A patchwork of resistance, discovery, and reinvention; histories told in contradiction and momentum.
In 1897 West Virginia, a quiet homestead became the centre of a murder trial shaped by spectral testimony. The Greenbrier Ghost remains one of the few cases where folklore entered the courtroom — and changed its outcome.
The Ghost Who Testified: Zona Heaster Shue and the Greenbrier Murder Trial Read More
The bubble top wasn’t bulletproof. It wasn’t even meant for protection. This post unpacks the myth, the grief, and the mechanical facts behind Kennedy’s assassination car — and why the real failure wasn’t the canopy, but the perimeter.
Would the Bubble Top Have Saved JFK? Debunking the Assassination Car Myth Read More
Seven presidents elected in zero years. All died in office. The pattern held — until it fractured.
The Curse of Tippecanoe: Why Presidents Elected in Zero Years Died in Office Read More
George Washington’s survival in battle often defied logic. From the chaos of Monongahela to the daring charge at Princeton, he emerged unscathed while death claimed those around him. His men saw it. His enemies noted it. And Washington himself, though reserved, acknowledged it. Was it providence, luck — or something else?
Bulletproof George Washington: Was He Protected by Providence or Luck? Read More
On July 4th, 1826 — exactly fifty years after the Declaration of Independence — John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died within hours of each other. Once allies, then bitter political enemies, they reconciled through years of candid correspondence. Their deaths on the nation’s golden jubilee fed the myth of divine providence and helped shape America’s sense of manifest destiny.
Died on the Same Day: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Read More
On February 19th, 2002, President George W. Bush addressed the Japanese Diet and quietly rewrote history. His reference to “a century and a half” of peaceful U.S.– Japan relations erased World War II from the timeline. This post threads that moment into a broader sweep of Bushisms — those surreal fragments of presidential speech that live on in public memory.
Don’t Mention the War: Bushisms from Tokyo to Texas Read More
In 1642, George Spencer was executed in Connecticut after a piglet was declared his offspring and legal witness. A trial shaped by resemblance, not reason—and a verdict delivered by theology, not law.
The Pig and the Penitent: George Spencer’s Trial and Execution, 1642 Read More
James Dean’s Porsche 550 Spyder — nicknamed the ‘Little Bastard’ — became infamous after his fatal crash. But the legend didn’t end there. From eerie accidents to vanishing parts, this haunting tale explores the myth, the machine, and the legacy of Hollywood’s most cursed car.
