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Who Were the Berserkers?
The berserkers were fierce Viking warriors who dressed in either bear or wolf skins to strike fear in their enemies. It was not just their…
An Early Attempt to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865 was not the first attempt on Lincoln’s life. In 1861, the Syracuse Journal reported that the presidential…
Gruesome Flour Mill Accidents
Flour mill accidents were, at one time, extremely common. Gears, shafts, and belts were exposed and there were no safety covers or emergency shut-offs for…
Public Hanging Joke From 1858
During the 1800s and the early 1900s, Americans loved public hangings. They were a family event where food vendors would sell their treats and people…
German Mine Gnomes
Called Tommyknockers in the U.S., the German miners claimed that gnomes infested metal mines and could cause all sorts of trouble and even death. The…
How to Make a Fruit Jar Lamp
Here is how people in the early 1900s took a canning jar and made it into a lamp for a hunting camp or out of…
10 Amazing Facts About the Lehigh Tannery in White Haven
The old Lehigh Tannery can be found on Tannery Road at the Hickory Run State Park. It is easy to pass the pull off because…
The Kitten Who Scared Off a Bear
Much of the stories about animals in the 1800s involved killing them or abusing them, so when I found this rare gem of the fierce…
Inventions and Discoveries of the 19th Century
The 19th century was an amazing time of growth, discoveries, and inventions. Looking back, we can see that people were hell bent on making a…
J.P. Morgan Receives Black Hand Letter
The Black Hand was an extortion racket that originated in mid-1700s in Naples and came to the United States in the early 1900s. Whoever was…
