Category: History

John V. Weidemeier was arrested in St. Louis, 1925, and accused of marrying at least 48 women in a fraudulent scheme exposed during an annulment…

A tragic accident occurred in Agosta one afternoon in 1907 when the 15-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dall drowned in a washtub. Despite…

In a tragic incident in Columbus, Thomas Lee, while intoxicated, ignored the suffering of his ten-month-old daughter, Geneva Bell Lee, who died of cholera infantum…

In a bold daylight escape, two prisoners broke out of the county jail one Sunday afternoon, locking a guard in a cell and climbing out…

Harry Woodley purchased an old bookcase filled with books at a local estate sale for less than two dollars, only to find a collection of…

The wooden Great Lakes bulk freighter, Alex Nimick, met a tragic fate on September 21, 1907, when it wrecked along the southern shore of Lake…

The reign of Nero, from 54 to 68 AD, remains one of the most fascinating periods in Roman history, marked by egregious scandals and deep-seated…

The following article about the fatal treatment of spies was published in 1915, during World War I. It takes a quick look at how spies…

David Hickman received a pleasant surprise while retrieving furniture bequeathed to him by his late uncle, William K. Scarborough. Delaware Man Finds Gold Coins When…

While we seldom hear of people being struck dead by lightning today, in the past it was rather common. From people stepping out in storms…