07/02/2020
#14 There’s No Basement in the Alamo
This is a big one, folks! Another dive into one of the United States's not so fine moments, the ex*****on of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. Then Mariel tells the story of a woman from across the pond, Ruth Ellis, whose ex*****on rocked Britain and fueled what would become the abolishment of all hangings and eventually all death penalties. Digressions include a SimsTM adaptation of Netflix's You, "Chronic Hormone Syndrome," and other things that we are kind of obsessed with right now.
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2)Ethel and Julius Rosenburg post arrest, 1950 (via Fair.org)
3)Ethel and Julius Rosenburg post conviction of espionage, 1951 (Via History.com)
4)The two sons of Ethel and Julius (Robert age 6 on the right and Michael age 10 on the left), along with Julius’ mother marching in a demonstration for clemency for Ethel andJulius in front of the White House, 1953. (Via WBUR radio Boston)
5)Robert (left) and Michael (right) Rosenburg reading about their parents’ ex*****on in the Daily News paper (Via History.com)
6)Ruth Ellis (Via Wikipedia)
7)Ruth Ellis and David Blakely at the Little Club in London, 1955 (Via Irish Time.com)
8)Ruth Ellis and her lover, Desmond Cussen (Via the Sun.co.uk)
9)Ruth with her son Andre Ellis (via the Sun.co.uk)
10)Crowds outside of Wandsworth Prison on the day of Ruth’s ex*****on (via the Sun.co.uk)