Episode 714 - Rondout Train Robbery of 1924, The

Send us Fan MailIt is the largest train robbery in U.S. history, and it occurred just 32 miles north of Chicago. Hear how the Rondout Train Robbery unfolded 100 years ago in June 1924.Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kThe Newton Gang Speaks (including Joe Newton on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (1/20/1980):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fenpjqq-UBo&t=6sAffiliate Links (anything you buy  through these links - not just this stuff - helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):BOOKS:Newton Boys: Portrait of an Outlaw Gang, The by Claude Stanush and David Middletonhttps://amzn.to/4bR8wdqRondout Train Robbery, The by H.K. Petschelhttps://amzn.to/3KE6H7vLast Train Robber, The: The Life and Times of Willis Newton by W.C. Jamesonhttps://amzn.to/3RigDrgWillis Newton: The True Story of the Notorious Newton Gang by G.R. Williamsonhttps://amzn.to/3KzuohCMOVIE:Newton Boys, The (1998) with Matthew McConnaughey, Ethan Hawke, Skeet UlrichAmazon Prime: https://amzn.to/4edWk7YWant to read hundreds of free books every month? Try Kindle Unlimited: https://amzn.to/4dInhRbChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks  AT gmail.com)Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure MV7 Microphone: https://amzn.to/4aN8Xo6Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show