THE CAT-BIRD WAR.

THE CAT-BIRD WAR.

Author: Forgotten News Podcast April 23, 2022 Duration: 37:54

In 1949, the legislature of the state of Illinois voted to protect birds, by declaring war against free-roaming cats.

It did not end well … for the birds.

Listen, and hear the story behind the story.

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EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 04/23/2022.

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HISTORICAL REFERENCES

Dog’s Life for the Cats Is Voted in Illinois Bill, New   York Times, April 13, 1949.

Friends of Cats beat Tom-Toms for Feline Rights, Associated Press, April 16, 1949.

Owners Cry ‘Scat’ to Bill Fining Cat Prowls, New York Times, April 16, 1949.

Governor Adlai Stevenson's Veto of the "Cat Bill", April 23, 1949 (official statement of reasons).

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GUEST VOICES

Narrator (story) - Erin Suminsby, free-lance voice performer.

Narrator (veto statement by Gov. Stevenson) - Frank Guglielmelli, free-lance voice performer.

Norman Ross - Aaron Ratzan, free-lance voice performer.

Mrs. Maud MerriamShannon Hull, host of Right In Front of My Face podcast.

Mrs. Irene Castle McLaughlin Enzinger - Samantha Thompson, free-lance voice performer.

Mrs. Villa Pusey - Angelique Bone, free-lance voice performer.

Mrs. Gertrude Charny - Rhonda Sigler-Ware, free-lance voice performer.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Host IntroNina Innsted, host of the Already Gone podcast.

Exit Sound - cats, birds (recording of random morning fussing).  

Exit Voice (human) - Kit Caren, co-host of Forgotten News Podcast.

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MUSIC:

Kevin MacLeod  of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0

At Rest

The Curtain Rises

I Knew A Guy

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All Sound Effects & Short Instrumentals Are From Freesound.org. 

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