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1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
Where History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and mysteries, Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, the selection of stories and interviews includes lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, and much more. Available wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Comcast & others. Episodes air Sundays at 12pm ET and "Best Ofs" on Fridays early around 12:05 AM. Easiest way to search categories or leave a review is at our website here: https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/Follow us at www.Facebook.com/1001Heroes and Twitter @1001podcast.
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1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Where History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and mysteries, Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, the selection of stories and interviews includes lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII storie...

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REMEMBERING LEGENDARY TEXAS RANGER FRANK HAMER: AMERICA 250 FAMOUS LAWMEN
April 29, 2026

REMEMBERING LEGENDARY TEXAS RANGER FRANK HAMER: AMERICA 250 FAMOUS LAWMEN

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Heroes, Legends, History & Mysteries Remembering Legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer America 250: Famous Lawmen In this episode, Jon takes listeners deep into the life and legacy of Texas Ranger Frank Hame...
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TRAIN SONGS AND PAIN SONGS: RIP DON SCHLITZ
April 26, 2026

TRAIN SONGS AND PAIN SONGS: RIP DON SCHLITZ

🎙️ PODCAST SUMMARY — “Train Songs and Pain Songs” In this nostalgic, first‑person reflection, Jon looks back on 50 years of loving country music and the two currents that have always run deepest for him — the train songs and ...
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THE GHOSTS OF THE ALAMO (PT 2) THE FALL, REVENGE AT SAN JACINTO, THE GHOSTS
April 24, 2026

THE GHOSTS OF THE ALAMO (PT 2) THE FALL, REVENGE AT SAN JACINTO, THE GHOSTS

In part two we tell the true story of the fall of the Alamo, the revenge at San Jacinto, and the ghosts that still occupy San Antonio
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THE GHOSTS OF THE ALAMO (PT 1) THE RISING STORM AMERICA 250
April 22, 2026

THE GHOSTS OF THE ALAMO (PT 1) THE RISING STORM AMERICA 250

Part One: In 1836 Mexico had won its independence from Spain and was being ruled by a dictator named Santa Anna, who had a large army and used it mercilessly to hold on to his power. His biggest threat was an area we now call...
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THE LEGEND OF THE BELL WITCH
April 19, 2026

THE LEGEND OF THE BELL WITCH

🎙️ SHOW NOTES PATREON BONUS WRITE‑UP Behind the Story: The Legend of the Bell Witch A Haunting That Became an American Legend For this week’s episode, I dove into one of the most enduring and unsettling pieces of American fol...
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JOAN OF ARC (PART 2) DREAMS NEVER DIE
April 17, 2026

JOAN OF ARC (PART 2) DREAMS NEVER DIE

Joan of Arc leads France to a series of victories against the English until she is captured and imprisoned. She is given an unjust and illegal trial and the Catholic Bishop declares her to be a heretic- after which she is bur...
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JOAN OF ARC (PART 1) THE PROPHECY
April 15, 2026

JOAN OF ARC (PART 1) THE PROPHECY

In 1425 France was reeling from decades of war with with England and almost all hope was gone, The French people, never giving up hope, found solace in an old prophecy that had come from centuries ago. The prophecy stated "A ...
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REMEMBERING THE USS YORKTOWN AT MIDWAY AMERICA250
April 12, 2026

REMEMBERING THE USS YORKTOWN AT MIDWAY AMERICA250

SHOW NOTES America250: Remembering the Heroes of the USS Yorktown (CV‑5) A 9‑Chapter Audio Documentary for 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries In this special America250 presentation, we tell the full, sweeping story ...
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DEVIL DOGS K COMPANY 3RD BATTALION GUADALCANAL TO OKINAWA INTERVIEW W AUTHOR SAUL DAVID
April 10, 2026

DEVIL DOGS K COMPANY 3RD BATTALION GUADALCANAL TO OKINAWA INTERVIEW W AUTHOR SAUL DAVID

Devil Dogs: K Company, 3rd Battalion — From Guadalcanal to Okinawa This episode follows the extraordinary combat journey of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines—one of the most battle‑tested units in the history of the Unite...
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AMERICA 250 THE FIGHT FOR BRYAN'S STATION (PT 2): SIMON GIRTY'S REVENGE
April 8, 2026

AMERICA 250 THE FIGHT FOR BRYAN'S STATION (PT 2): SIMON GIRTY'S REVENGE

Summary of the Fight for Bryan’s Station & Simon Girty’s Revenge 🌾 The Fight for Bryan’s Station (August 15–17, 1782) Bryan’s Station, a frontier fort in Fayette County, Kentucky, came under attack when Capt. William Caldwell...
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AMERICA 250: KENTUCKIANS FIGHT FOR BRYAN'S STATION (PT 1): "BORN WITH THE BARK ON"
April 5, 2026

AMERICA 250: KENTUCKIANS FIGHT FOR BRYAN'S STATION (PT 1): "BORN WITH THE BARK ON"

1001 hEROES JOINS THE AMERICA 250 CELEBRATION WITH TRUE AMERICAN HISTORY: American colonists in Kentucky were truly tough people-men and women, and their fight against the British and their Indian and loyalist allies helped s...
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WHY DO BUNNIES LAY EGGS AT EASTER?
April 1, 2026

WHY DO BUNNIES LAY EGGS AT EASTER?

Found in the Footnotes –Why Do Bunnies Lay Eggs At Easter? In this light‑hearted Easter special, we dive into one of history’s most delightfully confusing questions: Why on earth do bunnies lay eggs at Easter? The answer, as ...
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May 1, 2025

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries

Hello Everyone!Today is May 1, 2025.  I spend soooo mucyh time doing our podcasts that writing blogs and updates is just about impossible.I do want you to know that soon I will be able to give you decent updates on how the show is doing wit…

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The Imagination Weaver | March 17, 2025
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