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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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THE NIGHT TWO WESTERN LEGENDS- BAT MASTERSON AND O.HENRY- MET IN A MANHATTAN SALOON 1904
May 31, 2026

THE NIGHT TWO WESTERN LEGENDS- BAT MASTERSON AND O.HENRY- MET IN A MANHATTAN SALOON 1904

🎙️ SHOW NOTES THE NIGHT TWO WESTERN LEGENDS -BAT MASTERSON AND O. HENRY- MET IN A MANHATTAN SALOON — 1904 1001 Stories From the Old West / 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries/1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales In 1904...
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10 UNIQUELY AMERICAN INVENTIONS, THEIR STORIES, AND HOW THEY BENEFITTED THE WORLD
May 24, 2026

10 UNIQUELY AMERICAN INVENTIONS, THEIR STORIES, AND HOW THEY BENEFITTED THE WORLD

Pictured: The Wright brothers celebrating the first SUSTAINED flight- the critical development that gave the world flight. 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries AMERICA 250 Special Presentation “10 Uniquely American Inv...
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MEET THE OHIO BIGFOOT CLAN AN AMERICA 250 LEGEND SPECIAL PRESENTATION
May 17, 2026

MEET THE OHIO BIGFOOT CLAN AN AMERICA 250 LEGEND SPECIAL PRESENTATION

🎙️ MEET THE OHIO BIGFOOT CLAN An America 250 Legends Special Presentation 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast This America 250 Legends Special Presentation takes listeners deep into one of the most active Bigf...
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"THE SWOOSE"- THE WWII FLYING FORTRESS THAT WOULDN'T DIE AMERICA 250 REMEMBERED
May 10, 2026

"THE SWOOSE"- THE WWII FLYING FORTRESS THAT WOULDN'T DIE AMERICA 250 REMEMBERED

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — AMERICA 250 SPECIAL PRESENTATION THE SWOOSE: The Plane That Refused to Die Narrated by Jon Hagadorn 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast In this America 250 special presentation , host Jon Hagad...
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THE SURPRISING ORIGINS OF SOME OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE FOOD & DRINKS
May 3, 2026

THE SURPRISING ORIGINS OF SOME OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE FOOD & DRINKS

In this special episode of 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries , we explore the surprising, often accidental, and always fascinating origins of America’s most iconic foods and drinks. Only in the United States — the g...
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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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May 1, 2025

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