The Farmhouse On 84th Street and Broadway
Many of us have likely walked past the site where this old farmhouse once stood, unaware of its existence or historical significance. In...
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The O’Halloran Sisters, Armed With Poles And Boiling Water, Fought For Their Land Against The Army
Residing in the tranquil countryside of Bodyke, County Clare, the O'Halloran sisters – Annie, Honoria, and Sarah – shared their familial...
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Marianne Bachmeier, The Mother Who Shot Her Child’s Killer In The Middle Of His Trial
Marianne Bachmeier's life is a poignant saga of love, loss, and a mother’s unyielding quest for justice that captured the attention and...
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The Zoot Suit Riots: A Complex Interlude in American History
The Zoot Suit Riots, a series of violent clashes in Los Angeles during the summer of 1943, remain a poignant reminder of racial and...
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Frantisek Kotzwara: The Composer's Death and One of the First Recorded Cases of Death by Erotic Asphyxiation
(H)ang me up at the door of a brothel-house William Shakespeare - Much Ado About Nothing (1.1.226-227) Frantisek Kotzwara, also spelled...
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John Jones: The Little Welsh Terror – Wales’ Own Houdini
Scroll down for this article in Cymraeg The story of John Jones, also known by many names—Little Turpin, Little Welsh Terror, Coch Bach Y...
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Dr. Lewis Sayre: Pioneering Excellence in Spinal Health
In the continually evolving landscape of medical science, spinal health stands as a particularly dynamic and complex field. Among the...
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Portraits of Surgery Patients of Dr. Harvey Cushing from the Early 20th Century
In the annals of medical history, few names resonate with the same authority and respect as Dr. Harvey Cushing. Renowned as a pioneering...
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