Stonewall Jackson is best known for his stint as a Confederate general; one of the most powerful, at that. Standard history books tend to leave out his eccentric behaviors and bizarre beliefs that didn’t revolve around religion. Yes, he was a devout Christian and did everything under the guise of God’s guidance, but he had a lot of other influences that he believed were demonic in a sense. Jackson was plagued with intense health issues. He always complained of a mysterious stomach ailment, which “could have” had demonic origins. In attempts to combat his ailments, he kept up with a…
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Meriwether Lewis is best known for being 1/2 of the dynamic duo Lewis and Clark. His iconic expedition across the country wasn’t his only claim to fame. He was also a scientist, governor, and soldier. Despite all of his success, he commonly fell victim to what he called “melancholy.” Historians have determined that Lewis definitely suffered from depression throughout his life. Near the end of his life, he began drinking too much and was feeling sick all of the time. He commonly complained of headaches and fevers. On October 11, 1809, he was found dead by gunshot wounds. He was…
Gilpin County, Colorado is allegedly one of the most haunted areas in the state. The Wild West and gold rush days were high stakes. Everyone moved to the area to get rich quick, which also brought in a lot of violence, money tensions, and even death. Naturally, there is a haunted mine in this area. Central City had tons of gold and silver in the area (which is why it got so rich in the first place) so it eventually grew into a huge hot spot for mining. As the miners got rid of the surface minerals, the deep, hard-rock…
In 1907, 3-year-old Dorothy Eady took a tumble down the staircase of her family home. Her family knew that she was dead immediately, but called a doctor to make sure. He had pronounced her dead and left the home to get the tools he needed to take her away. The doctor arrived an hour later expecting to find a deceased girl. What he found instead was a young girl who had a bump on her head but was otherwise fine. Her family had no idea what happened within that hour. Dorothy wasn’t “normal,” though. In an odd twist, Dorothy started…
Arnold Paole was sent off to war to serve in the Emperor’s army in Turkish Serbia. After he returned in 1727. He quickly settled down, bought a farm, and got engaged to a local girl. Even though it seemed like he really had things going for him, he became brooding and paranoid.. His neighbors noticed that something was “off” with his normally chipper, good-natured demeanor. He confided in his fiancee that he had been subjected to a “vampire” while stationed in Turkish Serbia. Paole and his fellow soldiers had to go out, find the vampire, and destroy it. Paole was…
The only way humans of today know what happened hundreds of years ago is because of written accounts and timekeeping by the humans back then. This naturally leaves a lot of questions and blank spaces for us to try and figure out. Sometimes, that’s impossible. Even our ancestors had mysteries that were left unsolved, which means that there are things we will never know about. Here are some of the most frustrating: Jack the Ripper is a figure from 1880s London. He was a night stalker type who prowled the streets for young, unassuming women. He’s been blamed for the…
In the short history of America, there are countless ghost stories and haunted houses. Here are some of the more popular spots in America. The Whaley House is one of the most historically significant houses in San Diego. It’s been featured on the Travel Channel’s America’s Most Haunted and other paranormal shows. The home was built by Thomas Whaley and his wife, Anna, who still haunt the home. Violet Whaley committed suicide from the second-floor balcony, and Yankee Jim Robinson was hanged at the house during construction. The home is now a historical landmark. Ever heard of Robert the Doll? He…
In 1912, Teddy Roosevelt launched a third-party candidacy campaign so he could return to the office. This party was called the National Progressive Party but better known as the “Bull Moose” Party. Roosevelt’s platform enhanced visibility on women’s suffrage, lower tariffs, and social reforms. These ideas went against the grain of popular opinion, which made Roosevelt a target. On Oct. 14, 1912, Roosevelt’s campaign made a stop in Milwaukee, WI. As he was making his way to the stage for his speech, he was shot. Roosevelt, being the type of person that he was, pushed through the gun injury and…
The iron lung was developed in the 1920s. It was designed specifically to help survivors of polio breathe after the virus tore through abdominal muscles, which included the lungs. The patient would be placed on a bed that slid into the cabinet. The entrance would be air-sealed around the patient’s neck. In 2016, Jim Costello detailed his time in an iron lung in a positive light: “I lay there listening to the motor pumping large bellows which changed the air pressure inside. It created a partial vacuum to lift my ribcage to draw air into my lungs and then a positive…
The statue of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation, had Black Orlov Diamonds for eyes. It’s unclear where the diamonds came from, but some speculate that one has a dark past. One theory is that one of the diamonds was stolen by a monk which caused it to be cursed. The legend says that whoever owned the diamond suffered a violent death. Of course, all of the stories are told through folklore, but some think that background goes much deeper than just fiction… The first suspected victim of the curse is J.W. Paris, a diamond dealer. The diamonds were removed…