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The Mad Gasser of Mattoon: Panic in a Midwest Town
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The Mad Gasser of Mattoon: Panic in a Midwest Town

Posted on: September 17, 2025September 16, 2025

In the late summer of 1944, the small town of Mattoon, Illinois, became the center of one of the strangest mysteries in American folklore. Residents reported a shadowy […]

September 11, 2001: Remembering Nearly a Quarter Century Later
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September 11, 2001: Remembering Nearly a Quarter Century Later

Posted on: September 11, 2025September 9, 2025

It has been twenty-four years since the September 11, 2001 attacks, and yet the memories remain as vivid as ever. For many, that Tuesday morning started like any […]

James Dobson: The Psychologist Who Shaped Modern Evangelical Family Life
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James Dobson: The Psychologist Who Shaped Modern Evangelical Family Life

Posted on: September 10, 2025September 16, 2025

James Clayton Dobson Jr. was born on April 21, 1936, in Shreveport, Louisiana, into a family deeply rooted in the evangelical tradition. His father was a Nazarene minister, […]

The Story of Sky King: A Tragic Flight and an Unexpected Legacy
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The Story of Sky King: A Tragic Flight and an Unexpected Legacy

Posted on: September 5, 2025August 20, 2025

Richard Russell, who would later become known across the internet as “Sky King,” was an unassuming 29-year-old living in Washington State. Friends and family described him as friendly, […]

John Edward Robinson: The Internet’s First Serial Killer
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John Edward Robinson: The Internet’s First Serial Killer

Posted on: September 4, 2025August 20, 2025

John Edward Robinson was born on December 27, 1943, in Cicero, Illinois, the third of five children in a working-class family. His upbringing was strict and deeply religious, […]

Vanished in the Mountains: The Strange Disappearances of Tom Young and Keith Reinhard in Silver Plume, Colorado
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Vanished in the Mountains: The Strange Disappearances of Tom Young and Keith Reinhard in Silver Plume, Colorado

Posted on: September 2, 2025August 20, 2025

Silver Plume, Colorado, is a tiny former mining town tucked into the Rocky Mountains along Interstate 70. With a population of fewer than 200 people, it is the […]

Thelma Mothershed-Wair: A Life of Courage and Commitment to Education
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Thelma Mothershed-Wair: A Life of Courage and Commitment to Education

Posted on: August 16, 2025October 23, 2024

Thelma Mothershed-Wair’s life is a testament to courage, perseverance, and a deep commitment to education. As one of the Little Rock Nine, she played a key role in […]

The Witchcraft Trial of Elizabeth Francis: A Dark Chapter in English History
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The Witchcraft Trial of Elizabeth Francis: A Dark Chapter in English History

Posted on: August 12, 2025October 23, 2024

In 16th century England, the fear of witchcraft permeated society. One of the earliest and most infamous cases of this paranoia was the trial of Elizabeth Francis in […]

The Halifax Explosion: A Catastrophe That Shook a Nation
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The Halifax Explosion: A Catastrophe That Shook a Nation

Posted on: August 9, 2025September 30, 2024

On the morning of December 6, 1917, the bustling wartime port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, became the site of one of the most devastating non-nuclear explosions in human […]

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