The Year Was

January 13th...Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 99. This time we examine the year 1968 as Johnny Cash records At Folsom Prison.
 
Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
  
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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/van-gogh-chops-off-ear
 
Sources:
https://lostpedia.fandom.com/wiki/The_Man_in_Black
https://westworld.fandom.com/wiki/Man_in_Black
https://darktower.fandom.com/wiki/Walter_Padick
https://halloweenmovie.fandom.com/wiki/Terence_Wynn
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041627/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnny-cash-performs-at-folsom-prison-california
https://www.johnnycash.com/music/folsom-prison/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnny-cash-performs-at-folsom-prison-california
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-cash-mn0000816890/biography
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johnny-Cash
https://www.biography.com/musician/johnny-cash
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/at-folsom-prison-johnny-cash-found-his-cause/2018/05/28/740124ca-4f03-11e8-84a0-458a1aa9ac0a_story.html
 
Photo: 
https://sites.dwrl.utexas.edu/countrymusic/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2014/10/johnny-cash.jpg

January 6th...Boxing

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 98. This time we examine the year 1681 as the first recorded boxing match is held in England.
 
Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
  
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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/van-gogh-chops-off-ear
 
Sources:
https://fictionhorizon.com/how-old-is-gandalf-in-lord-of-the-rings-mythology/
https://www.ejmas.com/jcs/2010jcs/jcsart_murray_1007.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_civilization
https://www.ancient.eu/image/8097/mesopotamian-boxers--musicians-plaque/
https://www.thescore.com/news/1461241
https://scotboxer.webs.com/historyofboxing.htm
https://www.pletthistory.org/talks/an-extraordinary-history-of-boxing-and-fisticuffs/
 
Photo: 
https://www.britannica.com/sports/boxing/The-Queensberry-rules
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (reproduction no. LC-USZ62-78647)

December 30th...Allen v. Benny: Radios Greatest Feud

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 97. This time we examine the years 1936 as Fred Allen and Jack Benny begin their iconic feud.
 
Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
  
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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/van-gogh-chops-off-ear
 
Sources:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20/fred-allen
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fred-Allen
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-Benny
https://www.fredallen.org/jack-benny-fred-allen-feud.html
https://www.flapperpress.com/post/radio-s-greatest-feud-that-wasn-t-the-story-of-jack-benny-fred-allen
https://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2018/02/fred-allens-side-of-jack-benny-feud.html
https://www.oldradioshows.org/2016/07/10/fred-allen-and-his-friendly-feud-with-jack-ben
https://stringsmagazine.com/from-rifleman-to-concertmaster-stuart-canin-looks-back-90-years/
 
Photo: 
https://www.fredallen.org/images/fred-jack-fight.jpg

December 23rd...Uranus and Van Gogh's Ear

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 96. This time we examine the years 1690 as John Flamsteed observes Uranus and 1888 as Vincent Van Gogh cuts off his ear.
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
  
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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/van-gogh-chops-off-ear
 
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Flamsteed
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Royal-Society
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mural_instrument
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-hershel-discovers-uranus
https://www.britannica.com/place/Uranus-planet/Observations-from-Earth
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/vincent-van-gogh-reason-cut-ear-a7388656.htm
https://www.foxnews.com/world/van-gogh-cut-off-more-than-just-his-earlobe-new-evidence-shows
https://www.history101.com/vincent-van-gogh-lost-ear/
https://usaartnews.com/news/the-mystery-behind-van-goghs-severed-ear
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/16/apparently-van-gogh-cut-off-his-ear-after-learning-that-his-brother-was-engaged/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/mystery-solved-van-gogh-sliced-off-nearly-entire-ear-historian-discovers/article30879903/
https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/art-and-stories/stories/vincents-death
 
Photo: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vincent_van_Gogh_-_Self-Portrait_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Flamsteed#/media/File:John_Flamsteed_1702.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uranus2.jpg

December 16th...The Boston Tea Party

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 95. This time we examine the year 1773 as The Boston Tea Party takes place.
 
Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
  
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Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/france/seven-years-war
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/tea-act
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-sons-of-liberty-who-were-they-and-what-did-they-do/
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-boston-tea-party/
https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/boston-tea-party-what-happened-dates-why-timeline-facts-american-history/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-tea-party
https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Tea-Party
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party
Photo: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boston_Tea_Party_w.jpg

December 9th...A Charlie Brown Christmas

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 94. This time we examine the year 1965 as A Charlie Brown Christmas was first aired.
Happy holidays to all.
 
Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
  
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Sources:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/a-charlie-brown-christmas-will-air-on-pbs-in-spite-of-apple-tv-2b-rights-exclusive/ar-BB1b8Kfw
http://thebluegrassspecial.com/archive/2010/october10/peanuts-texture.php
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059026/
https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/A_Charlie_Brown_Christmas
http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19650409,00.html
https://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/stories/the-fir-tree.htm
https://nymag.com/vindicated/2016/11/how-a-charlie-brown-christmas-almost-wasnt.html
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/news/a8688/charlie-brown-christmas-history/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9mnL6QGebs
Photo: 
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/news/a8688/charlie-brown-christ

December 2nd...Puyi, The Last Emperor (and The Neverending Story)

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 93. This time we examine the year 1908 as 2 year old Aisin Gioro Puyi became the last Emperor of China.
 
Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
  
iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 
Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3itppkgflgewupxhllk632qfpm?t=The_Year_Was
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQ
 
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Guangxu
https://www.britannica.com/event/Chinese-Revolution-1911-1912
https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/puyi_last_emperor_of_china.php
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-was-the-cultural-revolution-195607
https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/puyi.htm
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Puyi
https://www.factinate.com/people/42-imperial-facts-pu-yi-last-emperor-china/
https://www.thoughtco.com/puyi-chinas-last-emperor-195612
Photo: 
https://images.app.goo.gl/FuzyjGWMyPHXp14m7

November 25th...The Shankill Butchers

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 92. This time we examine the year 1975 as the Shankill Butchers make their first kill and earn their infamous nickname.
Gruesome Content.
 
Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
  
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Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/easter-rising
https://belfastchildis.com/2015/06/09/the-shankill-butchers-documentary/
https://wikimili.com/en/Lenny_Murphy
http://www.judecollins.com/2011/03/five-things-we-know-about-the-shankill-butchers-2/
https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/The-Shankill-Butchers-Britains-Most-Bestial-Death-Squad
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shankill_Butchers
http://www.crimemagazine.com/node/855
https://www.kexp.org/read/2019/10/24/13-songs-halloween-decemberists-shankill-butchers/
https://www.amazon.com/Shankill-Butchers-Murder-Dillon-Martin/dp/B00DJFSH26/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=martin+dillion+shankill+butchers&qid=1606284169&sr=8-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5pmukzk8n0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsw3Kdnt16k
 
Photo: 
https://cdn.newsserve.net/700/i/20170616/1113-Lenny-Murphy-brother-was-real-boss-of.jpg

November 18th...The Jonestown Massacre

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 91. This time we examine the year 1978 as the Jonestown massacre occurs.
 
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
  
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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkookcrAnSE&has_verified=1
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jim-Jones
https://www.ranker.com/list/life-in-jonestown/beth-elias
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Peoples-Temple
https://www.history.com/news/jonestown-jim-jones-mass-murder-suicide
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mass-suicide-at-jonestown
https://allthatsinteresting.com/jonestown-massacre
https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/jonestown-13-things-you-should-know-about-cult-massacre-121974/
https://www.grunge.com/195254/how-many-people-survived-the-jonestown-massacre/
 
Photo: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones#/media/File:Rev._Jim_Jones,_1977.jpg

November 11th...Tomb of the Unknown

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 90. This time we examine the year 1921 as the unknown World War I soldier was lay to rest in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. 
 
Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
  
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Sources:
https://taphaps.com/rail-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-2/
https://classroom.synonym.com/what-happens-when-you-sign-up-for-the-national-guard-12082839.html
https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-culture/touching-tomb-unknown-soldier-sentinels/
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-coronavirus
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https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles-1
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https://www.britannica.com/summary/World-War-I-Timeline
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tomb-of-the-Unknown-Soldier
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/27/us/tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-trnd/index.html
 
Photo: 
 https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier