In this episode of Hometown History, we explore the legacy of Charles Brush, a pioneering inventor whose contributions predate even Edison's lightbulb. Brush's work with arc lighting and dynamos in the late 19th century brou…
A little cottage in a small English village. What could be more quaint or peaceful as that? Well, not when you’re in St. Osyth in Essex, which is home to what some have claimed, is the British equivalent of the Amityville Ho…
Today’s lesson is about a man you’ve probably never heard of. He is yet another failed dictator who committed countless crimes against humanity and died before he could face judgment, Slobodan Milosevic, The Butcher of the B…
In this mysterious episode, we're off to the sandy plains of southern Peru to crack the enigma of the Nazca Lines—those massive, mystifying geoglyphs sketched into the desert floor. Dating back to as early as 500 BCE, these …
Some may argue that curses only hold sway over those who believe in them, but this story proves that they can manifest as real and tangible threats. In 1921, when Carl Loges ignored a curse that had been cast upon his dream …
In this episode we delve into the chilling disappearance of Donna Lass, a 25-year-old nurse who vanished under mysterious circumstances from the Sahara Tahoe Casino Hotel in 1970. As we weave through the sinister trails left…