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Las Poquianchis: The Dark Tale of the González Valenzuela Sisters
Few stories are as chilling and macabre as that of the González Valenzuela sisters, known infamously as Las Poquianchis. These four...
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The Portraiture of William Bullard: Photographing a Community of Colour
c. 1904 Portrait of the Thomas A. and Margaret Dillon Family. Virginia-born coachman Thomas A. Dillon and his wife, Margaret, a domestic...
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The Tragedy of Oradour-sur-Glane: The Slaughter of an Entire Town
The stories remembered from World War II are fraught with tales of human suffering and atrocities that defy comprehension. Among these is...
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Amelia Dyer: The Serial Killer And Baby Farmer.
The annals of Victorian crime are replete with tales of malevolence, but few rival the macabre narrative of Amelia Dyer, whose actions...
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Master Sergeant John C. Woods: The Controversial Executioner of the Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials, held from 1945 to 1946, were a seminal moment in the annals of justice, where the principal architects of the Nazi...
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A Brutal End: The Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander Case
The annals of American crime are replete with tales of passion and violence, but few cases in recent memory have captivated the public...
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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 story is one of love, loss, and a mother’s desperate need for justice—an act that gripped a nation and sparked an...
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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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Carmadean’s Dance Camp: A Summer in the Shadow of the Atomic Bomb
In the summer of 1945, as the world teetered on the edge of monumental change, a small dance camp in the desert near Ruidoso, New Mexico,...
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Meet The Emperor Of The United States of America, Also Known As Joshua Abraham Norton
To list all the odd characters who have wandered the streets of San Francisco would require the combined talents of Shakespeare, Dickens,...
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Frostbit Boy Ruairà McSorley: Where Is He Now?
Though the viral 'frostbit guy' is now a 26-year-old bloke, he was just a young whipper-snapper school boy when his interview for the...
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Blanche Monnier: The Lady That Was Imprisoned By Her Family In Her Room For 25 Years
In the tapestry of history, there are threads so dark and disturbing that they leave an indelible mark on the collective consciousness of...
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Harvey Milk: A Legacy of Courage and Change
Harvey Milk, an iconic figure in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, was a trailblazing politician whose life and work continue to inspire...
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The Battle of the Granicus: Alexander's First Step Towards Conquering Persia
Throughout military history, few encounters have resonated with the same enduring significance as the Battle of the Granicus. Fought in...
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The Tragic Tale of Leopold and Loeb: Crime and Consequence
The names Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb have become synonymous with the chilling and macabre narrative of youthful transgression in...
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The Murders At 10 Rillington Place And The Demise Of The Death Penalty
It was the 15th of July in 1953, just before 9am in Pentonville Prison, John Reginald Halliday Christie already had his arms tied behind...
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The Very Sensible Reason The Apollo 11 Astronauts Signed Loads Of Autographs And Left Them With Their Families.
In the 1960s, a time when the frontiers of space exploration were but nascent, the notion of insuring astronauts was met with palpable...
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Filming The First James Bond Film, 'Dr No' In Jamaica,
The year was 1962, and the silver screen was about to witness the birth of an iconic character that would become synonymous with suave...
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