The death of 94 year old Ida Mayfield Wood in 1932 represented more than the passing of a famous socialite, but the beginning of a startling mystery, a tale more strange than anyone imagined, all amid literally piles of cash.
Three classic episodes of The History Guy about how the Christmas season survives even tragedy.
The “Great Sedition Trial” uncovered shocking connections at the time with the German reich that we were fighting, and challenged the idea that the nation was of a single mind during the war. It also challenged exactly how far the national commitment to freedom of speech and opinion reached, especially in extraordinary times.