On March 7, 1905, a group of little more than 60 people gathered in the Granger Meeting House for the weekly meeting of the Mutual Improvement Association. No one in …
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Forgotten History
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On quiet nights along the shore of Stony Creek, a voice rises from the darkness. The wind carries a question, soft but insistent. Where is my head? Who’s got my …
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Forgotten HistoryGuest Posts
Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital: Past & Present
by Shaun Nelsonby Shaun NelsonIn 2012, my wife and I spent our 20th wedding anniversary in New York. It was our first visit, and we walked miles around Manhattan, taking in all the typical …
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It’s fascinating (and sometimes heartbreaking) how time buries certain tragic events. Occasionally, I stumble across them while digging through old newspaper archives or scanning death certificates for unrelated research. That’s …
Urban legends often revolve around harmless dares and thrill-seeking rituals. But sometimes, these stories take a darker turn—turning real people into targets of fear and speculation. Such was the case …