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True stories for family historians, researchers, local history buffs and other curious folks.
Storytelling for family historians, researchers, local history buffs and other curious folks. Join me each week as I share fascinating lost & found…
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Call Me a Bastard: Chapter 1: Stitched Together
Far from the prying eyes of society, Aimee Henry finds life at boarding school challenging and questions arise her Boston Brahmin guardian, Mary Martha…
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Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026
The passing of another year and a look to the future
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Poems from America's past
A Christmas poetry collection
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Cora Norwood's special delivery
A chain of goodwill that stretched from Chicago to Maine
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Research meets storytelling and history comes alive.

Great Lost & Found Stories

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Four Bullets at Baler Bay: The Story of Arthur Venville: Part 1
Remembering those who fought for our freedoms
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When Americans sought comfort in Spiritualism: Part 1
Fannie Conant: A medium for the times
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Rose Hayward and the Cholera Ship: Part 1
Seventeen Days of Quarantine in New York Harbor
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Don't poke the rhino: Part 1
The 1874 newspaper story that unleashed mayhem in Central Park
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Death at 816 Whitcomb Road: Part 1
The ghastly scene left behind and the questions that remained
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The Epic Canoe Journey of George W. Gardner: Part 1
The Ohio & Erie Canal, John D. Rockefeller and the start of an adventure
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The Show Must Go On: A Circus Story of Motherhood and Resilience Part 1
The remarkable tale of Blanche Pouche Leon
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The Incorrigible John George: Part 1
Who was John George and how did he wind up in so much trouble?
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Local legends, family secrets, forgotten heroes delivered weekly.

Stand Alone Stories

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Eleanor, Santa Claus and Serafina
Christmas with America's First Lady
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The strange adventures of Captain Cook
How one old veteran got to the G.A.R parade
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The Curious Case of Eddie Krajic, Alexander Watson & Judge Adolph Sabath
A tenacious child, an unethical attorney and a progressive justice
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Chicago's 1st Chauffeuse hits the Road
How a champion archer earned her license and changed the face of public transportation
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Remembering the New London School Explosion
The lost & found story that started it all
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Old Maids, Oilfields and a German chocolate cake
Plus a new feature, an old school newsletter
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The Lost & Found Story Box
The Lost & Found Story Box
Uncovering forgotten historical events, untold family narratives, and rediscovered tales of resilience and legacy, this weekly newsletter brings unique, engaging, and historically relevant stories to life—connecting the past to today's world.
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Fiction from History

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The Stocking on Car No. 7
A True Story from the Rails, Christmas 1893, Retold and Reimagined
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The Napkin
A lost & found Halloween story
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Katie's Letter Gets Delivered
Katie's Letter Gets Delivered
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