In the darkest corners of true crime history, certain names stand out as chilling reminders of the limits of depravity in the human psyche. Harvey Glatman, infamously known as the “Glamour Girl Killer,” carved a gruesome path through the 1950s, leaving a trail of victims in his wake. His actions would redefine the safety procedures […]
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Unless you’re an American history buff or student of American Presidential history, you may never have heard the name Edith Bolling Galt Wilson. But for all intents and purposes, she served as the first de facto female President of the United States, from October 1919 to March 1921. She was the second wife of President
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By the latter half of the 1800s, the primary question among astronomers around the world was, “What are stars actually made of?” In the 1880’s, a team of Harvard researchers believed they’d answered this question. They had created a classification system whereby stars are rated according to their surface temperature. Using this rating system, the
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Manuela Escobar is not a name you will find in the history books. She’s not a celebrity nor is she a famous inventor. In fact, Manuela Escobar is a remarkably ordinary person who just happens to be related to one of history’s most notorious criminals. Manuela’s father was Pablo Escobar, the infamous Colombian drug lord
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The Carbon County Museum, in Rawlins, Wyoming may never be as famous as the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, or the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, TX. But it does have one thing those other museums do not: An “Outlaws” exhibit featuring a
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The universal relationship between religion and the use of mind-altering drugs is, of course, well documented in oral history. There is also plenty of physical evidence. According to J. M. Allegro, author of The Scared Mushroom and the Cross, the Judeo-Christian belief system was heavily influenced by altered states of consciousness. This was produced through
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When most people hear the name “Liberace,” certain images come to mind. Perhaps the image of a flamboyantly dressed man in a sequined cape. He would be seated at a rhinestone-studded Grand piano playing an almost schizophrenic combination of Classical, Pop, and Show Tunes. A man whose garish appearance easily calls into question his standing
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At the age of 18, Hildegard Trutz had everything going for her. She was young, smart and beautiful. More importantly, she was the right kind of beautiful for 1936 Germany. She was blond, with blue eyes and wide hips suited to giving birth. But before her 18th birthday, Hildegard had been making waves in her
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Urban legends can be born from anything–a story passed down from generation to generation, a misunderstood occurrence that gets distorted each time the tale is told. Or, more rarely, something real. The legend of the Green Man, or Charlie No Face, falls into the last category. He was a phantom that was supposed to haunt
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Richard Norris Williams was a passenger aboard the RMS Titanic who went on to become a National Tennis Champion in the United States and Olympic gold medalist in mixed doubles tennis. The Swiss Philadelphian Williams was a direct descendant of Benjamin Franklin. Both of his parents were from Philadelphia. His father, Duane Williams, helped to
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