In January 1897, someone discovered Elva Zona Heaster Shue dead in her home near Livesay’s Mill, West Virginia. She was twenty-three years old. Her death was unexpected. Her husband of …
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At the corner of Ivar and Hollywood, just behind the frantic pulse of the Walk of Fame, sits the Knickerbocker. What started as an upscale residence in the 1920s later …
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On Easter Sunday, March 30, 1975, in Hamilton, Ohio, a family gathering turned into one of America’s deadliest familicides. Forty-one-year-old James Urban Ruppert was an unemployed draftsman. He shot and …
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The candlelight flickers, stretching shadows along the walls. The air is thick with anticipation, heavy with the scent of wax and something else, something older. Around the table, hands clasp …
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Edith Wharton’s beloved Mount Estate rises above Laurel Lake in Lenox, Massachusetts, a stunning tribute to one of America’s literary greats. But beyond its grand architecture and lush gardens, something …
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The Seelbach Hilton in Louisville, Kentucky, epitomizes Southern luxury and historic charm. This iconic hotel has welcomed infamous figures such as Lucky Luciano, Dutch Schultz, and Al Capone. It served …
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In the picturesque town of Hendersonville, North Carolina, the historic Oakdale Cemetery holds a tomb unlike any other. And while from a distance this cemetery looks like your typical small …
The Cashtown Inn has stood along the old Chambersburg Turnpike for more than two centuries. Built sometime between 1797 and 1806, it served travelers passing between Chambersburg and Gettysburg. They …
History gets things wrong all the time. Sometimes it’s an honest mistake, a name misspelled in a record, a place misidentified in a report. Other times, those small errors snowball …
Cat Man’s Grave is one of Delaware’s most haunting urban legends. The tale is deeply intertwined with the history of Colonel Armwell Long Cemetery near Frankford. It’s a story of …
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