Modern History

Daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe 1848, first published 1880. Taken by W.S. Hartshorn, Providence, Rhode Island, November, 1848Modern History

Did Edgar Allan Poe Go to West Point?

Alyssa Miller · February 3, 2024
Illustrated Irish postcard depicting a "LONG LIVE IRELAND" (ERIN-GO-BRAGH) flag, with a castle surrounded by a ring of golden shamrocks in its center. A green shamrock and the words "A Bit of Irish Sod" also appear on the postcard. Undated.Modern History

The History Behind St. Patrick's Day Spiritual Meaning

Alyssa Miller · February 2, 2024
Illustrated Irish postcard depicting a "LONG LIVE IRELAND" (ERIN-GO-BRAGH) flag, with a castle surrounded by a ring of golden shamrocks in its center. A green shamrock and the words "A Bit of Irish Sod" also appear on the postcard. Undated.Modern History

The History Behind St. Patrick's Day Spiritual Meaning

Alyssa Miller · February 2, 2024
Illustrated Irish postcard depicting a "LONG LIVE IRELAND" (ERIN-GO-BRAGH) flag, with a castle surrounded by a ring of golden shamrocks in its center. A green shamrock and the words "A Bit of Irish Sod" also appear on the postcard. Undated.Modern History

The History Behind St. Patrick's Day Spiritual Meaning

Alyssa Miller · February 2, 2024
Home of serial killer Ed Gein in Plainfield in Wisconsin in 1957. Gein murdered women in his town and robbed many graves in the area.Modern History

The Horror Story of Ed Gein's House and Ed Gein, aka "Leatherface"

Alyssa Miller · February 1, 2024
Home of serial killer Ed Gein in Plainfield in Wisconsin in 1957. Gein murdered women in his town and robbed many graves in the area.Modern History

The Horror Story of Ed Gein's House and Ed Gein, aka "Leatherface"

Alyssa Miller · February 1, 2024
'Eve' the hairless bear, Why Are These Bears Bare?Modern History

Why Are These Bears Bare?

Alyssa Miller · January 18, 2024
"Eve" the hairless bearModern History

Why Are These Bears Bare?

Alyssa Miller · January 17, 2024
"Eve" the hairless bearModern History

Why Are These Bears Bare?

Alyssa Miller · January 17, 2024
The History Behind St. Patrick's Day Spiritual MeaningModern History

The History Behind St. Patrick's Day Spiritual Meaning

Alyssa Miller · January 16, 2024
Franklin Roosevelt Signing the Emergency Banking ActModern History

What Is the Hatch Act and Why Is It Important?

Alyssa Miller · January 12, 2024
Carte de Visite of Edgar Allan Poe produced in Brady's Gallery, based on a modified version of the "Ultima Thule" daguerreotype.Modern History

Did Edgar Allan Poe Go to West Point?

Alyssa Miller · January 12, 2024
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York celebrated his fiftieth birthday at his home in Hyde Park, NY, on Jan. 30, with all members of his family present. After the family had met in the home, they went to the Staatsburg Schoolhouse where they were given a party and dance by hundreds of villagers. Photo shows the Governor with a huge telegram of birthday congratulations.Modern History

What Is the Hatch Act and Why Is It Important?

Alyssa Miller · January 12, 2024
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York celebrated his fiftieth birthday at his home in Hyde Park, NY, on Jan. 30, with all members of his family present. After the family had met in the home, they went to the Staatsburg Schoolhouse where they were given a party and dance by hundreds of villagers. Photo shows the Governor with a huge telegram of birthday congratulations.Modern History

What Is the Hatch Act and Why Is It Important?

Alyssa Miller · January 12, 2024
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York celebrated his fiftieth birthday at his home in Hyde Park, NY, on Jan. 30, with all members of his family present. After the family had met in the home, they went to the Staatsburg Schoolhouse where they were given a party and dance by hundreds of villagers. Photo shows the Governor with a huge telegram of birthday congratulations.Modern History

What Is the Hatch Act and Why Is It Important?

Alyssa Miller · January 12, 2024
A July 2009 self-portrait by Colton Harris-Moore, provided to the news media by the Island County Sheriff’s OfficeModern History

Who Is the Barefoot Bandit (AKA Colton Harris-Moore)

Alyssa Miller · January 10, 2024
Colton Harris Moore Fan Club t-shirtModern History

Who Is the Barefoot Bandit (AKA Colton Harris-Moore)

Alyssa Miller · January 10, 2024
Colton Harris Moore Fan Club t-shirtModern History

Who Is the Barefoot Bandit (AKA Colton Harris-Moore)

Alyssa Miller · January 10, 2024
The Horror Story of Ed Gein's House and Ed Gein "Leatherface"Modern History

The Horror Story of Ed Gein's House and Ed Gein, aka "Leatherface"

Alyssa Miller · January 9, 2024
New York Empire State BuildingModern History

How Elvita Adams Jumped Off a Building and Survived

Alyssa Miller · January 9, 2024
Empire State Building in black and whiteModern History

How Elvita Adams Jumped Off a Building and Survived

Alyssa Miller · January 9, 2024
Empire State Building in black and whiteModern History

How Elvita Adams Jumped Off a Building and Survived

Alyssa Miller · January 9, 2024
The Pear of Anguish Torture Device Is Pure Nightmare FuelModern History

The Pear of Anguish Torture Device Is Pure Nightmare Fuel

Alyssa Miller · January 8, 2024
Copper engraving showing several methods used by the inquisition.Modern History

The Pear of Anguish Torture Device Is Pure Nightmare Fuel

Alyssa Miller · January 8, 2024
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