Built in 1845, the John Lawson House in Wappingers Falls, New York was once a creepy tourist attraction due to the mysterious mannequins that inhabited its porch.theconfessionalpodcast/InstagramTwo mannequins on the porch of the John Lawson House dressed in outfits and wearing wigs.
Some 80 miles north of New York City sits the John Lawson House, a peculiar home over 150 years old in the quaint village of New Hamburg. Known for life-sized mannequins that would mysteriously appear on the front porch, the house is also subject to rumors that the figurines are haunted by spirits from tragic events of the 19th century that took place nearby. Read More...
From 18th-century pirates like Blackbeard and Edward Low to the submarines and destroyers of World War II, the skull and crossbones pirate flag known as the Jolly Roger evolved countless times before becoming the version we know today.Library of CongressA depiction of a pirate with a Jolly Roger flag from circa 1725.
Today, one of the most enduring symbols of pirates is the Jolly Roger. The white skull on a black flag, grinning above crossbones, shines through the ages as a representation of the fear and death wrought by these marauders. Read More...
From the discovery of an ancient Roman coin trove to a 1,000-year-old German skeleton unearthed with a hollowed-out face, here's what happened in the world of history this month.It’s the end of November 2023 and we’ve picked a few of our favorite history news stories from this month as well as a handful of significant anniversaries from decades past.
Over the past month, we’ve covered a number of fascinating stories, including the unearthing of a 1,000-year-old skeleton in Germany that was missing all of its facial bones, the surprise discovery of 30,000 to 50,000 ancient Roman coins under the water off the coast of Sardinia, a historian who stumbled upon scores of lost French letters from the Seven Years War, the curious find of a Bronze Age meeting hall that may have ties to the legendary King Hinz, and the sale of a menu from the RMS Titanic. Read More...
