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How to Start a History Blog
The hardest part to starting a history blog is committing to the work. The rest is easy. Step 1 Choose a Niche I am not…
Strange Light Spotted in Maryland 1916
Source: Catoctin Clarion. December 28, 1916, Page 2. What Was It? On Monday night last while returning from Frederick, four young men of Thurmont saw…
4 Reasons Why You Should Start a Blog About Local History
There are four main reasons why you should start blogging about local history, and none of the reasons involve money. If you are looking to…
Hovering Airship in New Jersey 1916
Strange Airship Hovers Over Plant Source: The Ogden Standard. February 03, 1916, 4 PM City Edition, Page 1. Ogden City, Utah. Wilmington, Del., Feb. 3….
How the Condemned Were Prepared for the Guillotine
With over a million and a half views on my previous video about the guillotine in the early 1900s, I decided to take a more…
Bristol People Report Strange Light in the Sky
Source: The Comet. January 31, 1918, page 4. The attention of scores of Bristolians was called to a strange light appearing in the sky last…
Old Time Halloween Mischief
With Halloween two days away, I hit the newspaper archives and dug up a few stories of Halloween mischief from the past. 1893 Ringing Doorbells…
Firsthand Accounts of the Empress of Ireland Tragedy
The RMS Empress of Ireland was an ocean liner that sank near the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River after the Norwegian collier SS Storstad…
Popular Early 20th Century Tattoos
Tattoos have been around for well over five thousand years, but today I want to take a quick look at popular tattoos from the early…
How to Write a History List Article
Writing a history listicle (an article written as a list) is not difficult. All you need to do is chose a definitive niche and keep…
