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When James F. Sarsfield, a plumber at the Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s School, left Normal, Illinois, for the 1939 New York World’s Fair, he was never seen again. Produced and hosted by an aunt and her two teenage nieces, A Normal Disappearance blends family history, detective work, and small-town storytelling to uncover what happened to James — and why his mystery still matters today.

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After months of searching for documentation on James’s missing persons case with no luck, the team finally hits the information jackpot. They’re also joined by Irish immigration historian Dr. Kevin Kenny, who helps uncover the story of how James’s family first came to America.

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