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Man's Final Wish to have Womanless Library
In an act of generous misogynistic philanthropy after his death in 1930, the details of Iowa lawyer T. M. Zink's will were made public, stipulating that his $100,000 estate be placed in a trust for 75 years so as to accumulate principal.The true act of his donation came in the form of his wishes for the money to be spent on establishing the Zink Womanless Library. Even still, it was his[...]
The Old Girod Street Cemetery and the Curse of the Superdome
New Orleans has a long history of folklore. From the legacy of the Voodoo Queen to the infamous above-ground tombs. The legends of the French Quarter and the tales of phantasmal phenomenon has been well established in America's most haunted city, but perhaps one of the most curious, is that of the[...]
The Lore of Lafayette Cemetery
Necropolis, the city of the dead, throughout the world, there are thousands of cemeteries. In every parish, village, town and city, these plots of lands act as monuments, housing the dearly departed as their final resting place. While each city has their own rich history behind their cemeteries, none have as much lore and mystery as New Orleans' Lafayette Cemetery.With its history that[...]
Dog Waits For His Master's Return For Ten Years
Hidesaburo Ueno, born in Japan in 1871, was a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. His dog, Hachiko, would sit by the front door and see him off for work every day and greeted him at 4 o'clock at the nearby train station when he returned from work.One evening,[...]
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