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Strange Traditions Involving Death in the Victorian Era
The following traditions involving death were once commonly observed in the United States and elsewhere in the English-speaking world. While…
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Murder Castle: Henry Holmes’s Hotel of Horrors
Dr. Henry Holmes was a serial killer who built a hotel of horrors dubbed the “Murder Castle” in Chicago in…
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Jesse James: The Legend Who Would Not Die
For anyone who grew up in the Ozarks, the James brothers are not just historical figures, they are local legends.…
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Unlikely a Lincoln: The Improbable Progeny of Honest Abe
October 14, 1968, was a day like any other in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was a rough year nationally for the…
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A Long Journey into Night: Abraham Lincoln’s Corpse at Rest
Although Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, his final burial didn’t occur until 1901, and only after his coffin had…
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