A complicated love situation took a deadly turn — Ted Ammon and Generosa Rand met in the early 1980s. She moved from California to New York City to be an artist. To make ends meet, she worked as a real estate agent and Ted was one of her clients. One day, he failed to show up for an appointment…

She was ahead of her time, did she die before her time? — Connie Converse is now called the female Bob Dylan. Many say that she spearheaded the modern-day singer-songwriter genre. When her songs played over the radio recently, it was assumed that the songs were written and recorded today. That is not the case, though. Connie created music in the 1950s, well…

Who Is Barbara Lowe? — Barbara Lowe Vollick played the part of Jeopardy’s villain for the better part of four decades. Her five episode winning streak on the beloved quiz game show disappeared, almost entirely, after her stint ended. Nobody quite knew what happened. Alex Trebek passed away in 2020, seemingly taking the secret of…

He wanted someone new but needed his wife to love him — In 1919, Carl Otto Wanderer was known as something of a hero in his hometown. He fought in World War I and came home intact. While most of the other soldiers showed difficulties assimilating back into society when they came back. His Chicago neighborhood wrapped him in a hug and…

All that sparkles is not gold — Henry Lehr knew how to work the Manhattan social scene during The Gilded Age. He fancied himself the new Ward McAllister. And the doyennes of the socialites seemed to agree with him. His infamy grew with every lavish party he threw. Henry seemed to know the right mix of people…

Someone sold the queen a necklace that she said no to — King Louis XV placed an order for a decadent diamond necklace to be crafted in 1772. The recipient of the jewelry was to be his long-time mistress, Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry. It was said to cost more than two million livres at the time of commission. Jeanne Bécu and…

He appeared from nowhere and then disappeared — Those who saw the man believed him to be a tourist, albeit one who was dressed oddly. His clothes seemed out of place in 2006 and the camera he carried made him stand out even more. However, it was the things that he was saying that made people think the…

A golden apple was buried but is it lost? — Cam Kaskgn wrote the 1982 self-published book The Golden Apple Tale, which told the tale of a hidden necklace hidden somewhere in Michigan. It pointed to the Grand Rapids area as the place to find it. It was advertised in magazines like Games Magazine. WGRD reported that no one knew…

This tip also will help writers with their own work — Ever since Velma was released in January 2023 on HBO Max, there has been a plethora of opinions on the show. Almost none of them were good. It became the show to hate watch and dunk on it with friends. The few positive pieces on it were drowned out by…