Laura Wright
Long before the Black Death devastated Europe, something seemed terribly wrong with the natural world. Droughts withered...
History
Historical facts, figures, and oddities.
Pandemics are popular. Most films and television programs that center on the nouveau “zombie” popularity involve some...
The Bell Witch is one of the most famous hauntings in American folklore. The story originated near...
In 1897, Chicago became captivated by one of the most sensational murder cases the city had ever...
We hear the word “reform” on a regular basis today. We frequently hear everything needs reform, from...
In August 1872, Charles J. Reid appeared to have a promising life ahead of him. He was...
When most people hear the name Ellis Island, they think of immigration. For millions of people, the...
ABC’s supernatural series 666 Park Avenue revolved around a luxurious apartment building owned and ruled by a...
A new hospital was being constructed in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1905. The City Hospital facility had...
For centuries, people believed the dead could identify their own murderers. The practice was known as the...
