What is a Highwayman? Highwaymen as they were dubbed in Britain, were known elsewhere as land-pirates, mail-coach robbers, stagecoach robbers, road agents, or bushrangers. In Ireland they were sometimes also known as rapparees. Basically, they were outlaws who plied their trade along the travelled highways of the world. In Britain and Ireland, they were active…
What is a Burns Supper? Ever wondered what a Burns Supper is all about? And, just what happens? Do you like drinking, eating, poetry, singing, dancing, laughter, and all-around good banter? Then it’s likely you’ll enjoy a Burns Supper! A Burns supper (or Burns Night) is a celebration of the life and lyrical works of…
Lelia and her only child, Mary Rachel, were last seen in their hometown of Carolina Beach, Carolina on May 10, 1941. Lelia took Mary Rachel and left home at 9:00 p.m. Some accounts say she was going out to buy groceries at a store two blocks away; another story says she took $2 and was…
Marjorie was last seen with her husband, Curtis, at a dinner in West Palm Beach, Florida on June 14, 1955. They left the dinner at approximately 10:00 p.m. to return to their home in the 200 block of Dyer Road in Manalapan, Florida. Neither of the Chillingworths have been heard from again. Curtis and Marjorie…
If you’ve seen the popular 2013 movie, The Wolf Of Wall Street, you’ll probably have heard the name Jordan Belfort before. But in case you’re still unaware, Jordan Belfort is an American author, motivational speaker, and former stockbroker, who, in 1999, plead guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and running…
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