Category: U.S. Historical News
Suffragist Described What It Was Like To Be Force Fed
How did it feel to be force fed in jail? Kitty Marion, a woman suffragist describes the process and her body’s reaction to being forcibly…
The History of Torture and Its Methods
The following article on the history and methods of torture, published originally in 1887, provides some decent insight into the types of torture, with a…
King Charles I Execution Vest
The long sleeve vest, believed to have been worn by King Charles I during his beheading, is now owned by The Museum of London. The…
Murderer Had His Book Bound In His Own Skin – Human Skin Books
The article below contains the curious story of a murderer who wrote a book about himself and then had the book bound in his own…
Coat Made of Human Skin and Buttons From Bone
While there are latex “human skin” coats on the market for thrill seekers, I did find an actual report of a real coat made from…
6 Reasons to be Glad You Never Had a Tooth Pulled 100 Years Ago
Have you ever had a tooth pulled? How about your wisdom teeth extracted? If you have, you know that the process is rather unpleasant, but…
Treasure Map Tattooed On Human Skin
No, this is not a fictional story made up for thrill seekers, but an actual series of events that led one man to get an…
8 Old Cases of Animals Born With Extra Legs
Old newspapers reported on just about everything, including animals (pets and livestock) born with extra legs. Sadly, none of the newspapers published photos of these…
Young Woman Seeks Hidden Gold of Pirate Ancestor – 1922
Imagine being the recipient of a treasure map that pinpointed hidden gold beneath the water. This 1922 article mentions a map and the treasure which,…
Men Who Searched for the Dead – Niagara Falls
An article published in 1895 tells us of a group of men who would search the Niagara waters for dead men. The dead would be…
