March 1893 "The Inch and a quarter lizard "raised" by Mrs. S. M. Hibbits of Reed City, one day recently in a fit of coughing has grown so that it is now three inches long according to a

I wanted to quickly cover what happened yesterday as impartially as possible. For that reason I am including as many screen shots as possible, with as little commentary as possible. As many people were

March 18, 1893 -Reed City, Mrs. S. N. Hibbits of this city has for several months been troubled with distress in her stomach, and has been under medical treatment. Yesterday she had a slight coughing spell

1967 Bitch of Buchenwald Hangs Herself in Prison Ilse Koch "Bitch of Buchenwald" was the wife of Karl-Otto Koch, commandant of the Nazi concentration camps Buchenwald and Majdanek. In 1943 both

1967: The headlines were dominated by reports of mass civilian casualties in Vietnam, and LBJ's attempts to draw support for U.S. aerial bombing targets. 1917: As WW1 rages pacifists descend on Chicago

I had this simple idea a few years ago after my kids got excited about finding treasure and solving clues (no doubt the result of a movie they had watched). As my sons birthday was coming up I decided

Although you are unlikely to hear him referenced today, in the late 19th century it was still common to read about the sensational story of Gilles de Rais. Nefarious characters like Vlad the Impaler have

Just a few of the most significant events of the 20th century. Sadly many of these events were tragedies or led to tragedy, but these events are worth remembering as they shaped the world we live in. Sinking

The following letter was published in a number of New England newspapers in 1737, and recounts the witch trial of an older lady in Bedfordshire, England. This account is somewhat bizarre in that the witch

Good Morning All. I just wanted to share some of the observations and research I have found regarding XVG. I tried to find a number of fellow steemit contributors as it's always good to support the community

Can you tell if this is Chaplin or an imposter? In 1916 a Mexican actor by the name of Charles Amador changed his name to Charlie Aplin, and donned the now familiar costume of the "the tramp".

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I have never tried to photograph an eclipse before, and I'd say our level of fun getting ready for the eclipse was greater than the quality of photos taken. At least I now have a few years to get things

"Naked eye observation may be made through smoked glass, and everyone who wishes to witness the phenomenon should prepare the glass beforehand. Two pieces of glass the same size about three or four

In 1926, shortly before his death, Houdini recounted his experiences performing magic in the country. Of the country people he said "I've found them less gullible. They know it's just a trick".

The Nov 09, 1959 issue of Time Magazine featured a short article titled HANKER FOR HUNKER?. Within the reader was treated to a description of what many people today, and I hope people then, consider to

There may be older news stories out there, but this is the earliest I could find that actually used the term "Sasquatch". The Evening Times (Sayre, Pennsylvania) 02 March 1934 GIANT WILD MAN

For years my extended family from Arizona have talked about the rumor that wild camels live in the desert near their home. When asked where those camels came from they don't really have anything more specific

Sunday (9July2017) was a beautiful day to be driving around the farm country of the midwest U.S. Unfortunately I did not find any forgotten or out of the way historical spots. Fortunately nature made sure

Kalamazoo Gazette Mar 26, 1893 "The remains of the victim of Tuesday’s tragedy have been photographed, in accordance with the request of several who thought that possibly the camera would reveal in