Yoooo Campers! 🎒🔥 It’s Wednesday, so we’re taking a look back at the crazy episode we shared with you last week. This one was extra special because not only did we have a fascinating guest, but YOU were part of the conversation too! If you enjoyed last week or missed out, don’t worry. There’s a lot more camp coming your way! Now let’s take a look at some today in history and relive the highlights of last weeks episode. 🔴🎙️👇

Crime: On November 20, 1903, Tom Horn was hung for allegedly killing 14-year-old Willie Nickell, the son of a sheep rancher in southern Wyoming. Since the jury found Horn guilty based only on an allegedly inebriated confession he made to a detective, several historians have doubted that Horn killed the youngster. Additionally, it appears that the jury did not pay enough weight to the testimony of several reliable witnesses who stated that Horn was not capable of committing the crime. However, the jury agreed that Horn was a vicious hired murderer.

War: On November 20, 1945, the Nuremberg War Trials started. As World War II was ending, people learned about the terrible events of the Holocaust and demanded justice. Prominent world leaders like Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill showed their seriousness towards the atrocities committed by German forces to such an extent that they suggested executions of top Nazis without a trial. The general public also wanted those responsible to be punished, so a special court was set up and trials began. The trials took place in Nuremberg, Germany, where the Nazis used to hold big rallies. This location was chosen to show the end of Hitler's rule.

Religion: On November 20, 1947, Pope Pius XII published his most significant papal encyclical Mediator Dei (Mediator [between] God). It was the first encyclical with a liturgical focus and it is one of the. It took notice of the Christians’ passive involvement in the liturgy, liturgical rituals, and parish life and proposed new directions and active engagement. The significance of the Eucharist was also underlined in the encyclical. The encyclical emphasized the significance of the unity of sacrifice and altar with communion and denounced some excesses of liturgical reform.

Mafia: On November 20, 2023, a total of 230 defendants were found guilty in the biggest mafia cases in Italian history. The case targeted the 'Ndrangheta crime group in the province of Calabria. In a trial that lasted over three years, over 330 accused mobsters and their alleged collaborators, including white collar professionals, were charged with a variety of offenses, including theft, drug trafficking, and extortion. Judges took an hour and forty minutes to read their verdict, according to the Italian news agency Ansa. Two local Calabrian mafia figures, Saverio Razionale and Domenico Bonavota, received the harshest punishments, each receiving a 30-year sentence.

What was your favorite moment from the live episode? Did you ask any questions or learn anything new? Let us know by replying to this email—we love hearing your thoughts! 💬✉️ And don’t forget to check out the replay if you couldn’t make it live. There’s always something to discover at Camp! 🌌🔥

- Jaime