The Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope

"Pennsylvania"

The Keystone State! The birthplace of American freedom! And more importantly, the state where we’re headquartered!

Amazing Stories, March 1943

A Warning To Future Man

either the most astonishing revelation in history... or its greatest hoax

"I myself cannot explain it. I know only that I remember Lemuria! Remember it with the absolute conviction of a fanatic..."

Categories: Entertainment & Media, Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Most Popular, Series 11

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Charles Brewster Ross

Your Heart’s Sorrow

the 1874 abduction of Little Charley Ross

In 1874 four-year-old Charley Ross was kidnapped in front of his family's Philadelphia home... and became America's first case of kidnapping for ransom.

Categories: Intriguing & Unsolved Mysteries, People & Places, Series 11

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The Battle of Wyoming

The War Between the States

the history of the Yankee-Pennamite Wars (1768-1813)

Did you know that Connecticut and Pennsylvania went to war multiple times over the area that's now scranton? Learn all about the Yankee-Pennamite Wars!

Categories: History, Series 9

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Simon Girty chewing gum card

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.

Categories: Biography, History, Most Popular, Series 4

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