    Help keep us around by ...

    Buying Merch

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    43 min