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  • Bigfoot Incident in the Columbus Day Storm of 1962

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    I recently came across a little-known story about the body of an alleged Bigfoot creature that was discovered in the forests of Oregon shortly after the Columbus Day Storm of 1962. Although I was not familiar with this particular Bigfoot story, I was quite familiar with the Columbus Day Storm because it occurred on my thirteenth birthday while my family sheltered in place as our house sustained ... Read more

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  • The Haunted Tale of Amity Hall Inn

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    Marcus Lars Hulings settled near the mouth of the Juniata River in Pennsylvania in 1735 and built Huling Hotel & Stage Coach Inn. His 1st great-grandson (David Watts Hulings) later built Amity Hall Inn on the same property in 1810. During its heyday, in the era of canal boats and stage coaches, Amity Hall Inn was the most famous tavern in Pennsylvania, and remained so well into the 20th century. ... Read more

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  • Boone and Crockett's Bigfoot Encounter

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    Legend has it that Daniel Boone once shot and killed a mysterious creature he called a "Yahoo" sometime between 1778 and 1779. Described as a huge, hairy, man-like beast, the story sounds eerily familiar to modern-day accounts of Bigfoot encounters. Boone wasn't the only historical figure to come face-to-face with something unexplainable in the deep woods. Less than six months before Davy Crockett ... Read more

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  • Mount Rushmore: Monument to Four Presidents in South Dakota's Black Hills

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    Mount Rushmore is an American icon. Its majestic, 60-foot-tall carved presidential heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, overlooking South Dakota's Black Hills, remain a bucket-list destination for U.S. travelers. However, Mount Rushmore has a checkered history. To some people it's a point of great pride, but to others it's a symbol of broken ... Read more

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  • Black Knights of World War II

    West Point Class of 1915, #3

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    Series Book 3 - West Point Class of 1915
    Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton Jr., and Omar N. Bradley were undeniably three of the best-known United States Army generals during World War II. Their names have gone down in the annals of history as having led the Allies to victory in Europe. But WWII wasn't the first time these three men met. Decades before, they forged friendships and rivalries with one another that would influence ... Read more

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  • It Happened at the World's Fair: Kurt Russell met Elvis

    Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll, #4

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    Series Book 4 - Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
    The classical musical It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) is a comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring the King of Rock 'n' Roll himself, Elvis Presley. Probably the most memorable scene from this movie involved Presley's character bribing a kid to kick him in the shins. That hired foot belonged to a young Kurt Russell; uncredited at the time. Russell was only eleven years old when ... Read more

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  • Spiritual Encounter: Elvis and Televangelist Rex Humbard

    Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll, #5

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    Series Book 5 - Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
    In December 1976, Reverend Rex Humbard and his wife Maude Aimee met backstage with Elvis Presley in Las Vegas where the 'King of Rock and Roll' was performing. Feeling bored and dissatisfied with his work, Elvis turned to his favorite televangelist for guidance. Elvis grew up in a religious household, so he turned to religious leaders like Rex Humbard when he felt lost. He searched for meaning ... Read more

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  • Alexander McKee and Simon Girty: Divided Loyalties

    McKee Family of Pennsylvania and Their Native American Kin, #3

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    Series Book 3 - McKee Family of Pennsylvania and Their Native American Kin
    Alexander McKee and Simon Girty were colonial British Indian agents who preferred to remain loyal to the government which had long employed them when the colonies decided to sever connections with the motherland. While serving at Fort Pitt as Pennsylvania Militia officers, McKee and Girty were suspected of being involved in alleged Tory plots. Because warrants were issued for their arrests, both ... Read more

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  • Game On: History of Video Games for Kids

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    Did you know that human beings have been playing games for a long, long time? Legend says that chess was invented around 200 B.C., while Senet -- an ancient Egyptian game -- dates as far back as 3100 B.C. Chess, checkers, card games, jigsaw puzzles, puzzle boxes and more have all been used to fill our time, sharpen our minds, combat boredom, challenge ourselves, and have fun. Video games can be ... Read more

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  • Dead on Arrival: President John F. Kennedy's Assassination in Dallas, Texas

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    The assassination of President Kennedy in November 1963 still captures the world's attention, even after the passage of 60 years. People can't forget the images of America's young president riding in a motorcade in Dallas, his life ended by Lee Harvey Oswald. But did Oswald act alone? That's what we hope to find out. One big reason that Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories still persist is ... Read more

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  • The Men Who Saved West Point

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    It is widely known that Major General Benedict Arnold conspired to hand the American fortress at West Point over to the enemy for 20,000 British pounds and a brigadier general commission in the British army. The plot also included the possibility of capturing General Washington while he was visiting with Major General Arnold at West Point. Sadly, it has been all but forgotten that there were three ... Read more

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  • European Royal Bloodlines of the American Presidents

    Presidents of the United States, #1

    by Raymond C. Wilson ...
    Series Book 1 - Presidents of the United States
    It is interesting to note that all 45 American presidents have carried European royal bloodlines into office. Every one of the 45 American presidents has been genetic descendants from just one person, Charlemagne, the eighth century King of the Franks. This book highlights the accomplishments of each of the occupants of the White House and charts each commander-in-chief's relationship to ... Read more

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