In August 1847, on the wealthy Bogard plantation outside Baton Rouge, something unnatural unfolded under the … The Senator’s Wife Caught in the Slave Quarters at Midnight: The Louisiana ScandalRead more
Month: May 2026
“The Girl Stays Alive,” The Outlaw Said Quietly As Evelyn Hid Beside The Man Everyone Feared
“The Girl Stays Alive,” The Outlaw Said Quietly As Evelyn Hid Beside The Man Everyone Feared … “The Girl Stays Alive,” The Outlaw Said Quietly As Evelyn Hid Beside The Man Everyone FearedRead more
(1798, Kentucky) The Serial Killer Family That Ran the Farm of Horrors
In the autumn of 1798, seventeen travelers vanished along a 20-mile stretch of the Wilderness Road … (1798, Kentucky) The Serial Killer Family That Ran the Farm of HorrorsRead more
Master Bought Slave for 12 Cents at Auction… She Was Pregnant with Her Previous Owner’s Child
In March 1853, on the courthouse steps in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, a pregnant enslaved woman … Master Bought Slave for 12 Cents at Auction… She Was Pregnant with Her Previous Owner’s ChildRead more
The Judge’s Wife Found Dead With Her Slave Lover: Charleston’s Darkest Secret of 1856
On the morning of September 14th, 1856, servants at the Grimball mansion on Meeting Street in … The Judge’s Wife Found Dead With Her Slave Lover: Charleston’s Darkest Secret of 1856Read more
The Most Dangerous Female Slave in Alabama: She Seduced and Destroyed Three Families.
Between 1847 and 1852, three of the most prominent families in Limestone County, Alabama, were completely … The Most Dangerous Female Slave in Alabama: She Seduced and Destroyed Three Families.Read more
The Black Widow: She Seduced 11 Ku Klux Klan Leaders and Slit Their Throats in Their Beds (1872)
In the burning summer of 1872, eleven prominent white men in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, were … The Black Widow: She Seduced 11 Ku Klux Klan Leaders and Slit Their Throats in Their Beds (1872)Read more
The Profane Affair of the Governor’s Wife and the Slave – The Ruin of the Beaumonts, Louisiana, 1847.
In the suffocating summer of 1847, Elellanena Bowmont lived as the perfect governor’s wife — admired, … The Profane Affair of the Governor’s Wife and the Slave – The Ruin of the Beaumonts, Louisiana, 1847.Read more
“You Should Be Afraid.” The Obese Bride Was Thrown Away—Until A Broken Rancher Chose Her Over Everyone Else
“You Should Be Afraid.” The Obese Bride Was Thrown Away—Until A Broken Rancher Chose Her Over … “You Should Be Afraid.” The Obese Bride Was Thrown Away—Until A Broken Rancher Chose Her Over Everyone ElseRead more
Nat Turner: The Most Feared Slave in Virginia Who Murdered 55 in 48 Hours and Terrified the South
In August 1831, Southampton County, Virginia, became the site of one of the most shocking events … Nat Turner: The Most Feared Slave in Virginia Who Murdered 55 in 48 Hours and Terrified the SouthRead more