Tug McGraw & The Mad Gasser of Mattoon

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American Timelines by History For Jerk is back....continuing August of 1944... Listen as we discuss historical events from August 1944, including the liberation of Paris and the creation of the United Nations. Artstar shares a detailed biography of baseball player Tug McGraw while Gruff details the "Mad Gasser of Mattoon" incident from 1944, where residents of Mattoon, Illinois reported mysterious gas attacks.

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