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True Crime of the Historical Kind returns to the scene of the crime...We uncover the deeper story. The world that shaped the violence, and the humans that played a hand in history's tragedies.Because the past may be distant, but human nature rarely is.
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The Kidnapping and Murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. - Part IV: The Crime of the Century | Ep. 28 (opens the original)
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After more than two years of searching, investigators believed they had finally found the man responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. In January 1935, Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for the Crime of the Century. Reporters and spectators descended on the small town of Flemington, New Jersey to see the prosecution present its case. Hauptmann maintained his innocence. And after weeks of testimony, his fate was placed in the hands of the jury. But the verdict did no
The Kidnapping and Murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. - Part III: Public Enemy No. 1 | Ep. 27 (opens the original)
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The kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr. had ended in tragedy. Now, the search for the missing child would become a manhunt for his killer. As investigators encountered one dead end after another, the pressure to solve the Crime of the Century continued to grow. Then, in September 1934, a single gold certificate led them to a suspect. Related Reading: The Spirit of St. Louis By Charles A. Lindbergh Hour of Gold, Hour of Lead By Anne Morrow Lindbergh Lindbergh By A. Scott Berg Lindbergh: The Crime
The Kidnapping and Murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. - Part II: Hour of Lead | Ep. 26 (opens the original)
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The kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr. became a story that gripped the nation. As Charles and Anne Lindbergh waited desperately for word of their son, ransom notes arrived, intermediaries stepped forward, and a search stretched from the New Jersey countryside to the streets of New York. For more than two months, hope remained that Charlie would be brought home safely. Then, on May 12, 1932, that hope came to a devastating end. Related Reading: The Spirit of St. Louis By Charles A. Lindbergh Hou
The Kidnapping and Murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr.- Part I: The Lone Eagle and The Eaglet |Ep. 25 (opens the original)
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Charles A. Lindbergh went from international hero to a father facing unimaginable heartbreak. He and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, were seeking refuge from the relentless public attention that came with fame. The Lindberghs retreated to the New Jersey countryside, where the secluded home they hoped would be their sanctuary would instead become the setting for one of the most infamous crimes in American history. Related Reading: The Spirit of St. Louis By Charles A. Lindbergh Hour of Gold, Hou
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