When looking back on history, it is important to remember that people may have good intentions but mixed with the wrong things — it can lead to bad outcomes. It is only through hindsight that we can learn. In saying this […]
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While there is no ‘one event’ that series three centres around, it is still a richly inspired story. If you want to say the main thing it would be inspired by would be the city of New Orleans. Also, […]
Being no stranger to mental health issues, I have always been fascinated by how the treatment of patients has changed. This season of American Horror Story took us inside the happenings of Briar Cliff Asylum. THE ASYLUM, ITSELF The […]
I had tried to watch American Horror Story before and didn’t get very far. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to but sometimes, you need to shelve the show till you are in the mood. Recently, I have been […]
Harry Truman was the 33rd president of the United States. He was born on 8 May, 1884, who grew up in Independence, Missouri. Before becoming President he had fought in WW1 in France, where he had served as a […]
Robert The Doll is an allegedly haunted doll that is housed at the East Martello Museum, in Key West, Florida. He was once owned by a painter and author Robert Egeune Otto, who went by Gene. It’s generally thought […]
Apart from my oats in the morning, the thing I am most looking forward to is my first cup of tea. My brew of choice is Yorkshire English Breakfast Strong. I am very lucky that I live in an […]
I love being in airports. I don’t go there often and when I did, nowadays, I would stick to the domestic side. It has been on only a very few rare occasions that I have flown international. The excitement […]
Even in the age of the internet – nothing quite beats getting a parcel or letter in the mail. Hearing the purr of the motorbike as they approach, you hope that they slow down at your address. If they […]
Ever wondered the history of the census…. yes? Well first a song The census is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in Australia, commonly referred to as the ABS. Our next census night is August 10, not that […]
I think that because I am a direct result of advancements in medicine and technology, that is one of the reasons why I have wanted to look into the history of open-heart surgery. I think it may also be […]
It was this year that I started reading Sherlock Holmes. Over the years I have watched some of the adaptations, one of my favourites being Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes. Being a writer myself, I am intrigued […]
TW: Domestic violence, suicide, unspecified mental illness With the current mice plague that is happening in Australia, it is worth remembering the last one — and the “Thallium Craze” that swept the Sydney suburbs post World War II. In […]
The Black Death, currently the world’s topped ranked epidemic, killed between 70–200 million deaths. It raged in Europe, Asia, and North Africa between 1346–1353, with the population decreased between 30–60%. Though the majority of deaths were everyday citizens — […]
Warning: This story contains abuse of a corpse, necrophilia, and images that accompany it. Carl Tanzler was born in Germany on 8 February 1877. He grew up in Imperial Germany ended up emigrating to the United States in 1926. His […]
I listened to The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum (narrated by Coleen Marlo) on a trip to Melbourne and am currently finishing it as I write this. I have always […]
Workhouses were a part of everyday life in 19th century London, for most people however, the horrors of the real conditions were not acknowledged by society. It wasn’t until Charles Dickens began his serial The Adventures of Oliver Twist, published February […]
Historical fiction is a literary genre that is defined as ‘written at least fifty years after the events described’ as described by the Historical Novel Society. Les Miserables, although not totally a historical novel, the story line that involves Enjolras, Marius and Friends of the ABC that […]