Ida LarsdotterinThe CollectorThe Tragic Life Story of the First ClownJoseph Grimaldi, ‘the King of Clowns’, was a pioneering actor. Despite his success as a comedian, his life was full of tragedy.Oct 19, 20221Oct 19, 20221
Ida LarsdotterThe Man Who Had a Scheme Named After HimIn less than eight months, Charles Ponzi managed to swindle $15 million from investors.Aug 18, 20221Aug 18, 20221
Ida LarsdotterWhat Really Happened to This Female World War Two Pilot?Amy Johnson is presumed to have died in 1941. There are still unanswered questions about what really happened to her.Aug 10, 20222Aug 10, 20222
Ida LarsdotterThe Russian Aristocrat Who Became the ‘Mother of Spiritualism’Helena Blavatsky lived a strange life, to say the leastAug 3, 20221Aug 3, 20221
Ida LarsdotterThe Women Who Pioneered Investigative JournalismThe ‘stunt girls’ changed society for the better, yet they were mocked and ridiculed by their contemporaries.Jul 25, 20222Jul 25, 20222
Ida LarsdotterHistoric Fake News Stories About Monsters and AliensHere’s a closer look at two false stories from history.Jul 13, 20222Jul 13, 20222
Ida LarsdotterThe Runestone Found in MinnesotaIs the Kensington runestone a fake, or a piece of forgotten history?Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Ida LarsdotterinThe Mystery BoxThe Unsolved Disappearance of a Civil Rights ActivistHe challenged racist laws in court and won. Then he vanished. What happened to Lloyd Gaines?Jul 5, 20221Jul 5, 20221
Ida LarsdotterThe Scandal That Could Have Killed Early HollywoodA comedy legend was accused of a horrible crime. How would the burgeoning film industry survive the disgrace?Jul 2, 2022Jul 2, 2022
Ida LarsdotterinThe Mystery BoxThe Unsolved Disappearance of a Soviet SpyJuliet Stuart Poyntz threatened to expose Stalin’s regime. Then she vanished.Jun 28, 20221Jun 28, 20221