Category: U.S. Historical News
Two Cheeky Cockroach Poems from Old Newspapers
Why on earth would anyone want to write a poem about a cockroach is beyond me, yet back in the early 20th century two different…
4 Things You Never Knew About H. Rider Haggard
Described as Rather Plain During a time when writers were expected to be full of eccentricities and were known to flaunt their artistic drama, Haggard…
What the Past had to Say About Wives Spanking Husbands
We always read or hear about how men used to put their wives over their knees for a spanking, but did you know that it…
6 Weird Cures for Insanity from the Recent Past
Medical doctors of the early 1900s had some rather weird ideas on how to cure insanity. Never mind that anyone exhibiting any number of mental…
5 Strange Accounts of Spell Casting
How would you react if you thought someone cast a spell on you? Hopefully not the way any of the following people reacted. Casting spells,…
Haunted Cemetery of Sedalia Missouri
Imagine visiting an old cemetery where victims of smallpox were dumped into one large grave. In 1890, in the northeast part of Sedalia, Missouri, there…
Strange Light Sightings From a Hundred Years Ago
A mysterious light seen in the dead of night is disturbing to anyone who catches sight of it. It’s creepy, frightening, and curious. And that…
The Cannibal Crew of the Whale Ship Essex
On August 12, 1819, the whale ship Essex left port in Nantucket, Massachusetts with plans to hunt down whales for their valuable oil, but the…
The Role Eugenics Played in Shaping the Early 1900s
What role did eugenics play in the early 20th century and how did the belief in a better race affect people’s mating habits? In truth,…
10 Firsts for the Women of American History
1. Edna Payne Shown in the photograph taken in 1916, she was the first female recruiting sergeant for the Navy and Marine corps. 2. Leola…
