Tina and Hillary cover the Cherry Sisters and GOP fundraiser Greg Peterson.
Hillary’s Story
The Cherry Sisters were known as the worst act in vaudeville. BUT when they take a newspaper to court, their case sets precedent for freedom of the press.
Tina’s Story
Gregory Nathan Peterson made a name for himself as a prominent Utah GOP fundraiser. BUT when he’s accused of sexual assault he takes matters into his own hands.
Sources
Hillary's Story
AV Club
The Cherry Sisters’ vaudeville act was so bad it set legal precedent–by Mike Vago
Longreads
The Shaming of the Cherry Sisters–Jack El-Hai
NPR
The Cherry Sisters: Worst Act Ever?–by Linton Weeks
The Odebolt Chronicle
Articles on the Cherry Sisters from The Odebolt Chronicle 1898 – 1901–by B. Ekse
Ripley's
THE CHERRY SISTERS: VAUDEVILLE’S MOST INFAMOUS ACT
Wikipedia
Cherry Sisters
Vintage News
Meet the Cherry Sisters – Famous for Being the Worst Vaudeville Act Ever–by Barbara Stepko
Photos
The Cherry Sisters–from The History Center via NPR
The Cherry Sisters Ad–via Longreads
Tina's Story
Daily Herald
Utah GOP activist charged with rape found dead–by Associated Press
Daily Mail
Republican activist accused of raping five women killed himself after leaving suicide note protesting his innocence–by Louise Boyle
Daily News
Multiple victims deliver shocking court testimony against Utah GOP activist accused of date-rape assaults–By Christine Roberts
Deseret News
Rape suspect Greg Peterson unapologetic in suicide note–by Pat Reavy
Who is Greg Peterson? A look at the man facing rape charges–by Pat Reavy
East Idaho News
Prominent Utah Republican Fundraiser Arrested on Rape Charges
KSL
GOP activist facing 23 charges of kidnapping, rape–by Pat Reavy
Salt Lake Tribune
5th person accuses activist Greg Peterson of sex assault–by Erin Alberty
Alleged pattern of behavior led to Greg Peterson's arrest–by Aaron Falk
Greg Peterson arraigned on date-rape charges–Janelle Strecklein
UPI
GOP activist stays jailed on rape charges
Republican fundraiser arrested for rape
Photos
Gregory Nathan Peterson Mug Shot–from Wasatch County Jail via Deseret News
Peterson Letter–screenshot from Scrib via Daily Mail
Peterson at Fundraising Event–via Deseret News
