Captain Eddie and the Rum Runners
By Melissa Berry on May 18, 2020
An article about Salisbury, Massachusetts, Police Chief Harold Congdon and the illegal rum-running operation he ran... (Read More)
Tag: Crime and Criminals
Last Letters Are Powerful
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 9, 2019
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp describes the last letter convicted murderer Tom Bell wrote to his mother right before his execution in 1856... (Read More)
On This Day: Patty Hearst Arrested after Year on FBI ‘Most Wanted List’
By Tony Pettinato on September 18, 2019
An article about the arrest of newspaper heiress, socialite, and accused bank robber Patty Hearst on 18 September 1975... (Read More)
Unsolved Mystery: Stunning Theft from Boston Art Museum
By Tony Pettinato on March 18, 2019
An article about the unsolved theft at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston on 18 March 1990; the priceless paintings remain missing to this day... (Read More)
World Series Scandal: Eight ‘Black Sox’ Indicted
By Tony Pettinato on September 28, 2018
An article about the “Black Sox” scandal; eight Chicago White Sox baseball players were indicted for participating in “fixing” the 1919 World Series... (Read More)
Trial of the Century: Jealous Millionaire Murders Famous Architect!
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 24, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a sensational murder and trial early in the 20th century that captured the public’s attention... (Read More)
Parole for Ailing Gangster Al Capone
By Tony Pettinato on November 16, 2017
An article about gangster Al Capone being pardoned from prison on 16 November 1939 because of his deteriorating condition caused by syphilis... (Read More)
Legal News & Records in Newspapers & Your Ancestors
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 12, 2015
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives examples of law articles she found in old newspapers, showing what good genealogy information they provide... (Read More)
How to Find the Black Sheep of Your Family in Old Newspapers
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 15, 2015
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about an interesting aspects of genealogy: uncovering the stories of your “black sheep” ancestors... (Read More)
