The Story and Legacy of Charley Ross

Mystifyingly Missing, True Crime & Thought-provoking Events

In this episode, we'll explore disappearance and lasting legacy of Charley Ross. Charley was the first confirmed kidnapped for ransom victim in the United States. The action, and in some instances lack of action, helped shape the way that kidnapping cases are treated today. His name lives on in the website The Charley Project, a database for missing people. Contact Information : Mystifyingly Missing [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Mystifyingly-Missing-242636487674331 Mystifyingly Missing - YouTube Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley_Ross https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2019/04/the-kidnapping-of-little-charley-ross/ http://pabook2.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/CRoss.html https://www.ushistory.org/germantown/upper/charley.htm https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-6018ros?id=navbarbrowselink;view=text https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Charlie_Ross https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fjournals.psu.edu%2Fphj%2Farticle%2Fdownload%2F25641%2F25410&psig=AOvVaw18UERDfzFONZI3ea3Wj2-e&ust=1634955254839000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAwQjhxqFwoTCLi_gpf53PMCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAa https://charleyproject.org/information/faq https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1874?amount=20000#:~:text=%2420%2C000%20in%201874%20is%20equivalent,cumulative%20price%20increase%20of%202%2C306.23%25. https://www.ushistory.org/germantown/upper/charley.htm