Confederate Gold
GONE25 Feb 2019

Confederate Gold

In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis fled with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gold. What happened next has been debated by historians and treasure hunters over the last 150 years. Did Davis squander what remained of his country's treasury in a desperate attempt to keep the Confederacy alive? Or, is it possible that the gold is still out there, waiting to be found? Sponsors! BetterHelp - GONE listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code GONE when you go to BetterHelp.com/Gone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Jean Spangler

Jean Spangler

On October 7th, 1949, a young aspiring actress named Jean Spangler went missing in Los Angeles. But while Jean's life appeared wholesome and idyllic to her coworkers, it was far from the truth... Lear...

15 Jun 202042min

Kruger’s Millions

Kruger’s Millions

It’s a fortune in gold coins supposedly stolen by South Africa’s last President of the Transvaal Republic, Paul Kruger. Since it’s disappearance in 1900, treasure hunters from all over the world have ...

1 Jun 202044min

Dennis Lloyd Martin

Dennis Lloyd Martin

The Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee are a wonderful place for a family to spend a weekend—but the woods can also be unforgiving. And on June 14th, 1969 a family learned that the hard way when 6-yea...

18 Mai 202041min

Susan Powell

Susan Powell

On December 6th, 2009, a Utah woman named Susan Powell went missing. The married mother of two seemingly had no reason to run away. But just beneath her families' perfect facade things were beginning ...

4 Mai 202041min

NEW: Sean Flynn and Dana Stone

NEW: Sean Flynn and Dana Stone

We are thrilled to bring you a brand new episode of Gone today and for the foreseeable future. We thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time. They vanished while on assignment in war-...

20 Apr 202046min

Crossover Week: Espionage (Casanova Pt. 2)

Crossover Week: Espionage (Casanova Pt. 2)

If you enjoy the true stories told in Gone, check out this episode from our series Espionage: After his arrest and prison break in 1757, Casanova’s run-ins with the Venetian Inquisition were only begi...

13 Apr 202043min

Crossover Week: Espionage (Casanova Pt. 1)

Crossover Week: Espionage (Casanova Pt. 1)

If you enjoy the true stories told in Gone, check out this episode from our series Espionage: In the 1700s, the Venetian State Inquisitors arrested anyone they deemed a security threat: Spies. Blasphe...

13 Apr 202047min

Walt Whitman’s Notebooks

Walt Whitman’s Notebooks

He was one of the most celebrated poets of his time. Throughout his lifetime, Walt Whitman would write down his musing in his notebooks. These were donated to the Library of Congress upon his death. B...

30 Mar 202049min

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