Category: History
Executed and Gibbeted for All to See
Gibbeting is an old form of post-mortem punishment. When a person in England was condemned to the gibbet for murder, smuggling, or stealing, he was…
Trial by Water During the Witch Craze
According to the Code of Hammurabi, a set of laws written in 1754 BC: “If a man charges another with black magic and has not…
Brief History of the Betsy Ross Flag – Revolutionary Flag
This brief video on the legend of the Betsy Ross Flag was intentionally created to leave out my personal thoughts on the current trending topic…
How the U.S. Used the Ball and Chain in the Early 1900s
When I see old cartoons showing characters in the classic ball and chain, I am always left wondering how the U.S. used the ball and…
First Person to Barrel Down Niagara Falls – Annie Taylor
Annie Edson Taylor was a school teacher and dancing instructor. She was also a widow, her husband having died in America’s Civil War. While Annie…
Germany’s Axe and Block Executions – Early 20th Century
The gory details of the executions were never published in the German press and it was illegal in Germany to take photographs of executioners. For…
Gory Descriptions of European Executions in the Late 1800s
We don’t have to go far into European history to find torture and brutal executions that rival anything seen on Game of Thrones. The article…
American Body Snatchers
You’ve probably heard of body snatchers. Also known as Resurrectionists, they are commonly shown in movies digging up dead people to sell to doctors and…
Heart Revived After Condemned was Beheaded
In the early 1900s, Germany was still executing the condemned with an axe and, like the French, they were also experimenting with the bodies immediately…
8 True Horrors About the Camp Sumter Prison Camp – Civil War
During the early part of the Civil War, Union and Confederate soldiers were exchanged, but by 1863, the exchanges dropped to a mere trickle and…
