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The Black Dahlia
Fascination with the life and death of Elizabeth Short has continued for over six decades since her mutilated and dismembered body was found in an empty lot in Los Angeles on January 15, 1947. She was 22 years old. Elizabeth has been referred to as a manipulative playgirl, aspiring starlet, naive tease, and many times as just a troubled soul. Above all, she has been immortalized as the[...]
Matthew Shepard - A Short Life, A Long Legacy
Matthew Shepard may have been only 21 when he died, but his story continues to have a great impact on both young and old alike. Matthew was described as an optimistic and accepting young man, who always put his family and friends first. He was the type of guy who was very approachable and always looked to new challenges. He had a passion for equality and stood up for the acceptance of[...]
Theft of the Axman's Crypt
To quote Charlton Heston, "from my cold, dead hands" has now taken on a new meaning in recent news, particularly when the idiom is put to practice in a deliberate act of theft.For the last 40 years, Randall Jourdan long praised his Fender Telecaster guitar, and who wouldn't, that piece of musical equipment had a history behind it. First introduced in 1949 by Leo Fender, the Telecaster[...]
The Association of the Dead Fighting for the Living
Uttar Pradesh Mritak Sangh, otherwise known as The Association of the Dead, is a group based in India that works to regain the rights of individuals who have been falsely declared legally dead.The region of Uttar Pradesh, a Northern province of India, is home to over 200 million people and is[...]
Shoes on the Danube Promenade
To the unsuspecting tourist, many pairs of shoes along the banks of the Danube River in Budapest, may seem like an unusual and unlikely sight. That is until you notice that the shoes are cast iron and fastened to the ground. It will soon become obvious that the shoes are part of a sculpture which serves as a grim reminder of a dark moment in Hungary's history.The sculpture is called The[...]
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