People

Introduction Most people are familiar with Bram Stoker's infamous book - Dracula.  What you may not know

Who was Hetty Green? In 1864, Hetty Green, the 'Witch of Wall Street' inherited over $1 million

Background Howard Hughes was born in Texas in 1905 to Howard Robard Hughes and Dallas heiress Allene Gano. Raised by an

Grady Franklin Stiles, Jr., born in Pittsburgh on July 18, 1937, suffered from ectrodactyly, a condition where the fingers and

On May 17, 2006, a man dressed nicely in a stylish black jacket, white shirt and tie was found dripping

“Schlitzie” was born Simon Metz on September 10, 1890 in the Bronx. From birth Schlitzie looked like any other baby

Koo Koo, the Bird Girl was born Minnie Woolsey in Georgia in 1880. Fate dealt Minnie a bad hand –

Prince Randian, billed as the Living Torso, was a side show performer during the 1930’s. He starred in the landmark

The birth of Bruce Reimer Bruce (who was later named David) Reimer and his twin brother Brian were born in Canada

Introduction Joe Stack, a displaced software engineer and owner of the company, Embedded Art, hit the end of his rope

A star is born Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He was the 7th of nine

The Hatfield and McCoy family feud The Hatfield-McCoy feud was a long standing feud that lasted from 1878 until 1891. It

Jane Barnell, a “bearded lady” who used the stage name Lady Olga, was born February 28, 1877 in Wilmington, North