History and Story of Sarah Winnemucca
Perhaps you’ve heard of the native American woman activist, Sarah Winnemucca. As a child, her birth name was Thocmetony, which means “Shell Flower.” She...
The ‘Red Ghost’ of the American Midwest
The story of The Red Ghost of the American Midwest is a morbid, grisly one. It is filled with the "demon beasts" and mysterious intrigue...
Story of Jane Rebecca Yorke
Jane Rebecca York is most widely recognized for being the last person convicted under the Witchcraft Act of 1735. Parliament in the Kingdom of...
Howard Johnson’s, Host of the Bygone Ways
For more than seven decades American roads were dotted with the familiar orange roof and blue cupola of the ubiquitous Howard Johnson’s restaurants and...
Story of Chang and Eng Bunker – Conjoined Twins
Chang and Eng Bunker were Siamese-American conjoined twins born on May 11, 1811. They are most widely recognized for coining the phrase "Siamese twins,"...
Secret Life of H.G Wells
Herbert George Wells, the internationally celebrated English writer, was born in the Bromley area of Kent, England, on September 21st, 1866. He was a...
