Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem
Discover the true stories behind the events that shocked and scandalized our ancestors. By mixing the resources and methods used in genealogy research with true crime accounts, Mindy Hudson pieces together interesting stories about the lives of ordinary people who were caught up in extraordinary circumstances.
Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem
The Boy Who Fell from the Sky: Charles Henry Bennett (1889)
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Mindy Hudson
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Season 1
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Episode 5
Tornado season in the Midwest can leave a trail of destruction as powerful winds suck up everything in its path. Hear the story of how a Missouri boy was swept into a cyclone and delivered to a childless couple in 1889.
It took eighteen years for the story of Charles Henry Bennett to be revealed. Hear the remarkable saga of a young man's search for his identity.
Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime.
