More souls died on the Riverboat Sultana than the RMS Titanic!
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5 Reasons the 1889 Johnstown Flood Should Never Have Happened
The Johnstown Pennsylvania Flood of 1889 was more a man-made Tsunami than flood by Mother Nature.
Was the Great Chicago Fire Started by a Cow?
It is true the infamous fire started in the barn of Catherine and Patrick O’Leary on Sunday night, October 8th, 1871.
The Lusitania Sank in Just 18 Minutes, Beating Titanic!
The ocean liner Lusitania was struck by a German torpedo in 1915 and sunk within sight of the Irish coast in just 18 Minutes! Compare that to the rather luxurious sinking of the Titanic three years earlier in 1912 that lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes. We have all seen the popular movie, so justContinue reading “The Lusitania Sank in Just 18 Minutes, Beating Titanic!”
The Tragic Fate of the SS St. Louis Jewish Refugees
In May 1939, just before World War II started, 937 anxious Jewish refugees fled Nazi Germany aboard an ocean liner named the SS St Louis.
10 Theories about the Never-Aging Count Saint Germain
Who was the Count of Saint-Germain, the never-aging man of mystery who left so few clues behind?
Belle Gunness, America’s Female Serial Killer
Belle Gunness is considered the most notorious female serial killer in U.S. history. She is responsible for Indiana’s most gruesome murder spree. Most occurred on her remote La Porte farm in the early 1900’s. Many of the victims were Norwegian men who responded to a “lonely widow” advertisement placed in area newspapers. The true number ofContinue reading “Belle Gunness, America’s Female Serial Killer”
Casimir Pulaski, Polish Hero of the American Revolution
Polish nobleman Casimir Pulaski made a historic impact on the American Revolution. He became a brigadier general in the U.S. Continental Army’s first cavalry. Pulaski brought with him experience, organization and proper training, becoming “Father of the American Cavalry” and a “Soldier of Liberty.” While fighting for the patriots in the Battle of Savannah in 1779,Continue reading “Casimir Pulaski, Polish Hero of the American Revolution”
Jew Suss, the most Notorious Nazi Propaganda Film
On 8 September 1940, a new German movie premiered in Europe. Jew Suss [Jud Süss/Jud Süß] was an infamous, anti-Semitic, Nazi propaganda movie. Produced by Joseph Goebbels in 1940 Germany, It hastened the Nazi genocide against European Jews. The movie was a box office success, earning 6.5 million Reichsmarks and an audience of over 20 million.Continue reading “Jew Suss, the most Notorious Nazi Propaganda Film”
Mad King Ludwig and Neuschwanstein Castle
‘Mad’ King Ludwig II of Bavaria was responsible for building some of the most impressive castles and palaces in all of Europe. Known as the “Fairytale King”, his Herrenchiemsee, Linderhof, and especially Neuschwanstein attract millions of visitors a year. His castles represent an operatic fantasy world built to escape from reality, which was ultimately hisContinue reading “Mad King Ludwig and Neuschwanstein Castle”