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Heather Monroe
Enjoy a Cozy Day in the Cool Mountain Air at Oak Glen
Riverside County residents sure love their traditions. There isn't a better feeling than bringing your children or even grandchildren to your favorite childhood locales. For us, one such destination is Oak Glen, California. Nestled in the hills above Cherry Valley and Yucaipa, Oak Glen is a stark contrast to the desert towns below. Here you'll find plenty of shade, good food, and friendly people who are invested in showing Inland families a good old-fashioned time.
Get Out of the House and go to Oceanview Mine
Spend a day digging your own gemstones and crystals in San Diego County. Find your own gems at Ocean View Mine in PalaBrett_Hondow/PixBay. Covid-19 restrictions are finally easing up, and Southern Californians are anxious to get back to nature and connect with other people. You can accomplish all of this at The Ocean View Mine in San Diego County.
The Many Murders of Tillie Klimek
The true story of Chicago’s most prolific female serial killer. Tillie on her way to jail, public domain, Chicago Tribune. Ottilie “Tillie” Klimek was born Teofila Gburek on October 22, 1877, in Poland. Her parents were Michalina and Michal Gburek. The Gburek family had seven children, and Tillie was the first-born. When Tillie was four years old, the family immigrated to the United States. They settled in the “Little Poland” section of Chicago, Illinois.
The Dark Death of Starr Faithful
The disturbing story of a New York socialite’s unresolved death. Marian Starr Wyman was born on January 27, 1906, in Evanston, Illinois, to Frank Wyman and Helen Pierce. Frank was an investment banker, and Helen was a socialite from Andover, Massachusetts. Unfortunately, her father lost the family fortune and left Helen with only an honorable name and no money.
The Suspicious Death of the Lindbergh Baby
The 1932 kidnapping turned murder that terrified Hopewell, New Jersey, and changed the nation. In 1932, Charles Lindbergh was the most famous man in America. His wife, Anne Morrow, had 20 months ago given birth to America’s golden child, and by March, she was pregnant again. The baby, Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr, was beautiful with a cherubic face and golden locks of curls. His mother called him her, “Fat little lamb.”
Who Was El Dorado Jane Doe?
Despite a plethora of surviving clues and a familial DNA match, the woman murdered at an El Dorado, Arkansas motel remains nameless after three decades. “She was here on earth to grasp the meaning of its wild enchantment, and to call each thing by its right name…”-Boris Pasternak.
The Vanishing of Nan Dixon
Tunnel Camp ghost town, Seven Troughs Range, Looking W/NW, Pershing Co., NV, 25 March 2013, Creative Commons Images courtesy of QKC at Wikimedia. Nancy "Nan" Cecile Dixon was born August 4, 1905, in Charlottesville City, Virginia. She was the eldest of nine children. Nan was tiny at 4'10" and only 118lbs. Her family describes her as "strong and lively" even at 72 years of age.She is noted as being generous and kind. She twice won 100 steaks in a local radio show contest, and gave the first order of said steaks to people in need. She made her home in Grass Valley, CA, with her third husband, Bob. She knew how to drive but typically avoided it when she could. Nan felt lonely in her old age and often asked her brother why he didn't visit her.
The Tragic Death of Grace Brown
The shocking 1906 murder of a pregnant factory worker from Upstate New Yor. Grace Mae Brown, Public Domain Image, Wikimedia Commons. Grace Mae Brown was the pretty daughter of farmer Frank Brown and his wife, Betsy Minerva Babcock. She was born in South Otselic, New York, on March 20, 1886 — the fifth of nine children. Grace graduated from a one-room school at age 16. She moved to the nearby town of Cortland in 1904 to live with her sister after a brief stint as a farmhand in Norwich.
The Unsolved Disappearance of Tammy Lynn Leppert
The Cocoa Beach, Florida beauty who vanished without a trace. Tammy Lynn Leppert was not your average 18-year-old. She was strikingly beautiful with blonde hair, hazel eyes, and a smile that lit up any room she entered. By this age, she already participated in 300 beauty pageants and won 280 of them. Tammy wanted more. She dreamed of being an actress and won parts in the movies Spring Break, Little Darlings, and Scarface. But on July 6, 1983, Tammy vanished seemingly into thin air. She leaves behind a host of friends and family who need answers. What happened to Tammy Lynn Leppert?
The Unsolved Villisca Ax Murders
Revisiting a shocking and famous century-old Iowa murder mystery. More commonly known as the “Villisca Ax Murder House”. A local tourist attraction made famous by the homicide of the entire Moore family which occurred here on June 10th, 1912. Photo courtesy of Jason McLaren, Wikimedia Commons.
The Enigmatic Death of Thelma Todd
The iconic ice-cream blonde who met a mysterious end in 1935. Thelma Alice Todd’s story began in Lawrence, Massachusetts, when she was born on July 29, 1906, to an Irishman named John Todd, and a Canadian named Alice Edwards. She graduated high school in 1923. Thelma studied to become a school teacher, but her mother signed her up for beauty pageants, fearing that her beautiful and smart daughter would end up being just another New England schoolmarm.
The Incomparable Rose O'Neill: American Legend and Kewpie Doll Inventor
The inspiring true story of women’s rights and Kewpie Dolls. Rose O’Neill ca 1900, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. Rose O’Neill was a suffragette of renowned beauty and a self-taught artist. At a young age, Rose gained notoriety illustrating popular books and magazines of her time. Before long, Rose was the highest paid, and youngest, women in the business. But she is not known well for this. Her most famed accomplishment is her invention of the beloved Kewpie Doll.
The Route 66 Murders of James and Utha Welch
How two murders created four orphans along America’s most beloved highway. Route 66 spans across 2,448 miles of The western half of the United States and is one of the first highways built in this country. “The Mother Road of America” allows travelers to experience widely varied landscapes from the Ozarks, through the deserts of the Southwest, until arriving at the Pacific Ocean in Los Angeles, California.
The Senseless Death of Eva Swan
How a lack of choice and agency over her own body led to a woman’s untimely death. The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California, 24 Sep 1910, Sat • Page 1. Eva Clara Swan was born in January of 1884 in Ruby Hill, Nevada, but grew up in Paso Robles, California. She graduated High School in Paso Robles with a teacher’s certificate and taught school throughout California.
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I am a freelance writer, mom, and genealogist from California. I adore rock hounding, and living my best RV life.
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