Category: History

The following 1914 news report tells of an accused anarchist who was arrested and then refused to eat. The report details how they planned to…

“Daddy” Jim Hill, the letter carrier at the county alms house for forty years, passed away at the age of 80. After having served his…

In the early 20th century, the tobacco farmers of western Kentucky and neighboring Tennessee counties faced economic ruin due to the monopolistic practices of the…

Massachusetts police armed with night sticks attacked 800 strikers outside the Hood Rubber Co. plant, seriously injuring two women and one man. The conflict ended…

How awesome would it be to discover a can of old coins while digging in the dirt? That’s what happened to William Jackson back in…

James Frazer, a truck farmer, uncovered an iron pot containing numerous rare Spanish gold coins while splitting felled trees. The exact amount not disclosed, but…

Old barns are great for treasure hunting, whether you find an old horseshoe or an urn filled with gold and gemstones. In 1929, it was…

In the following newspaper report, phrenologists examine the skulls of executed Lenin Boys and determine that their skulls showed slight signs of degeneracy. A phrenologist…

John McDonald of Philadelphia uncovered a hidden treasure of 563 old English and American gold coins, valued at over $5,000, from a false bottom in…

A 50-year-old German native was discovered dead inside his hut in 1895 after his neighbors started to smell him. The state of his remains and…