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Mar 3, 2023 28 min

Ransom Or Reward

from As The Money Burns Hosted by Nicki Woodard

The most famous kidnapping case of all time has a long reaching impact.Will the owner of a cursed jewel become another victim? Obscure former airmail pilot Charles Lindbergh becomes an instant international celebrity with fame and fortune. In March 1932, his son the world's most famous baby Charles Lindbergh, Jr., is missing. The whole world is ready to jump in and help from politicians, officials, priests, and even criminals. Hope Diamond owner Evalyn Walsh McLean recruits former FBI agent Gaston Means to help with the recovery. Other people and subjects include: Pola Negri, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Dwight Morrow, Al Capone, Mary Pickford, William Randolph Hearst, Marion Davies, Rose Douras, Edward “Ned” McLean, President Calvin Coolidge, J. Edgar Hoover, Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Sr, William “Bill” Condon, Feldman, Federal Kidnapping Act of 1932 – the Lindbergh Law, Little Lindbergh laws, Julius Caesar, Pat Crowe, Edward Cudahy Jr & Sr, Charley Ross, Christian Ross, Walter Ross, Clarence Darrow, Nathan Leopold, Richard Loeb, Bobby Franks, Marion Parker, William Hickman, John Lynch, Charles Marvin Rosenthal, Edward Doheny, Frank Sinatra Jr, John Paul Getty III, J. Paul Getty, Patty Hearst, Symbionese Liberation Army, Stockholm Syndrome, brainwashing, President Jimmy Carter, President Bill Clinton, Mel Gibson, 1996 Ransom film, Ron Howard, America’s Most Wanted, John Walsh, Adam Walsh, Jaycee Lee Dugard, JonBenet Ramsey, Steven Stayner, Madeleine McCann, Boardwalk Empire, Stephen Root, dognapping, Lady Gaga, ransom, reward -- Extra Notes / Call to Action: My recurring Waldorf-Astoria hotels webinar - Part 1 on Thursday, December 1st, 2022 and Part 2 Thursday, December 8th at 8pm EST / 5pm PST. New York Adventure Club www.nyadventureclub.comor the events section at https://asthemoneyburns.com. Monday, March 13th, 8pm EST / 5pm PST – Waldorf Astoria Hotel Part 1: A New Standard of Luxury (pre-1929), Come learn more about the Astor family dispute behind the famous hotel and its construction as well as the hotel's influence on luxury travel and fine dining. Connections to the Titanic as well as other events and famous people will also be explored. But all good things come to an end. https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/the-waldorf-astoria-hotel-part-i-a-new-standard-of-luxury-webinar-registration-546135635387/ Monday, March 20th, 8pm EST / 5pm PST – Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York Part 2: Manhattan's Grandest Hotel (1931-present), The second version of this fine luxury hotel comes during the dawn of new era which will bring new challenges and excitement. A lingering Astor family connection adds to the saga until a new family the Hilton dynasty rises and takes over. More celebrities and events will add to allure of this hotel. Finally, updates reveal the recent renovations, an auction, and the future for the third incarnation. https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/the-waldorf-astoria-hotel-part-ii-manhattans-grandest-hotel-webinar-registration-546135695567/ Share, like, subscribe -- Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com. Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands Section 1 Music:The Eyes Of The World by Louis Levy, Album The Great British Dance Bands Section 2 Music:A Foggy Day by Carroll Gibbons, Album Sophistication 3 Section 3 Music: Just A Mood by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz Classics End Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands -- https://asthemoneyburns.com/ TW / IG – @asthemoneyburns Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/asthemoneyburns/

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The most famous kidnapping case of all time has a long reaching impact.Will the owner of a cursed jewel become another victim? Obscure former airmail pilot Charles Lindbergh becomes an instant international celebrity with fame and fortune. In March 1932, his son the world's most famous baby Charles Lindbergh, Jr., is missing. The whole world is ready to jump in and help from politicians, officials, priests, and even criminals. Hope Diamond owner Evalyn Walsh McLean recruits former FBI agent Gaston Means to help with the recovery. Other people and subjects include: Pola Negri, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Dwight Morrow, Al Capone, Mary Pickford, William Randolph Hearst, Marion Davies, Rose Douras, Edward “Ned” McLean, President Calvin Coolidge, J. Edgar Hoover, Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Sr, William “Bill” Condon, Feldman, Federal Kidnapping Act of 1932 – the Lindbergh Law, Little Lindbergh laws, Julius Caesar, Pat Crowe, Edward Cudahy Jr & Sr, Charley Ross, Christian Ross, Walter Ross, Clarence Darrow, Nathan Leopold, Richard Loeb, Bobby Franks, Marion Parker, William Hickman, John Lynch, Charles Marvin Rosenthal, Edward Doheny, Frank Sinatra Jr, John Paul Getty III, J. Paul Getty, Patty Hearst, Symbionese Liberation Army, Stockholm Syndrome, brainwashing, President Jimmy Carter, President Bill Clinton, Mel Gibson, 1996 Ransom film, Ron Howard, America’s Most Wanted, John Walsh, Adam Walsh, Jaycee Lee Dugard, JonBenet Ramsey, Steven Stayner, Madeleine McCann, Boardwalk Empire, Stephen Root, dognapping, Lady Gaga, ransom, reward Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.

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