Behind the Headlines of History is a podcast that explores intriguing news stories from the past, hosted by historian and genealogist Michala Hulme and Brad Argent.
In each episode, Brad and Michala share weird, wonderful, eye-opening and sometimes tragic stories that they’ve uncovered from the Newspapers.com archives. Then, they dive into Ancestry’s billions of other records and shake those family trees to find out more about the people behind the headlines.
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Behind the Headlines of History is a podcast that explores intriguing news stories from the past, hosted by historian and genealogist Michala Hulme and Brad Argent.
In each episode, Brad and Michala share weird, wonderful, eye-opening and sometimes tragic stories that they’ve uncovered from the Newspapers.com archives. Then, they dive into Ancestry’s billions of other records and shake those family trees to find out more about the people behind the headlines.
S3 - Ep. 2: The Jeweler's Despair and the Smuggler's Disguise
Behind the Headlines of History
27 minutes
5 years ago
S3 - Ep. 2: The Jeweler's Despair and the Smuggler's Disguise
This episode of "Behind the Headlines of History" delves into two intriguing historical crimes. First, Michala retraces the tragic story of Michael Joseph Goldsmith, a Birmingham jeweler who was robbed of a fortune in diamonds and gold in Manchester in 1892. His story ends with a shocking twist, rich with dramatic irony. Brad's story recounts the amusing 1896 case of John and Margaret Inchley, a fashionable Melbourne couple caught smuggling goods by wearing them through customs. See how lavishly they lived– and if they got away with it in the end.
All newspaper articles referenced in this episode were sourced on Newspapers.com, with additional research conducted by Brad and Michala using Ancestry® and other resources.
Behind the Headlines of History
Behind the Headlines of History is a podcast that explores intriguing news stories from the past, hosted by historian and genealogist Michala Hulme and Brad Argent.
In each episode, Brad and Michala share weird, wonderful, eye-opening and sometimes tragic stories that they’ve uncovered from the Newspapers.com archives. Then, they dive into Ancestry’s billions of other records and shake those family trees to find out more about the people behind the headlines.
