Duels were common in America until the end of the Civil War. They were most common in the south where the slightest offense could result in a challenge with duelists following a “polite” code of honor.
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Episode 94 The Crime Tourist Slayings
Lester Brocklehurst, Jr was a Sunday school teacher who grew bored of his life. In 1937 he and his girlfriend hit the road on a multi state crime spree that ended with dozens of armed robbery and three murders
Episode 81 Legendary US Marshal Bass Reeves
Bass Reeves was born into slavery, escaped to freedom during the Civil War and became a legendary marshal. Was Bass Reeves the inspiration behind the cowboy hero The Lone Ranger? SUBSCRIBE AND LISTEN FREE: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | RSS Feed Bass Reeves was… Read More ›
Episode 71 Sidney Lascelles The Remarkable Rascal
Sidney Lascelles was one of the most accomplished swindlers and bigamists of the 19th century. So accomplished that when he died in Asheville, North Carolina in 1902, it would take years to track down someone who knew his true identity…. Read More ›
Creepy & Unexplained Southern Mysteries
In celebration of Halloween week, revisit the most popular unexplained and creepy episodes of Southern Mysteries.