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Desserts, such as this recipe for apple cream, were a lot different back in the day than they are now. This particular recipe was published…

Candles have long fascinated us. They are used in religious ceremonies all over the world and we buy them in bulk to light up our…

In the 1800s, “freaks”, or rather those who were different from the definition of “normal”, were used for getting people’s attention. Businesses and event planners…

On January 15, 1947, the body of Elizabeth Short, age 22, was found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles, California. Police searched…

Doors are such a common place item that we hardly take notice of them. The old timers, however, do remember the mysteries and symbolism of…

November 22, 1963 marked one of the most tragic days in American history. John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in his motorcade…

This report details a woman who, suspected of poisoning her family, took her crystal ball with her to jail. While it is common for murderers…

Do you believe Lizzie Borden killed her father and stepmother even though she was found no guilty by a jury? There are a lot of…

After the sinking of the Titanic, stories flooded the newspapers. Tragic accounts were told about the victims and the survivors, the fear, the resignation, and,…

For many of us, it is hard to believe that any woman has ever been an executioner. It seems that throughout history, the role of…