Category: History
Why Thursday is the Day of Thor
The article below, originally published in 1929, explains how Thursday was named after the God of Thunder, Thor. Thursday – Day of Thor The fifth…
Killer Drinking Cups and the War Against Houseflies – Odd News of 1910
What do killer drinking cups and the war against house flies have in common? They were both odd news articles in 1910. In this listicle,…
5 Messed Up Things That Happened On Railroad Tracks Long Ago
There were a large number of strange and messed-up things that happened on railroad tracks long ago. For instance, in 1912, a farmer decided he…
Master of the Morgue William Schoneberger
Hi everyone. This is Elizabeth from Strange Ago. Today I want to share with you some of the research I’ve been doing into a man…
Washington DC Morgue in 1906
The article below gives us a fascinating look at the morgue master in Washington DC in the early 1900s. The description of the “new” morgue…
America’s First Woman Steamboat Captain
Mary Millicent Miller was the First American woman to become a steamboat master. From 1884 to 1891, she captained a steamboat and paved the way…
Two Philadelphia Bakers Poisoned Their Buns in 1888
Two Philly bakers were charged with adulterating their cakes and buns by adding chrome yellow (lead chromate) in 1888. Richly Colored Buns In the Criminal…
Early Anatomists
This 1905 article about early anatomists drops some very interesting names, such as Madonna Manzolina and Dr. John Shippen. Both are worth further study. Early…
Medical Students and the Gruesome Work in the Name of Science
Originally published in 1895, the article below describes what it was like inside a dissecting room. What I found interesting was the description of how…
7 Horrendous Cases of People Getting Disemboweled
In 1905, Augustus Rugan worked as a carpenter. One afternoon as he was working on a revolving saw, he leaned into the blade and gashed…
