Category: History

Hekau, in ancient Egyptian belief, refers to sacred words of power or spells that were central to their magical practices. These “words of power” were…

Jealousy reared its ugly head when Mrs. Eitner found out he husband was giving a widowed woman car rides to town. One day she grabbed…

Anti-immigration policies have always plagued U.S. politics, as we see below in the article published 100 years ago in 1924. What I find particularly interesting…

Joseph Kling dreamed of joining the Army, but his deafness prevented his acceptance into such a career. In 1924, he decided to test out a…

In the pantheon of ancient Egyptian deities, Hathor stands out as a symbol of love, beauty, maternity, and music. Adored for her nurturing presence, she…

Widow and mother grabbed the family shotgun and killed her mother, father, brother, and young daughter. She was deemed insane. Woman Slew 4; Goes to…

A young girl swallowed a hatpin after loading it into a pea shooter to use as a dart. Since it was 1910, doctors did not…

If there is gold to be found, you can bet the farm I will be out there panning for it. When a touch of gold…

In 1898, John Oschild, a convicted murderer sentenced to death, attempted to escape jail. However, a fast-acting elevator operator stopped the man in his tracks….

It’s hard to imagine a time when boys and young men were allowed to play with guns so recklessly (inside the house!), and yet when…