Episode 70 - Til Death Do Us Part - True Love All the Way to the Grave

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In this episode Jennie and Dianne visit the gravesites of three couples who were truly in love in life and are buried side by side in death. The first is a story of young love that had barely started when it was nearly lost during the American Civil War. Second, is the true love story that sank below the seas with the RMS Titanic. Finally, a wild west madam who had many lovers throughout her life, but only one true love. Join us for these ordinary extraordinary stories of love and death just in time for Valentine's Day!

Resources used to research this episode include:

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Vangsness, Dave. "Reason Reeves Henderson." https://www.findagrave.com/. www.findagrave.com/memorial/23997472/reason-reeves-henderson. Accessed 6 Feb. 2022.

Cemetery, Woodlawn. "Love Stories of Woodlawn." https://www.woodlawn.org/. www.woodlawn.org/blog/love-stories-of-woodlawn/. Accessed 6 Feb. 2022.

Minutaglio, Rose. "The Tragic True Story Behind Titanic's Cuddling Lovers ." https://www.countryliving.com/. 8 Dec. 2017. www.countryliving.com/life/inspirational-stories/a46065/titanic-cuddling-couple-true-story/. Accessed 6 Feb. 2022.

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