Month: July 2023

The Incredible True Story of the Birdman of Alcatraz

by Hailey Brophy
July 27, 2023

Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, California is legendary for its time as the site of one of the most infamous prisons in history. The “inescapable” island once housed notorious gangsters such as Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly. Against the foggy backdrop of the San Francisco Bay’s rocky shoreline, this prison became famous as […]

History Mystery

Locusta: Who was Emperor Nero’s Poisoner?

by Hailey Brophy
July 12, 2023

History is often a matter of storytelling. Though we try to remain objective, it is inevitable that heroes and villains begin to form in our minds as we follow the long and tangled thread of human civilization. Of these storied villains, few rank as high in infamy as the maligned Roman emperor Nero Claudius Caesar […]

History Travel

Rough and Ready: the Little California Town That Seceded From the Union

by Hailey Brophy
July 1, 2023

Is there anything that quite embodies the pioneering spirit of the United States better than the Gold Rush? In 1848, gold was found in the Sacramento Valley, beginning a series of events in which hundreds of thousands of prospectors and fortune-seekers would flock to the “Wild West” over the next several years in search of […]

The Incredible True Story of the Birdman of Alcatraz

Locusta: Who was Emperor Nero’s Poisoner?

Rough and Ready: the Little California Town That Seceded From the Union

Legends From History