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Laura Ingalls Wilder in Burr Oak, Iowa
“Despite their hard work, the Ingalls family faced numerous hardships during their time in Burr Oak.” Laura Ingalls Wilder, the beloved author of the “Little House” series, is often associated with the vast prairies and open frontiers of the American Midwest. However, one of the lesser-known chapters of her life unfolds in the small town…
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Tragic and Mysterious Life of Edgar Allan Poe
“Poe described it as the death of “what was my life,” a loss that drove him to the brink of madness” Edgar Allan Poe, born Jan 19 1809, is remembered as one of America’s most brilliant and darkly imaginative writers. His life, however, was marked by tragedy, hardship, and mystery. Orphaned at a young age,…
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Hell of a Good Time
It was suggested that I go to hell and I thought, that’s a great idea. So I loaded up the kids and went straight to Hell. Hell is an unincorporated town in Livingston county Michigan. There’s a saloon, diner and Screams the local shop where you can get your “I’ve been to Hell” merch and…
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The Real Story Behind The Exorcist: The Haunting Life of Ronald Edwin Hunkeler
“Despite his terrifying childhood experience, Ronald went on to live a relatively normal life, becoming an engineer at NASA.” The chilling tale of The Exorcist isn’t just a work of fiction; it has roots in a real-life case that took place in 1949. The 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty, which later became one of…
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The Real Uncle Tom’s Cabin
“And then… he went back. Again and again. He personally helped more than a hundred people escape.” So in 1830, he made a decision most people wouldn’t survive. He didn’t run alone—he ran with his entire family. They crossed the Ohio River into Indiana, moved through Ohio and New York, following what we now call…
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The Kentucky Castle
“The castle remained unfinished for decades” The Kentucky Castle, located in Versailles, Kentucky, is a large limestone structure built to resemble a European-style castle. Construction began in the late 1960s when Rex Martin, a Kentucky businessman, purchased the property with the intent of creating a private residence inspired by castles he admired during his travels…
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The final resting place of Henry Clay
“Clay served as the seventh Speaker of the House and later as the ninth Secretary of State.” Henry Clay was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. He was born on April 12, 1777, in Hanover County, Virginia, and died on June 29,…
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The Girl of Middle Bridge
“Some say she climbs onto the hood and stares through the windshield” Haunting stories of bridges seem to exist in every corner of the country, and Kentucky is no exception. One of the most chilling tales comes from the Middle Bridge in Warren County. The most widely told story involves a young woman who, tragically,…
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McHargue’s Mill
“The working millstones, weighing approximately 2,000 pounds, date back to 1805 and were transported over the historic Wilderness Road. “ McHargue’s Mill, located within Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park in London, Kentucky, is a functional reproduction of an early 19th-century water-powered gristmill. Constructed in 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps on the banks of the Little…
