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The Historian's MiscellanyEpisode 7 - Alien Encounter near Ashland, NebraskaPoliceman Herbert Schirmer has an alien encounter/abduction on December 3rd, 1967. He recounts his experience at UFO convention in Florida sometime later. SourcesJasorka, Michael. December 3rd, 1967. An Alien Encounter. Bombshell Comics. Police officer Herbert Schirmer talks about being taken onboard a UFO, Nebraska, December 3, 1967. YouTube. Accessed March 5, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-XpymjSBo0Schirmer, Herbert. “CD Audio Recording from a Florido U.F.O. Conference with Contactee: Herbert Schirmer.” circa 1970s.Special thanks to Epidmic Sound for the intro music.Support the showCheck out our so...2023-03-0625 min
The Historian's MiscellanyEpisode 6 - St. Charles HauntingIn this episode, I explore a personal haunting by multiple spirits at my former home in St. Charles, Missouri. The entities in this one ranged from harmless children to a sinister presence. This is a short one, but hope you enjoy it. I really want to hear your feedback on your own personal hauntings. Leave us that info at one of the places below:Twitter - @sidthehistorianInstagram - The_historians_miscellanyFacebook - The Historian's MiscellanySupport the showCheck out our social media:Facebook: The Historian's Miscellany @ https://www...2022-07-0106 minThe Historian's MiscellanyEpisode 5.5 - UpdateIt has been quite a few weeks since I have dropped an episode. We will let you know what to expect in the near future. Stay Curious!Support the showCheck out our social media:Facebook: The Historian's Miscellany @ https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=the%20historian%27s%20miscellanyInstagram: The Historian's Miscellany @ https://www.instagram.com/the_historians_miscellany/Twitter: @SidtheHistorian2022-06-2402 minThe Historian's MiscellanyEpisode 5 - The Lucky 15This episode heads to Beatrice, Nebraska in 1950. A church exploded at the planned time of choir practice. What happened to the 15 people that were supposed to be prepping for Sunday's service? We will tell their story. Thanks for listening. Reach out to us on Facebook (The Historian's Miscellany) or on Twitter (@sidthehistorian) to give us feedback on the shows or suggestions on things to investigate. I look forward to all your comments. Remember to Stay Curious!!Resources:Thanks to EpidemicSound.com for providing the music and sound effects.Mindy...2022-05-0110 minThe Historian's MiscellanyEpisode 4 - Della SorensenEpisode 4 is about a serial killer in Howard County, Nebraska. She lived only about 10 miles from where I grew up. Who would ever imagine that there was a serial killer in Dannebrog, Nebraska? We discuss the happenings and confession of serial killer, Della Sorensen. Little did I know when I started looking into this story, Della was related to your narrator. Stay Curious!Resources:Thanks to EpidemicSound.com for providing the music and sound effects.A string of mysterious deaths surrounds a Nebraska woman. History. July 27, 2019. Accessed March 2, 2022. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-string-of-mysterious-deaths-surrounds-a-nebraska-womanDell...2022-04-1513 minThe Historian's MiscellanyEpisode 3 - Aliens In Rural NebraskaEpisode 3 – Aliens in Rural NebraskaThis episode takes us to Dundy County, Nebraska in 1884 when they had a crazy alien sighting by a group of cowboys heading out for a local roundup. The details of the crash landing and multiple witnesses (including a couple who were severely hurt) were documented well. Resources:Thanks to EpidemicSound.com for providing the music and sound effects.A Celestial Visitor. A Startling and Curious Story from the Ranges of Dundy County. A Blazing Aerolite Falls to the Astounded Earth. It is Evidently a Machine of Hu...2022-04-0112 minThe Historian's MiscellanyEpisode 2 - The Bennington TriangleIn this episode, we are going out to the eastern part of the United States in the Green Mountain National Forest in the lovely state of Vermont to look at what some locals believe is a mystery similar to that of the Bermuda Triangle. This area has been coined, the Bennington Triangle. This name was first used by New England author, Joseph A. Citro. Citro described the area as the woodlands around Glastenbury Mountain that includes the towns of Bennington, Woodford, and Shaftsbury. There are also two ghost towns in this area, Somerset and Glastenbury. Why call out this area...2022-03-1524 min
The Historian's MiscellanyEpisode 1 - Faceless FredWe will tell the tale of Faceless Fred, a ghost that haunts the Speakeasy near Sacramento, Nebraska. Fred lived in the area in the late 1800s and was known to be a philanderer. Well, it eventually caught up with him. Now, he still tries to find ladies, but it a much different form. Resources:Thanks to EpidemicSound.com for providing the music and sound effects.Bebensee, Ashley. 4 places (rumored to be) haunted in Central Nebraska. Kearney Hub. Updated July 24, 2019. Accessed January 15, 2022. https://kearneyhub.com/news/local/4-places-rumored-to-be-haunted-in-central-nebraska/article_68b6b218-dd1c-11e8-8fd5-bb3f...2022-03-0110 minThe Historian's MiscellanyIntroduction to The Historian's MiscellanyWelcome to The Historian’s Miscellany. You are invited to listen to this collection of interesting tales of mystery. The stories will involve missing persons, ghosts, strange phenomena, unsolved murders & other mystifying stories. Most will be true. Some will be speculation. Others will simply be just plain ole good entertainment. Our miscellany will focus on areas mostly off the beaten path. You know, in those areas where you need to drive an hour to get to a Wal-Mart or where cellular service is a luxury. The method of storytelling will vary. On some episodes, I will do my best to convey w...2022-01-0401 min