Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Prøv nu
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036
Cover for The Osage Indian Murders: The History of the Notorious Killing Spree and the Federal Investigations in the Early 20th Century

The Osage Indian Murders: The History of the Notorious Killing Spree and the Federal Investigations in the Early 20th Century

2 Bedømmelse

3

Varighed
1T 18M
Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Historie

In the late 19th century, Indian Territory became part of the new State of Oklahoma and tribal lands were gradually reduced in size, but on some of the lands assigned to the Osage, which became Osage County, something very dramatic happened: oil was discovered. At first, that didn’t seem too important - in the 1880s, oil was useful but wasn’t the source of wealth it would later become. However, the rise of the automobile changed everything. In 1900, there were only around 4,000 automobiles registered in America, but by 1908, there were over 60,000, and by the early 1920s, there were over 15 million. Every single one needed fuel and lubricants that came from oil, and as a result, “black gold” became one of the most valuable commodities on Earth.

For the Osage, the explosion in demand for oil brought unimaginable wealth. In 1923 alone, the Osage Nation received over $30 million in oil revenue, worth over $400 million in current value, and individual members of the tribe became extremely wealthy. Unscrupulous people began to plot how they could get their hands on some of this wealth.

Then the murders began.

In the early 1920s, members of the Osage Nation and others began to turn up dead, and in many cases, the proceeds of oil revenue owned by these people passed to white “Guardians” appointed by the federal government. By 1925, at least 24 Osage had died in unexplained circumstances, and some accounts suggest that the actual number may have been over 100. Local law enforcement seemed unable (or perhaps unwilling) to investigate effectively, and it was left to a small bureau in Washington to undertake their first homicide investigation under the leadership of a dynamic and ambitious young lawyer named J. Edgar Hoover. As a result, the horrifying true story of the Osage County murders became one of the first assignments for the federal agency that would later become the FBI.

© 2023 Charles River Editors (Lydbog): 9798868790522

Udgivelsesdato

Lydbog: 9. november 2023

Andre kan også lide...

  1. Bugsy's Shadow: Moe Sedway, "Bugsy" Siegel, and the Birth of Organized Crime in Las Vegas
    Bugsy's Shadow: Moe Sedway, "Bugsy" Siegel, and the Birth of Organized Crime in Las Vegas Larry D. Gragg
  2. Murder at Lordship: Inside the Hunt for a Detective's Killer
    Murder at Lordship: Inside the Hunt for a Detective's Killer Pat Marry
  3. Sovok: The Memoirs of a Liar?
    Sovok: The Memoirs of a Liar? Kevin McKinney
  4. Stolen Voices: Missing and Murdered in Big Horn County
    Stolen Voices: Missing and Murdered in Big Horn County Bonnie Bley
  5. Dead Body Calls: One Cop's Experiences With Homicides, Suicides, Fatal Accidents, and Natural Deaths
    Dead Body Calls: One Cop's Experiences With Homicides, Suicides, Fatal Accidents, and Natural Deaths Loren W. Christensen
  6. My Father’s Story: The Murder of the Best Man I’ve Ever Known
    My Father’s Story: The Murder of the Best Man I’ve Ever Known Eric Johnson
  7. Angels of Death: Healthcare’s Female Serial Killers
    Angels of Death: Healthcare’s Female Serial Killers O. Chambers
  8. How Not To Marry A Serial Killer: The Dating Red Flags
    How Not To Marry A Serial Killer: The Dating Red Flags Mindy Shay
  9. The Jodi Arias Murder Trial
    The Jodi Arias Murder Trial J.D. Rockefeller
  10. You Have a Very Soft Voice, Susan: A Shocking True Story of Internet Stalking
    You Have a Very Soft Voice, Susan: A Shocking True Story of Internet Stalking Susan Fensten
  11. Skid Dogs
    Skid Dogs Emelia Symington-Fedy
  12. Give Us More Guns: How South Africa's Gangs were Armed
    Give Us More Guns: How South Africa's Gangs were Armed Mark Shaw
  13. Bad Henry: The Murderous Rampage of ‘The Taco Bell Strangler’
    Bad Henry: The Murderous Rampage of ‘The Taco Bell Strangler’ Ron Chepesiuk
  14. Muder By Police: The Crime Wave Nobody's Fighting
    Muder By Police: The Crime Wave Nobody's Fighting Anthony Tremain
  15. The Bergdoll Boys: America’s Most Notorious Millionaire Draft Dodgers
    The Bergdoll Boys: America’s Most Notorious Millionaire Draft Dodgers Timothy W. Lake
  16. Killed in Brazil?: The Mysterious Death of Arturo “Thunder” Gatti
    Killed in Brazil?: The Mysterious Death of Arturo “Thunder” Gatti Jimmy Tobin
  17. Not the Camilla We Knew: One Woman's Path from Small-town America to the Symbionese Liberation Army
    Not the Camilla We Knew: One Woman's Path from Small-town America to the Symbionese Liberation Army Rachael Hanel
  18. Killer Stories: Conversations with South African murderers
    Killer Stories: Conversations with South African murderers Brin Hodgskiss
  19. The Edge of Doubt: The Trial of Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen
    The Edge of Doubt: The Trial of Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen David Miraldi
  20. The Gunman And His Mother: Lee Harvey Oswald, Marguerite Oswald, and the Making of an Assassin
    The Gunman And His Mother: Lee Harvey Oswald, Marguerite Oswald, and the Making of an Assassin Steven Beschloss
  21. RV CAMPING in National Parks: The Insider's Guide to RV Camping in National Parks
    RV CAMPING in National Parks: The Insider's Guide to RV Camping in National Parks Andrew Trott
  22. Catch Me Or Kill Me: The Saga Of Charles Parrott-One Of America's Best Bank Robbers
    Catch Me Or Kill Me: The Saga Of Charles Parrott-One Of America's Best Bank Robbers Susan Parrott
  23. How to Rob the Bank of England: Keith Cheeseman Reveals the True Story of Britain’s Biggest Ever Robbery
    How to Rob the Bank of England: Keith Cheeseman Reveals the True Story of Britain’s Biggest Ever Robbery Clifford Thurlow
  24. Here I Stand… In a Beautiful State
    Here I Stand… In a Beautiful State Tameka Foster Raymond
  25. Coal Country Killing: A Culture, A Union, and the Murders That Changed It All
    Coal Country Killing: A Culture, A Union, and the Murders That Changed It All Robert K. Tanenbaum
  26. My Special Rock: A Child’s Tale About Appreciation
    My Special Rock: A Child’s Tale About Appreciation Felicia Harris
  27. The Enforcers: Inside Cape Town's Deadly Nightclub Battles
    The Enforcers: Inside Cape Town's Deadly Nightclub Battles Caryn Dolley
  28. Weed Man: The Remarkable Journey of Jimmy Divine
    Weed Man: The Remarkable Journey of Jimmy Divine John McCaslin
  29. The Survivors
    The Survivors Steve Braunias
  30. Interference: How Organized Crime Influences Professional Football Dan E. Moldea
  31. Flawed Hero
    Flawed Hero Chris Masters
  32. New Shoes on the Table
    New Shoes on the Table Rose Neil
  33. Destination; Remarkable.: Surviving the Dark Side of Success
    Destination; Remarkable.: Surviving the Dark Side of Success Mary Grothe
  34. Crisis
    Crisis Nicky Perfect
  35. James Madison: The Father of Religious Liberty
    James Madison: The Father of Religious Liberty Rodney K. Smith
  36. Certain Victory
    Certain Victory Robert J Ott
  37. So Close to Home
    So Close to Home Mick Cummins
  38. Deep Deception: The story of the spycop network, by the women who uncovered the shocking truth
    Deep Deception: The story of the spycop network, by the women who uncovered the shocking truth Naomi
  39. Under the shade of the feijoa trees: and other stories
    Under the shade of the feijoa trees: and other stories Hayley Ann Solomon
  40. Warrior in Wellington Boots: Autobiography
    Warrior in Wellington Boots: Autobiography Cornelius Carr
  41. A Biography of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
    A Biography of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Raphael Terra
  42. DIFFERENT DUDE: Are you ready for a better life?
    DIFFERENT DUDE: Are you ready for a better life? Rod Benson
  43. Nuff Said
    Nuff Said Tyrus
  44. Knight and Don: The Gift of Dreams
    Knight and Don: The Gift of Dreams Christina J. Easley

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Start tilbuddet

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis