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Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan

Obsessed Network

S2 Ep10: Murder in the Name of Love: Alice & Freda Part 1 (Pride Series)

JUN 16, 202238 MIN
Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan

S2 Ep10: Murder in the Name of Love: Alice & Freda Part 1 (Pride Series)

JUN 16, 202238 MIN

Description

When 19-year-old Alice Mitchell jumped from a carriage and slit the throat of 17-year-old Freda Ward one fateful day in 1892, a rampant fascination over the drama soon followed. Alice loved Freda and killed her accordingly –to the crazed confusion of nearly everyone in Memphis, Tennessee and beyond. In the first half of our pride series, we’ll go over the story of their sapphic relationship, how it functioned in the American South during the Victorian era and how it unraveled to the point of tragedy.

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Calm - Go to calm.com/strange for 40% off unlimited access to Calm's entire library.

GhostBed - Get 30% off site-wide by going to ghostbed.com/strange.

Hungryroot - Go to hungryroot.com/strange to get 30% off your first delivery and a free gift with every delivery.

PrettyLitter - Head over to prettylitter.com and use code STRANGE to save 20% on your first order.