RAS #630 - Alan Pinkerton

On Ron’s Amazing Stories the show today we have a theme of sorts.
We are going to review an audiobook all about the life and times of
James McParland. Who is he you might ask? He was just one of the
many great detectives that worked for the Pinkerton National
Detective Agency. Then we have some crazy stories sent in by you.
Stories include: A bike ride through a cemetery, A floating ghost,
and a bigfoot disappears. Our featured  story comes from the
OTR series Cavalcade of America. It will tell of the man, the myth,
and detective, Alan Pinkerton himself. I think you will enjoy it.
So settle in and press that play button. Featured Story - Alan
Pinkerton Our featured story is titled Alan Pinkerton and comes
from the OTR series Cavalcade of America. The series documented
historical events and was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to
1953 on CBS. The story takes us back to a time of great turmoil and
uncertainty, just before the outbreak of the American Civil War.
Amidst the rising tensions, a plot to assassinate President-elect
Abraham Lincoln was uncovered. Alan Pinkerton, then head of the
Pinkerton National Detective Agency, was entrusted with the
daunting task of protecting Lincoln's life. It first aired on
February 13, 1939. Stories Include - Deadman’s Bruise, Review -
Pinkerton's Great Detective, Day Ghosts at the Cemetery, The Ghost
and Mr. Chicken, I saw it then it just vanished, and Alan
Pinkerton. Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can
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your story, give it a title, and please tell me where you're from.
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