The Forgotten Famous
Series produced by Matt Mitchell
They were the most famous people in America. Today, their names barely ring a bell. What happened?
Fast-paced stories exploring how some of the most renowned people in American history went from A-listers to unknown commodities.
5 Pieces
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Oldest First
A grisly crime in a sleepy mill town. The original "Trial of the Century." A Massachusetts nobody, transformed into the most infamous woman alive. ...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Apr 27, 2018
- Length: 15:49
- Purchases: 1
One of American music's original crossover kings, his music transformed a city and an industry forever.
- Added: Mar 30, 2018
- Length: 18:45
Cloaked in mythology by the age of 40, this original hero of the Wild West embodied the term "living legend." So why have we forgotten him?
- Added: Mar 07, 2018
- Length: 17:16
He was the brawny icon of sports' Golden Age, and his singular popularity revolutionized live entertainment forever. So how did this legend get for...
- Added: Mar 06, 2018
- Length: 12:13
In a time when women couldn't even vote, she wielded incredible power, blazing her own trail to unrivaled fame and fortune. So why don't we remembe...
- Added: Mar 06, 2018
- Length: 14:33