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The Secret Birth Certificate Hidden in a Creek That Changed Everything
The Secret Birth Certificate Hidden in a Creek That Changed Everything
A retired birdwatcher found a cardboard box wedged in a sycamore root at Talmadge Creek on March 11, 2019, and inside was a birth certificate and letters that rewrote a family's story; why did Dorothy Lewis keep the secret for nearly fifty years, and why did the son named on that certificate never respond when she reached out? Discover the hidden documents that connect a farmhouse, a toppled tree, and a name no one at home knew.
In this episode, we follow the discovery at the creek and trace the lives tied to the papers…
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