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Originally posted on History of Sorts: At Auburn Prison in New York, the first execution by electrocution in history was carried out against William Kemmler, who had been convicted of murdering his lover, Matilda Ziegler, with an axe. William Kemmler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both of his parents were immigrants from Germany and both of them were…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Cynical me would have probably given this blog the title “Hey, karma is a b*tch” but I am aware that my audience is bigger then just me and therefore I aim to remain unbiased. Bruno Mussolini (22 April 1918 – 7 August 1941) was the son of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and Mussolini’s wife Rachele.…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: In the wider perception of European history, the late 1930s is remembered as the time when Nazi Germany began to cast its shadow over Europe leading ultimately to the most destructive conflict in history – World War II. At the same time however, old grievances were bubbling to the…
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Originally posted on Thrills, Spills, and just a dash of Romance: I wandered back to my villa. It was in darkness.? I was sure I had left several lights on, especially over the door so I could see to unlock it. I looked up and saw the globe was broken. Instant alert. I went to…
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