We conclude this two-part episode with a young woman who comes forward claiming to be Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov. The investigation into her claim would take decades to solve the mystery.
Time Stamps:
05:03 - "Miss Unknown"
22:47 - Investigating the Claim
28:06 - "Fraulein Annie"
30:20 - Anastasia Tchaikovsky - Rescue Story
53:30 - Anna Anderson - United States
57:41 - Anna the Hoarder
01:01:00 - Mrs. Manahan
01:07:00 - What Really Happened to The Romanovs?
01:16:00 - The DNA
01:19:00 - Who Was Anna Anderson? Franziska Schanzkowska
01:34:00 - Why Was She Believed?
Resources:
Resurrection of The Romanovs, Greg King and Penny Wilson, Turning Publishing, 2010.
The Woman Who Convinced the World She was Grand Duchess Anastasia, Crime Vault, Nov 8, 2018, retrieved on YouTube.
Romanovs: The Missing Bodies, National Geographic, Nov 5, 2019, retrieved on YouTube.
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On this first part of a 2-part episode, I share the fascinating story of the disappearance of the last imperial family of Russia, the Romanovs. After their disappearance, most believed they had been executed by the Bolsheviks, but sightings of one or more of the Romanovs would continue for years. Did some of Tsar Nicholas II's family members escape?
Resources:
The Resurrection of the Romanovs by Greg King and Penny Wilson, published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2011.
Romanovs: The Missing Bodies, produced by National Geographic, YouTube.com, Nov 5, 2019.
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Spring In Russia by Alexander Nakarada. Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4845-spring-in-russia. License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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On this second part of a two-part episode we continue the story of 9-year-old Walter Collins who went missing from Los Angeles in 1928. In part two, we discover that a serial killer, Gordon Stewart Northcott, has been preying on boys and young men in the LA area. Was Walter Collins a victim of Northcott's?
Sources:
The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders, retrieved online at crime museum.org. https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/wineville-chicken-coop-murders/
The Disappearance of Walter Collins, by Gabriela Serrato for STMUhistorymedia.org. https://stmuhistorymedia.org/author/gabriela.serrato/
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In this month's series I'll tell you stories about people who missing and then, months or years later, miraculously reappeared. But, these stories all have a twist - were they who they claimed to be or were they imposters?
In this first episode, you'll hear about a young boy who goes missing in 1928. When he returns home, his mother will say he's an imposter, but her claims are dismissed. Who was the boy claiming to be her missing son and what happened to the real Walter Collins?
Resources:
The 1920s boy who impersonated a kidnapping victim, Suzanne Raga for MentalFloss.com, Jan 20, 2016
Collins Hoax Comes to an End, The Los Angeles Times, Oct 3, 1928
The Disappearance of Walter Collins, Gabriela Serrato, STMU History Media, March 26, 2017
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