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POE.docx1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES & TALES THE MAN OF THE CROWD by Edgar Allan Poe There are some people we can understand at a glance. And then there are those who remain an absolute mystery. In THE MAN OF THE CROWD, Edgar Allan Poe takes us onto the crowded streets of London, where an unnamed narrator sits watching the endless procession of humanity outside a coffeehouse. Then one peculiar old man catches his attention. There is something about the stranger he cannot explain, something that

PODCAST SHOW NOTES INSIDE THE INVESTIGATION: THE SIERAH JOUGHIN STORY (2016) 1001 TRUE CRIME STORIES On the evening of July 19, 2016, 20-year-old Sierah Joughin was riding her bicycle home through the quiet country roads of Fulton County, Ohio. She had been riding with her boyfriend for part of the trip. Before they separated, he asked her to text him when she got home. The message never came. Before long, Sierah's purple bicycle was discovered in a cornfield not far from home. Investigators

PODCAST SHOW NOTES CONSPIRACIES DECLASSIFIED: WHAT'S TRUE, WHAT'S CRAZY & WHAT'S COVERED UP? Conspiracy theories are irresistible. Did we really land on the moon? What about chemtrails? Government mind-control experiments? Fluoride? Secret organizations pulling strings behind the scenes? And what happens when a conspiracy theory that sounds completely crazy turns out to contain a grain of truth? Today we're reaching back into the 1001 archives for a fascinating interview with science writer,

people outdoors and learning to appreciate rather than simply destroy wildlife. [gutenberg.net.au], [books.google.com] ROPING LIONS IN THE GRAND CANYON by ZANE GREY 1001 Outdoor Adventure Stories Before Zane Grey became forever associated with the great Western novel, he was an outdoorsman, fisherman, hunter, traveler and passionate advocate for America's wild places. And Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon is the real thing. Grey tells us plainly that this is the account of his actual experienc

THE BLIND MAN In this poignant short story, Kate Chopin follows a blind man carrying a small red box of pencils that he hopes to sell as he makes his way through the blistering heat. Unable to see the shady side of the street and struggling simply to navigate gates, steps, and doorbells, he encounters a world that largely passes him by. [americanli...rature.com] Hungry, thirsty, and unsuccessful in selling his pencils, the man becomes the object of curiosity and harassment from children and eve

TIMELESS CLASSICS: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Chapters 1 & 2 By L. M. Montgomery 1001 Stories For The Road Welcome to the very first presentation in TIMELESS CLASSICS, our special series from 1001 Stories For The Road, where we enjoy the great novels that generations of readers have loved, two chapters at a time. And what better place to begin than Anne of Green Gables, L. M. Montgomery's beloved 1908 novel and the beginning of the Anne of Green Gables series. [ancientinkpress.com], [anneofgree...

VANISHED AT WHITE SANDS FORGOTTEN TALES OF THE OLD WEST True Stories the history books left behind. Welcome to the very first installment of FORGOTTEN TALES OF THE OLD WEST, a new regular feature from 1001 Stories From The Old West. There are some stories of the American West that everybody knows. Billy the Kid. Wyatt Earp. Jesse James. Custer and the Little Bighorn. But scattered across old newspapers, forgotten records, family accounts, and the fading memories of the frontier are hundreds o

1001 RADIO CRIME SOLVERS DRAGNET: THE BIG BID & THE BIG FIFTH Two classic cases from Dragnet, featuring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Alexander as his partner Frank Smith. THE BIG BID Friday and Smith are assigned to investigate a substantial series of thefts from a Hollywood clothing store. Thousands of dollars in merchandise have disappeared, but there are few obvious clues pointing to how the goods are getting out of the building. The detectives begin doing what Dragnet does b

THE CURSE OF TUTANKHAMUN (PT 1) In November of 1922, after years of searching in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of the long-forgotten pharaoh Tutankhamun. What waited inside would become one of archaeology's most celebrated discoveries. [thecollector.com], [missedhistory.com] But almost immediately, another story began growing alongside the discovery: the Curse of the Pharaoh. When Carter's financial backer, Lord Carnarvon, died in Cairo on April 5,

DRAGNET: THE BIG SWITCH and THE BIG GONE This week on 1001 Radio Crime Solvers, Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday alongside Ben Alexander as Frank Smith in two classic Dragnet investigations involving murder, robbery, conflicting evidence, and the painstaking police work required to uncover what really happened. THE BIG SWITCH Episode: 275 Original broadcast date: November 23, 1954 [youtube.com], [vintagerad...ovault.com] Summary Joe Friday and Frank Smith are working Homicide when a wo

1001 Outdoor Adventure Stories Moby-Dick by Herman Melville: "The Chase: First Day" The hunt is finally on. After a voyage driven by obsession, prophecy, hardship, and Captain Ahab's relentless determination, the Pequod at last closes in on the legendary White Whale. Ahab first senses that a sperm whale is near, then takes to the masthead, where Moby Dick is sighted ahead. The boats are lowered, Starbuck remains aboard the ship, and Ahab leads his men toward the whale he has crossed oceans to

GUNSMOKE DOUBLE‑FEATURE CHANGE OF HEART Original Airdate: September 3, 1955 (CBS Radio) Writer: John Meston Produced and Directed by: Norman Macdonnell Cast: William Conrad (Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Chester Proudfoot), Georgia Ellis (Miss Kitty Russell), Howard McNear (Doc Adams) Episode Summary (Spoiler‑Safe): When a wounded outlaw collapses outside Dodge, Marshal Dillon faces a moral dilemma that tests the limits of frontier justice. The man's young wife pleads for mercy, forcing Matt to wei