H.H.Holmes in Chicago 1893!

[Celesta]

Hi Holly, You're no doubt right that people know nothing about the Bath massacre. Shows there's nothing really new, I guess. Just think, instead of "going postal", it could have been "going school board."

Of course, a lot of us hadn't heard about Holmes either, until recent years.

Anyway, welcome aboard the Ripper express. Enjoy your time spent here.

Best,

Cel

[sdreid]

The Kehoe case is in Encyclopedia of 20th Century Murder 1992. That was the first I'd heard of it. A TV program also covered it a few years ago.

[The Good Michael]

I thought Cahokia was a great thing to visit in Illinois. If one likes history and has an interest in American Indians and the Mississipian culture, it should be fascinating. To me it was. I came down through East St. Louis. After driving through that area, anything would have been fascinating.

Mike

[Celesta]

Those sites are fascinating, Mike. I saw some of them in Ohio---Serpent Mound, Mound City, and various isolated mounds scattered over the landscape. Very interesting.

[sdreid]

I didn't mention either Cahokia or Dickson Mounds because you can't dig anything now without offending someone.

[sdreid]

One correction - that home for Grant was not the only place he lived in his later years. I mistakenly gave it too much importance I believe.

[belinda]

I saw a Documentary on him recently.Absolutely terrifying.More disturbing than Jack.The degree of premeditation is extrodinary