In 1912, 4-year-old Bobby Dunbar disappeared during a family outing in Louisiana
by Futility Closet from on (#57WM8)
In 1912, 4-year-old Bobby Dunbar went missing during a family fishing trip in Louisiana. Eight months later, a boy matching his description appeared in Mississippi. But was it Bobby Dunbar? In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe the dispute over the boy's identity.
We'll also contemplate a scholarship for idlers and puzzle over an ignorant army.