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)
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)
An article about the arrest of newspaper heiress, socialite, and accused bank robber Patty Hearst on 18 September 1975... (Read More)
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)
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)
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)
An article about gangster Al Capone being pardoned from prison on 16 November 1939 because of his deteriorating condition caused by syphilis... (Read More)
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)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about an interesting aspects of genealogy: uncovering the stories of your “black sheep” ancestors... (Read More)
An article about the murder of ex-Beatle John Lennon by a fan, Mark David Chapman, in New York City on 8 December 1980... (Read More)
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