The Granger Meeting House Explosion
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…
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…
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…
In 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…
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…
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…