Episode 60 - The Death of Floyd Collins And The Forgotten Media Spectacle
On January 30, 1925, William Floyd Collins got stuck in a passageway deep inside Kentucky’s Sand Cave, inciting a media spectacle that drew tens of thousands of people to the scene in hopes of seeing him rescued.
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Show Notes
Floyd Collins was an experienced cave explorer. A participant in what became known as Kentucky’s “Cave Wars,” Collins made several notable discoveries, including the Great Crystal Cave. But that’s not why the story of Floyd Collins — or Floyd Collins’ body — is remembered today.
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