433 // The River Pirates' Ransom
Description
The kidnapping of Charley Ross swept through the nation like wildfire. It shaped American history and culture– from stranger danger to sinister ransom letters, to the modern-day Charley Project– so named after this missing boy– the internet’s largest index of missing person cases.
Produced and written by Jennifer Amell. Special thanks to Carrie Hagen.
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Bring Back Our Darling- composed by Dexter Smith and W. H. Brockway and performed on piano by Jennifer Amell
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MUSIC
Gone for Good- Jingle Punks
MUSIC COURTESY OF PIXABAY:
Le Cygne - composed by Camille Saint-Saëns, performed by JuliusH
The Star Spangled Banner - Music for Video
Moonlight Sonata - composed by Beethoven, performed by 23843807
Nocturne 20 in C-sharp Minor- composed by Chopin, performed by Abydos Music
Nocturne in E-flat major Op9 No 2 - composed by Chopin, performed by Abydos Music
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