Category: U.S. Historical News

Explorer and archaeologist specializing in the study of the Aztecs, Zelia Nuttall was an incredible woman born in the 1800s. Her views on the Aztecs…

Gournia, a Minoan palace complex, was discovered by the American archaeologist Harriet A. Boyd-Hawes. Notable Women Harriet A. Boyd, the American Archaeologist Who Unearthed Gournia…

Whenever a long deceased body is removed from its grave, there are always those who believe the soul of the disturbed will haunt the living,…

This article, published in 1912, discusses the importance of Ostia in ancient Roman times and it covers digging up the ancient seaport in the early…

The following article, published in 1914, talks about the discovery of underground homes in Nebraska and what was found inside the “wallows.” What was most…

While reading through old newspapers, you will occasionally come across articles about strange things falling from the sky, such as frogs and fish. This account…

It was something you would never suspect, but there was an urgency for women embalmers in the past. This was mostly due to the fact…

The Hotel Zum Riesen still stands in Germany today. The photo and text below were originally printed in 1910 when it was labelled as the…

It is not so surprising that there were a great number of strange last requests in the wills of the recent past. After all, it…

Body snatchers, ghouls, resurrectionists – These were the names given to those who stole from the dead, stole dead bodies, and those who dug up…