Category: History
A Fire Ball in Paris 1906
The fire ball described in this account, published in 1906, seems to have an almost curious nature as it investigates a room and its occupants…
Talk to Venus, Not Mars
We are paying way too much attention to Mars, claimed an astronomer and scientist back in 1922, and we should turn our eyes to Venus…
Health Officer Urges People to Swat 1000 Flies a Day
Fly swatting is the civic duty of every man, woman, and child, at least according to Dr. Fowler, a Washington D.C. health officer back in…
Searching the Catacombs of Rome for Hidden German Soldiers – World War I
The article below, published in 1915, claims that German spies hid in the catacombs of Rome during World War I. Searching the Catacombs of Rome…
Ruins of a Vanished Race Found in Central America in 1898
In the late 1800s to early 1900s, Central America was the place to go searching for ancient ruins of past civilizations. And while it is…
What it Took to be Declared Insane in the Early 20th Century
To say that it took very little to be declared insane during the early 1900s is an understatement. Anyone could be declared insane by alienists…
Graveyard Discovered Under Man’s Garden in 1899
A landowner decided to have some mounds leveled on his property when the workmen discovered that the mounds were actually an ancient grave site. Graveyard…
Origin of the Aztecs in America Traced by a Birchbark Manuscript
As the scientists of today work on unraveling the mysteries of the Native American’s DNA map, archaeologists from the past had their own theories as…
Will Lost Atlantis Rise Again From the Sea?
The early 1920s saw a renewed interest in the story of Atlantis, the lost island or continent. There were many different theories being circulated at…
The Heathen Temple Where St. Paul Worked Miracles
The article below on St. Paul was originally published in 1922. What is most fascinating about early 20th century newspapers is that they could publish…
