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Illustration: soldiers from both sides (the British and the German) exchange cheerful conversation, an artist’s impression from “The Illustrated London News” of 9 January 1915: “British and German Soldiers Arm-in-Arm Exchanging Headgear: A Christmas Truce between Opposing Trenches.” Credit: Arthur Cadwgan Michael, “The Illustrated London News”; Wikimedia Commons.

Memorable Events Connected with Christmas (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on December 23, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry wraps up her series about stories connected to Christmases past with this heartwarming tale... (Read More)

Photo: candle on a Christmas tree. Credit: Malene Thyssen; Wikimedia Commons.

Memorable Events Connected with Christmas (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on December 20, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares more stories and trivia connected to Christmases past... (Read More)

Photo: candle on a Christmas tree. Credit: Malene Thyssen; Wikimedia Commons.

Memorable Events Connected with Christmas (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on December 18, 2024

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry shares some stories and trivia connected to Christmases past... (Read More)

Illustration: Sherlock Holmes investigates a mystery. Illustration credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Ultimate Soap Opera: The Bizarre Case of Candy Montgomery (part 2)

By James Pylant on November 5, 2024

In this article, James Pylant concludes his story about the bizarre “whodunnit” case of a slaying in small-town Texas... (Read More)

Illustration: Sherlock Holmes investigates a mystery. Illustration credit: https://depositphotos.com/home.html

Ultimate Soap Opera: The Bizarre Case of Candy Montgomery (part 1)

By James Pylant on November 4, 2024

In this article, James Pylant writes about the bizarre “whodunnit” case of a slaying in small-town Texas... (Read More)

Illustration: Boston Light, Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Credit: Melissa Davenport Berry.

George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 3)

By Melissa Berry on November 1, 2024

In this article, still in the spirit of Halloween, Melissa Davenport Berry concludes her story about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor... (Read More)

Illustration: Boston Light, Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Credit: Melissa Davenport Berry.

George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on October 31, 2024

Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor and a family tragedy that befell its first keeper – and then the next keeper!.. (Read More)

Illustration: Boston Light, Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Credit: Melissa Davenport Berry.

George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on October 24, 2024

With Halloween approaching, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a haunted lighthouse in Boston Harbor and a family tragedy that befell its first keeper... (Read More)

Illustration: the “wicked warlock” John Godfrey with the devil. Credit: Melissa Davenport Berry.

The Devil Went Down to Newbury (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on October 22, 2024

With Halloween approaching, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about an accused “wicked warlock” in Newbury in 1679, 13 years before the Salem witch trials... (Read More)

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