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10 Reasons Why The Spanish Flu Remains Terrifying
The Spanish flu, also known as La Grippe and the Spanish Lady, was one of the most devastating epidemics in human history. It didn’t affect…
5 Old Halloween Spells and Divinations
Halloween has always been a time for spells and divinations. Here are five oldies here for your personal research into the subject of one of…
10 Most Important Facts About The Ludlow Massacre
Considered one of the darkest moments in American industrial labor history, the Ludlow massacre was a war between coal miners and the rich and powerful….
10 Super Weird Fishing Superstitions
If you have a fisherman in your life, you know that the trade or hobby is rife with strange and seemingly illogical superstitions. Many of…
Duel Between Chicago Gamblers Is An Epic Fail
We have all seen the movies where two gamblers head outside to shoot each other up. Well, these things did happen, but the shooting wasn’t…
1922 Account of Giving Children an Allowance
It is true that the children of nearly a decade ago were given allowances for household chores. Educators believed that giving children spending money helped…
Pushmobiles in the Early 1900s
Just the other summer, I saw a small group of kids out with their pushmobiles. Parents were standing by, rather proudly, as the kids all…
The Walnut Tree Halloween Love Divination
Halloween has long been a time for love divinations and scrying. Here is a less common love divination that I found in a newspaper article…
Photographing on Marble in Early 1900s
Have you ever heard of photographing on marble? Photography is a fascinating art and hobby with an extremely rich history. While most people grab their…
Winter Coats Paper Doll
This winter coats paper doll was originally published in The San Francisco Call, December 09, 1911. It reads: Miss Paper Doll wants to have all…
