Nancy Clem's guest appearances

Nancy Clem

Female Criminals

Strange Country

Six Degrees of Benjamin Harrison

Amelia Earhart

Sarah Evans

Joseph Smith

Jack Parsons

Lizzie Borden

Brittany Smith

Jackie Mitchell

Victor Lustig

Boston Corbett

Elmer McCurdy

John Harvey Kellogg

Andrew Johnson

John Murray

Lorraine Warren

Ted Williams

OwlTail

(Part 2 of 2 of a special edition of Six Degrees of Benjamin Harrison)In the second half of a conversation about the Cold Spring Murders of 1868, Benjamin Harrison, and woman murder suspect Nancy Clem, Donna Wing, James Trofatter, Charlie Hyde, and host Molly Beausir explore the question of Clem's innocence or guilt. James Trofatter is the resident playwright of Candlelight Theatre, which has been partnering with the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site over 18 years - using the historic mansion of the Hoosier President as a backdrop for innovative theatre experiences. He's written and adapted a play inspired by the Cold Spring Murders and suspect Nancy Clem, which involves audience participation in determining her guilt or innocence. Donna Wing is Candlelight's Creative Director, and has taken on the role of Nancy Clem numerous times in Trofatter's play adaptation of the criminal case. Both have made up their minds and then changed it regarding the question of Clem's involvement in the murders, and on this episode, they share their thoughts on what really happened in the case of Cold Spring. Decide for yourself whether Clem is innocent or guilty, and attend James Trofatter's play "Not/Guilty' at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in summer 2021. The play is being reprised in honor of the Bicentennial of Indianapolis. Get tickets and event information now at PresidentBenjaminHarrison.org . Episode hosted and produced by Russell and Penny Fortune Project POTUS Presidential Fellow Molly Beausir, with the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site.

(Part 2 of 2 of a special edition of Six Degrees of Benjamin Harrison)In the second half of a conversation about the Cold Spring Murders of 1868, Benjamin Harrison, and woman murder suspect Nancy Clem, Donna Wing, James Trofatter, Charlie Hyde, and host Molly Beausir explore the question of Clem's innocence or guilt. James Trofatter is the resident playwright of Candlelight Theatre, which has been partnering with the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site over 18 years - using the historic mansion of the Hoosier President as a backdrop for innovative theatre experiences. He's written and adapted a play inspired by the Cold Spring Murders and suspect Nancy Clem, which involves audience participation in determining her guilt or innocence. Donna Wing is Candlelight's Creative Director, and has taken on the role of Nancy Clem numerous times in Trofatter's play adaptation of the criminal case. Both have made up their minds and then changed it regarding the question of Clem's involvement in the murders, and on this episode, they share their thoughts on what really happened in the case of Cold Spring. Decide for yourself whether Clem is innocent or guilty, and attend James Trofatter's play "Not/Guilty' at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in summer 2021. The play is being reprised in honor of the Bicentennial of Indianapolis. Get tickets and event information now at <a href="http://PresidentBenjaminHarrison.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PresidentBenjaminHarrison.org</a> . Episode hosted and produced by Russell and Penny Fortune Project POTUS Presidential Fellow Molly Beausir, with the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site.

Cold Spring Murders of 1868 part 2: Nancy Clem, "Self Reliant and God Defiant"

Benjamin Harrison

(Part 1 of a 2 segment edition of Six Degrees of Benjamin Harrison)In September 1868, a grisly double murder in Indianapolis quickly became a national sensation. With a woman suspect, a suspicious financial scheme happening behind the scenes, a future president prosecutor (Benjamin Harrison), and a seriously confusing mix of alibis and evidence, this still-unsolved case is a tricky one. Luckily, longtime partners of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site are here to help us work out what might have happened. Donna Wing, Creative Director with Candlelight Theatre, which has been partnering with the Presidential Site over 18 years, and James Trofatter, the theatre organization's resident playwright, join Charles Hyde, President and CEO of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, and host Molly Beausir to chat about this head-scratching criminal case. You won't want to miss this one. And you can experience the case live and in person this summer by attending Candlelight Theatre's production of James Trofatter's play "Not/Guilty" at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. The 23rd President's home will be used as the backdrop to this drama in which audience members play the role of jury to determine the guilt or innocence of murder suspect Nancy Clem. Tickets and event information can be found on our website under the 'Visit' tab, at PresidentBenjaminHarrison.org .

(Part 1 of a 2 segment edition of Six Degrees of Benjamin Harrison)In September 1868, a grisly double murder in Indianapolis quickly became a national sensation. With a woman suspect, a suspicious financial scheme happening behind the scenes, a future president prosecutor (Benjamin Harrison), and a seriously confusing mix of alibis and evidence, this still-unsolved case is a tricky one. Luckily, longtime partners of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site are here to help us work out what might have happened. Donna Wing, Creative Director with Candlelight Theatre, which has been partnering with the Presidential Site over 18 years, and James Trofatter, the theatre organization's resident playwright, join Charles Hyde, President and CEO of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, and host Molly Beausir to chat about this head-scratching criminal case. You won't want to miss this one. And you can experience the case live and in person this summer by attending Candlelight Theatre's production of James Trofatter's play "Not/Guilty" at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. The 23rd President's home will be used as the backdrop to this drama in which audience members play the role of jury to determine the guilt or innocence of murder suspect Nancy Clem. Tickets and event information can be found on our website under the 'Visit' tab, at <a href="http://PresidentBenjaminHarrison.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PresidentBenjaminHarrison.org</a> .

The Cold Spring Murders of 1868: Nancy Clem and Benjamin Harrison

Strange Country Episode 119 has it all--greed, betrayal, murder, the hazards of women's fashion, and even patent medicine. Nancy Clem, a 19th century grifter, likely killed her business partner and his wife, but after only about a bazillion trials was she set free. Co-hosts Beth and Kelly showcase their financial illiteracy as they talk about the Notorious Mrs. Clem. Theme music: Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands. Cite your sources: GAMBER, WENDY. NOTORIOUS MRS. CLEM: Murder and Money in the Gilded Age. JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV Press, 2017. Nudson, Rae. “Women Used to Burn to Death in Their Dresses Kind of All the Time.” Racked, Racked, 19 Dec. 2017,  https://www.racked.com/2017/12/19/16710276/burning-dresses-history.

Strange Country Episode 119 has it all--greed, betrayal, murder, the hazards of women's fashion, and even patent medicine. Nancy Clem, a 19th century grifter, likely killed her business partner and his wife, but after only about a bazillion trials was she set free. Co-hosts Beth and Kelly showcase their financial illiteracy as they talk about the Notorious Mrs. Clem. Theme music: Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands. Cite your sources: GAMBER, WENDY. NOTORIOUS MRS. CLEM: Murder and Money in the Gilded Age. JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV Press, 2017. Nudson, Rae. “Women Used to Burn to Death in Their Dresses Kind of All the Time.” Racked, Racked, 19 Dec. 2017, <a href="https://www.racked.com/2017/12/19/16710276/burning-dresses-history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.racked.com/2017/12/19/16710276/burning-dresses-history</a>.

Strange Country Ep. 119: Nancy Clem