Category: U.S. Historical News
5 Gruesome Stories About Dislocated Necks and How Doctors Repaired Them
Just the mere thought of a dislocated neck is unsettling, and yet newspapers from long ago shared detailed stories of those who were injured in…
5 More People Bound to Logs and Some Lived to Tell Their Stories
After researching the previous article on people tied to logs, I decided to continue looking into this gruesome punishment from the past and I have…
5 Stories of People Who Fell Off Bridges
While viewing some old photos of bridges, I casually wondered if anyone ever fell off these old bridges, and sure enough I found the stories…
8 Unhappy Incidents Ending in “Ground Into Mincemeat”
On more than one occasion I have read the phrase “ground into mincemeat” while skimming through newspaper articles in the National Archives. So, today I…
4 People Who Were Tied to the Railroad Tracks
As a child I watched cartoons where characters were bound with rope and tossed onto the railroad tracks. I never realized that this actually happened…
5 of the Darnedest Arrests of 1895
In this compilation, we take a look at a few arrests made back in 1895. 1. Sold Fake Petrified Human Body First, we have an…
5 WTFork News Reports from the Past
After having spent yet another day deep in the newspaper archives, I have decided to compile yet another list of unusual news reports from the…
Richmond Virginia Doctor had One Helluva Day
One fine day in September 1906, a Richmond, Virginia doctor had one hell of a day. From stitching to dressing wounds, he spent the day…
5 of the Best History Books About Giants
When studying the history of our ancestors it is always fun to take a break and dive into something unusual such as history books about…
Henry Ford’s Support of the Nazis
Henry Ford was one of the most influential people in the automotive industry. He is also one of the most controversial figures in history because…
