Charles Dickens Beyond the Grave In his prime Charles Dickens was a man who churned out novel after novel that instantly became classics. At times he would release these in chapters and the avid reader would have to wait for each subsequent chapter to come out. His last book The Mystery of Edwin Drood was released in installments to readers from around the world but June 9, 1870 would spell certain disaster to them when Charles Dickens passed away. They would never learn the true fate of Edwin Drood. |
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Roanoke Island, NC Taking into account the unfamiliar territory and the unknown reaction of the native people to English settlement on nearby land it would seem that the Roanoke Island settlement was doomed from the start. So why has this story persisted over the years as one of the most intriguing disappearances of American history? |
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Flight 401On December 19, 1972 the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 L-1011 jumbo jet crashed in the Florida Everglades killing all 100 passengers and crew aboard. The Captain Robert Loft and Engineer Dan Repo survived the initial crash but succumbed to their wounds eventually. Loft while still in the cockpit and Repo many hours later while in the hospital. It is not known for sure what brought the flight down but it was suspected that both mechanical problems and crew error were to blame. To save money Eastern Airlines salvaged some of the wreckage and used it in other planes of its fleet. It was then that the sightings of Loft and Repo began on other Eastern Airlines flights. |
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Eilean Mor Lighthouse Over the years lighthouses have served the purpose of keeping those at sea safe from crashing against rocky outcroppings or running aground when approaching land. In recent time the lighthouse has gone the way of the great sailing vessels of yesterday. Now with the advent of GPS and radar the lighthouse has very little use but for the nostalgia of the seafaring community. However, in 1899, the lighthouse was a much-needed tool to keep sailors safe from harm and disaster. One such lighthouse was the lighthouse on the small island of Eilean Mor, 20 miles away from the nearest land of Lewis Island. Established in 1899 the lighthouse was kept by four men who ran six-week shifts. Three men were always on the island while one man took two weeks off. |
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A Brief History of Saint Bonaventure University It would seem that stories persist on every University campus across the world of ghosts roaming the halls haunting students from generation to generation. It is hard to decipher if these stories are just urban legend masquerading as fact or if a reality exists of spectral presences terrorizing the student body. |
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