Category: U.S. Historical News
A List of Events That Happened in 1911
On January 1, 1912, The Day Book, a Chicago newspaper, printed the following list of things that happened in 1911. Here is What 1911 Saw…
The Man in the Iron Mask a Royal Mystery
Who was the man in the iron mask? That is a question that has been asked, and unanswered, for over 300 years. The following article,…
10 Harsh Realities of the Early 20th Century Seamen
Life on the sea was never pretty, and the seamen of the early 20th century had to endure much that modern seamen are fortunate enough…
The Original Masque of the Red Death was a Venetian Legend
The red death mask was originally a Venetian legend: “About the middle of the seventeenth century, there lived in Venice a certain haughty duke, so…
10 Peculiar Events Involving Burglars of the Past
History is filled with odd stories about burglars. There were burglars of every type, from rude ones to rather timid ones. The most active burglars…
What Women Endured in the Old Insane Asylums
It would be easy to think that women were treated better than the men in the old insane asylums, but nothing could be further from…
Tortures Used in the Old Penitentiaries and Prisons
The tortures performed on the prisoners in the old penitentiaries and prisons inside the United States were barbarous, to say the least. What was even…
10 Weird Stories About People and Their Chicken Coops
In the recent past just about everyone had a chicken coop to furnish their kitchens with fresh eggs and meat. In cities, towns, and in…
What Life Was Like For Men in the Old Insane Asylums
What was life like for the men in the old insane asylums? It was brutal. Food was reportedly terrible and, in some cases, inedible. Bathing…
8 Experiments Performed on the Insane in the Past
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, doctors and surgeons performed numerous experiments on those who were labeled insane. Some of the experiments were benign,…
