Burning Fire, Deep Water

neither Venezuelan nor Volcano

Burnu Acquanetta, "the Venezuelan Volcano," was an exotic beauty who took Hollywood by storm in the summer of 1942... but who was she really? Read More...

Categories: Biography, Entertainment & Media, Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Series 8

Tags: Arizona Burnu Acquanetta Ross California Hollywood motion pictures Native Americans New York, NY Phoenix, AZ Presented by #13 racism Universal Pictures

Published: August 23, 2021
Edited: August 12, 2021

He Whooped to See Them Burn

Simon Girty (1741-1818) -- renegade and traitor, or man of principle?

Was "white savage" Simon Girty (1741-1818) a renegade and traitor, or a man of principle? We reexamine his history and try to figure out what made him tick. Read More...

Categories: Biography, History, Series 4

Tags: British Empire Canada Detroit, MI Michigan Native Americans Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA Presented by #13 Seneca Nation United Kingdom United States of America War of 1812

Published: July 13, 2020
Edited: January 3, 2021