Crime of the century? The words conjure up thoughts of a single shocking offense, a crime so appalling it stands out above …
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When I first learned of the ghost towns of New Jersey, I could hardly believe it. How could a state with more …
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It was November of 1943. The Second World War was in its fourth year. American troops, who had joined the struggle just …
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The Blue Ridge Parkway follows the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains through the states of North Carolina and Virginia. It is …
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For those of us who enjoy classic television, few shows hold such a warm place in our hearts as The Andy Griffith …
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Andrew Jackson was a tough customer. At the age of fourteen, while acting as a courier for the American forces in the …
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Sandbagged: How a Hapless Ex-Con Got Blamed for the 1993 Flood in West Quincy, MO
For three months in the spring and summer of 1993 rain pounded the Mississippi River basin relentlessly. From Minnesota to Missouri, rivers …
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In early autumn of 1903, something bizarre and terrifying happened in the town of Van Meter, Iowa. People have been talking about …
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Eighty-nine-year-old Marjorie Congdon has been called both a sociopath and a psychopath. The terms are not interchangeable. Sociopaths have a conscience, but …
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Do a simple Google search on “gateway to hell” and you’ll be surprised at how many results you get. Some are sites …