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The Lawson Family Christmas Massacre (1929)
Christmas morning is supposed to be loud in a good way.Footsteps on stairs. Wrapping paper tearing. Someone burning breakfast because they got distracted. That was not how Christmas Day felt in Germanton, North Carolina, in 1929. Instead, the morning ended with seven people dead. And a silence that still hangs over the story. Charles Lawson…
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Lizzie Borden: The Axe Murder Case That Still Haunts Fall River
If you grew up in New England, you’ve probably heard the sing-song rhyme: Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one. Catchy, sure—but also way off. The truth? It’s messier, darker, and still has Fall River, Massachusetts buzzing more than…
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The Real Ghosts of the Salem Witch Trials: Who Still Haunts Essex County?
When most people think of Salem, Massachusetts, they picture black hats, broomsticks, and maybe a cheesy tourist trap or two. But behind the t-shirts and wax museums lies a history that still lingers—literally. Some say the spirits of the accused witches never left Essex County. Others believe the real ghosts aren’t spirits at all… but…
The Haunted Nook 