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The man they could not hang – John ‘Babbacombe’ Lee John Henry ‘Babbacombe’ Lee alternatively known for “The man they could not hang”. In 1864 George Lee was born in England, when started serving Navy when he was 17 for one year he was relieved due to Pneumonia. Finding... Read More →

Incredible History of Franceska Mann Born as Franciszka Manheimer-Rosenberg and lived an incredible life from 4 February 1917 – 23 October 1943, better known as Franceska Mann, was a Polish ballerina who is said to have killed a Nazi guard while a prisoner at the Auschwitz concentration. She arrived... Read More →

History of Emma Grandma Gatewood Emma was born in Guyan Township, Ohio, in 1887, one of 15 kids. At age 19 she wedded P.C. Gatewood, with whom she had 11 kids. P.C. Gatewood was a violent abuser, about slaughtering his wife Emma on numerous events and leaving her with... Read More →

Irish Potato Famine and Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid The Irish Potato Famine (1845-1849) was an enormous disaster that brought about one million dying the dust from starvation and one million leaving their country, for the most part for North America. It’s extremely difficult to articulate how scarring this famine was... Read More →

History of Baby Postal Service In early 19th century, few parents took advantage of the postal service and utilized it in unexpected ways. The first lonely kid was put on a plane to grandmother’s being taken care of by an airline steward, a couple of creative guardians achieved a... Read More →