55: Big Jim O’Leary and Mark Twain vs USPS

This week we learn how the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 gave birth to the city's most honest gambler and how Mark Twain's feud with the United States Postal Service lasted a lifetime. A listener email tells us the story of Mike the Headless Chicken.

Episode Tabs:

The Irish American Gangster Whose Family Rose from Chicago's Ashes

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/big-jim-oleary-chicago-crime-boss

Mark Twain Had a Lifelong Feud with the United States Postal Service

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mark-twain-had-a-lifelong-feud-with-the-united-states-postal-service

Listener Tabs:

How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31374512-how-to-tame-a-fox-and-build-a-dog

Mike the Headless Chicken

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_the_Headless_Chicken

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