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When Al Capone Gave Two Cherry Trees To A Baltimore Hospital
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When Al Capone Gave Two Cherry Trees To A Baltimore Hospital

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When Al Capone Gave Two Cherry Trees To A Baltimore Hospital

Today in 1899 was the birthday of Al Capone. Not everyone would brag about getting a gift from the notorious gangster, but there’s a hospital in Baltimore that’s happy to share its connection.

By Brady Carlson|2024-12-10T09:13:31-05:00January 17, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: Al Capone, Baltimore, CB radio, James Earl Jones, trees|

The Time Geraldo Rivera Opened Al Capone’s Vault And Found A Whole Lot Of Nothing
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The Time Geraldo Rivera Opened Al Capone’s Vault And Found A Whole Lot Of Nothing

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The Time Geraldo Rivera Opened Al Capone’s Vault And Found A Whole Lot Of Nothing

Today in 1986, I was one of millions of people who watched Geraldo Rivera host the infamous live TV special "The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault." How did it come to be, and why did it go so far off course?

By Brady Carlson|2024-12-10T09:11:58-05:00April 21, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Al Capone, Geraldo Rivera, Leavenworth KS, Television, television history, TV specials|