Copy drawn from an 1897 illustration In 1896 and 1897 newspapers were reporting sightings of a strange and mysterious airship.  The sto...

It was late summer in Georgia and stories began to surface of something strange coming from the area of the Summit of Welsh Mountain, betwe...

I was pretty amazed the other day when I heard a St. Patricks Day ad for a local limo service boldly stating you could "party like an...

Public Domain, ca. 1910  In 1898 a young man became intrigued by the newest gizmo - a bicyle with a motor!  This motorcycle was the hot...

Hollywood actor Dale Robertson was an alum of Eugene Field  elementary school in Oklahoma City, according to numerous alums who gathered t...

In January of 1907, a young woman took a dose of morphine and a painful day later she was dead.  Rose Milton, 25, was an "inmate"...

Woodward Museum According to the Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History and Culture online :  "Archaeological surveys for highwa...

Artist rendering of Martha Fleming by Marilyn A. Hudson, 2015. She stood 6 feet tall; had a low and strong voice; was a leader in the e...

Personal collection of M.A.Hudson The original hospital opened about 1910 and was sponsored by the Episcopal church.   In the 1920'...

close-up of figure In the 1860's a surprising mural was revealed during renovations at Totentanz von St. Marien in Berlin, Germany. ...

In 1904 Oklahoma City there was a strange sight that  met residents and visitors looked down South Broadway one chilly spring day. Marchi...

Ripped straight from today's headlines! Isn't that the way the old movie promos went?   " A well regulated Militia, being ne...

In a residence in Oklahoma city owned by the 'notorious' Big Annie Wynn in 1900, were listed a group of women who informed the ce...

At the turn of the century - the 20th century - sprawling communities were connected through trolley systems and small rail lines that co...

SLAUGHTERED A WHOLE FAMILY.: John Hoy, with His Wife and Two Children, Hacked to Pieces in Their Cabin. Washington Post (May 30 1893),1.   ...

One of the rare delights of research is encountering interesting people whose passion for uncovering the truth of historical mysteries is a...

In late March 1911 a most foul deed was done in San Antonio, Texas.   It would enter the story of  a horrific time in American history, a t...

14 August 1880, New Echo (Phelps Co., Mo) “ It has been said to me by some of my good Democrat friends that they did not want me to lea...

A few years ago at an event a local woman approached me and shared a story of her own which was indeed strange.  She lived in southeast O...

Between mining disasters, gas line breaks, industrial accidents and oil field happenings, Southeastern Oklahoma was pretty explosive. I...

A large and very nice memorial stands in the now open area of the cemtery. Gone are the fences and gates and many of the headstones. Most a...

One morning in mid November of 1917 the busy mining community of Virginia, Minnesota had its peace shattered by the discovery of the grisly...

From the "who knew?" files:  Lucille Leseur, who would become the famous Joan Crawford, was born in San Antonio, Texas.  Briefl...

Doug Dawgz Blog: Marilyn Hudson, Bizarre History Genie

There is a fascinating character who comes out of Virginia and moves into Kentucky in the very early days of that region. His moniker is int...

In those days before sidewalks, cement, and even available bricks at a reasonable price, how did people walk around their houses when it ra...

This smiling family group were caught enjoying a swimming area in Oklahoma (most likely either Creek or Oklmulgee County).  Note there is e...

Known primarily as the location of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, the historic community of McAlester is today a fascinating community.  ...