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Jennie and Dianne relate a gripping yet heart-wrenching chapter of circus history that led to the first burials at Showmen's Rest in Chicago's beautiful Woodlawn Memorial Park. Listen in as they spotlight the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus train wreck of 1918 – a tragic event that claimed over 80 lives and left many injured. In the spirit of February and love-themed episodes, they explore the profound love that emerged amidst the wreckage. Despite the devastating accident, the survivors found solace and support within their tight-knit circus community.  Tune in to the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast for an emotional journey through history, where even in the face of tragedy, love prevails. 
 
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Resources used to research this episode include:

Various articles located on www.newspapers.com

Grossman, Ron. "Circus graveyard: Showmen’s Rest and the Hagenbeck-Wallace tragedy of 1918." https://www.chicagotribune.com/. 12 Aug. 2016. www.chicagotribune.com/2016/08/12/circus-graveyard-showmens-rest-and-the-hagenbeck-wallace-tragedy-of-1918/. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.

, Dignity Memorial . "About/Showmen's Rest." https://www.dignitymemorial.com/. www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/illinois/forest-park/woodlawn-funeral-home/7862. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.

, Showmen's League . "Showmen's Rest." https://www.showmensleague.org/. 15 Sep. 2023. www.showmensleague.org/Showmens-Rest/13255248. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.

, American Experience . "The Circus ." https://azpbs.org, 8 Oct. 2018, azpbs.org/2018/10/learn-the-history-and-cultural-impact-of-american-circus/#:~:text=The%20first%20U.S.%20circus%20was,a%20spectacle%20of%20their%20own.

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"Benjamin E. Wallace." https://www.mthopeperu.com. www.mthopeperu.com/Documents/Ben%20Wallace%20Funeral%20Info.pdf . Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.

Higgins, Will. "The truths of the circus train crash of 1918 are more horrifying than myths ." https://www.indystar.com. 20 June 2018. www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2018/06/20/hagenbeck-wallace-circus-train-crash-more-horrifying-than-myths/644289002/. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.

"The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus: 7 Fast Facts ." https://frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/. 22 July 2021. frenchlickresort.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-hagenbeck-wallace-circus-7-fast.html?m=1. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.

Elwell, Mina. "WHAT 19TH-CENTURY CIRCUS LIFE WAS REALLY LIKE." https://www.grunge.com/. 26 Aug. 2023. www.grunge.com/1375360/what-19th-century-circus-life-was-like/. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.

Berry, Chris. "Hagenbeck Wallace CARL HAGENBECK PERFORMING ELEPHANTS." https://www.collectorsweekly.com. www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/161680-hagenbeck-wallace-carl-hagenbeck-perfor. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.

Boiseoneault, Lorraine . "The Hammond Train Wreck of 1918 Killed Scores of Circus Performers ." https://www.smithsonianmag.com. 22 June 2018. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hammond-train-wreck-disaster-1918-killed-dozens-circus-performers-180969428/. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.

Norton, Richard Arthur . "American Circus Corporation ." https://en.m.wikipedia.org. edited by ForsythJo, 22 July 2008. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Circus_Corporation. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.

Lytle, Richard M. The Great Circus Train Wreck of 1918. The History Press, 2010, pp. 1 - 112.

Today's podcast guest has done everything from museum tour guide and musician to puppeteer, teacher, and even a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus clown.  He's my friend, Cliff Long, and his stories will have you in stitches. You won't want to miss this episode of Someone You Should Know. 

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The streets of Tambo and Blackall will become alive with the sound of circus in August ‘22 as the towns celebrate their connection to the first circus in Australia. The community is painting, practising and crafting animals, bunting and acts to share their circus story. Red Ridge project manager Gretchen Hayman is covered in paint as she chats about the circus festival.

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This week we bring you some more and exciting history that you didn't know about....We always say " you will always learn at least one new thing watching our show". We talk about the statue of liberty to the circus to space and even the price is right.  We always will entertain some how some way. Thanks for listening and you can also watch us on YOUTUBE. Click on the link to watch all shows.

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On the show today are two Mathies who overwhelmingly convince Catherine and Steve that Mathing is a creative endeavor, despite it's bad wrap in the creative world.  Jason Hartline is a  Computer Science Professor at Northwestern University, and works in the world of teaching applied mathematics and his path has taken him through Cornell University and the University of Washington, with stops at Microsoft and Harvard. He has a couple patents under his belt and too many publications and papers to mention in polite company. 

Jana Frank's work is equally impressive and  important, as she optimizes learning in another corner of the math universe. Jana is an owner of four Chicagoland Mathnasiums  and expert in the Mathnasium Philosophy,  that stands behind a very successful and effective math-only learning center for kids in grades Pre-K through 12.  Mathnasium's approach is all about helping kids really understand math by making it fun. This takes significant understanding and creativity.   Previously, Jana taught math in Jr high as well as 4th and 5th grade in the Chicago Public Schools. She has degrees in developmental psychology and a Masters in education. 

In this episode we learn that Jason and Jana are amazing and create in the world of circus and aerial arts. But today, rather than dig into their high-flying circus work, we explore creativity through the math lens. Both Catherine and Steve learn just how creative one can be in math with the help of two experts who you will soon learn, bring incredible passion to their work.

Additionally, both Catherine and Steve reveal new sides of themselves suggesting that grabbing their strings and flying their kites in the way similar to that of Jason and Jana is not completely out of the question.   

The Alan Turing article referenced in this episode - Computing Machinery and Intelligence

Jason Hartline -  https://sites.northwestern.edu/hartline/

Jana Frank - Mathnasium, Oak Park/River Forest, IL
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                            Mathnasium, LaGrange, IL
                            Mathnasium, Mount Prospect, IL

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Acrobat, parkour enthusiast, stuntman and Drummer of NY ‘s Loss Becomes & Wings Denied; Alec Kossoff talks about the origins of Loss Becomes, how he fell into the world of acrobatics and stunt work as well as the struggles of playing drums growing up in NY apartments with his three brothers, Mormons VS Hasid's, gettin’ slapped in the face with subway piss, grundle rackers (TM), gooch wraps,  goin’ whaling (not with Bob Marley), flame-retardant gels, being single in a post-pandemic world (the thirst is real), upcoming shows, making the most of COVID downtime & much more!

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This week Avital and Jessica cover a movie so controversial that it was edited down to only 62 minutes! Guest Andrew Gurland helps them get into the history, the backlash and the brilliance of Tod Browning's Freaks!