The Bentz Stanley combination gets into a row in a Brooklyn boarding house.More...
The Walworth Patricide. The name Walworth was an old and venerable one in the state of New York. William Walworth arrived there from London in 1689; during the American Revolution, Benjamin Walworth fought in the Battle o...More...Murder By Gaslight - 5/25/2013
1721: Joseph Hanno, “miserable African”(Thanks to Meaghan Good of the Charley Project for the guest post. -ed.) On this date in 1721, Joseph Hanno was hanged in Boston, Massachusetts for the murder of his wife, Nanny. He’d killed her...More...Executed Today - 5/25/2013
That Fiend in Hell: On good and not-so-good comments. Add caption (Click image to enlarge) difference is apparent between the book review comments made by those who have not researched Soapy Smith and those who have. Cathy Spude's websi...More...Soapy Smith's Soap Box - 5/25/2013
Gold Rush Prospector, 1849More...Little Penny Dreadful - 5/25/2013
Soldier, We Do Not ForgetMEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30TH. Lest we forget those who fought for the Liberties which we enjoy, may the day be fittingly observed. MEMORIAL DAY Soldier, we do not forget; Purple pansies, mignonette Show whe...More...YesterYear Once More - 5/25/2013
A 19th century hotel sign comes back into viewA few days ago, workers renovating the exterior of a corner building at Eighth Avenue and 25th Street uncovered a relic of old New York. It’s the faint letters spelling out an old sign for Utah ...More...Ephemeral New York - 5/24/2013
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