The discovery of a murder in Philadelphia in October 1894 opened the door to a case that few could believe. Marion Hedgepeth, a one-time cellmate of a man who went by the name H.M. Howard, informed police about a recent scam. It involved insuring a man named Benjamin Pitezel for $10,000 with the Fidelity Mutual Life Association in 1893 in Chicago, and then faking his death in a laboratory explosion by substituting a cadaver. All participants were then to split the insurance payment, but Howard had reneged and run off with the money. Hedgepeth was informing on him as payback, and his detailed letter about the scheme was passed along to the company. In short order, they…
In the summer of 1949, the Federal Bureau of Investigation gained knowledge that the secret of the construction of the atom bomb had been stolen and had been turned over to the Soviet Union. Further investigation revealed that Julius Rosenberg had begun associating with Ethel Greenglass (later Ethel Rosenberg) around 1932. Both became devoted communists between 1932 and 1935, after which they strongly believed that “nothing was more important than the communist cause.” ("The Atom Spy…
On a cloudy day a tragedy accident happened Horace Verbermockle was killed. He was killed by Minnie Verbermockle his wife. She had so much anger that she took it out on her husband. Minnie is the killer of her husband's death most people will think it's someone else.…
Granville Allen was born in 1910, in Kansas City, Missouri. Granville was the 7th person ever to be executed at the Missouri State Penitentiary. He was executed at age 28 on October 28th, 1938. Granville lived with his mother and some other relatives.…
Maria Isabella “Belle” Boyd was born on May 9, 1844. Boyd grew up in Martinsburg, Virginia with her very Southern family. Boyd was destined to become a Confederate spy because many of her other family members were accused of being Confederate spies. Her father was a shoe keeper, but during the Civil War, he was a soldier in Stonewall Brigade.…
Good Afternoon, judge, jury, and audience members. Today we are here to prove that Isabel Hussey has stolen the priceless painting “ A Lady Writing”. She may seem innocent, but appearances can be deceiving, her friendly smile, long ponytail, 6 earrings, and laid back look makes her seem innocent, but deep down she is a heartless monster. Her slung arm may make you feel sympathy for her, but that was because she broke it trying to retrieve the painting from where she had hidden it. It is clearly evident that Isabel Hussey is guilty of her scandalous crimes.…
His knowledge of the bomb, specifically extracting the Uranium, and the plutonium-fueled bomb, greatly increased through the past few years, and all of it was being given to the Soviets (Blogspot.com). Authorities in Great Britain received information that proved Klaus Fuchs was a spy. He was arrested on February 3rd, 1950, charged with violating the Official Secrets Act (History.com). He was sentenced 14 years in prison after he admitted to the crimes, but it was later reduced because he gave information on who else was involved. Fuchs ratted on Harry Gold, the middleman, who then brought out David Green glass, a coworker of Fuchs in America. Greenglass told about Ethel and Julius Rosenberg who were then executed for their crimes in…
Gracia Jones was born on January 17, 1959 in Cairo, Illinois. She grew up in Kansas City where she attended a private school and got to pursue her talents; music and socializing. She eventually heads off to college to Calvary Bible College where she acquired her bachelors in Christian Education. Upon graduation, the school offered her a job as a secretary, and soon after she met the man she would spend the rest of her life with.…
Jane Dee Hull was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 8, 1935. Governor Hull is married to Dr. Terry Hull. Dr. Hull practiced medicine in Pheonix for 32 wears and now works as a consultant. Governor Hull and Dr. Hull have four children and eight grandchildren. Governor Hull received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Kansas and also did postgraduate work in political science and economics at Arizona State University. She is a graduate of the Josephson Ethics Institute.…
Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926 to Frances Finch and A.C. Lee. Nelle had three older siblings, Alice, who was in her twenties, Louise, who was in high school, and Edwin, who was the only boy at age ten. Growing up there was no other girls close to her age in her neighborhood, and the only child close to her age was a neighborhood boy, Truman Capote. Their common bond was the fact that they didn’t meet their parent’s mold of what they considered a perfect child. They would play games together and, after Lee’s father gave them an old typewriter, would write stories together. When Nelle began school she made sure that everyone knew that she was not like most girls her age. As she got older, her mother’s mental health deteriorated greatly. Her mother had what is now known to be bipolar disorder. She would experience massive mood swings, calm one moment and aggressive the next. Lee’s father tried to keep an eye on her at all times, but he would often send her away for ‘trips’ with his secretary when he needed a break. Despite this, A.C. tried his hardest to offer his youngest daughter support and to help her out however possible. After graduating from high school Lee considered her options for college. Her two role…
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is an inevitable figure in music, especially when it comes to gospel music. Considered as “the Godmother of Rock and Roll”, Sister Rosetta Tharpe played a significant role in the further development of these genres and was a great influence on music stars such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Little Richard and many more (Graham, para. 2).…
But known one really paid attention to that because of the civil war going on in all, because we were southerners. John Shirley my father sold the farm and built a very luxurious hotel. We had 2 slaves to help with the work and chores. Father also helped to established a female academy in Carthage in 1855, so I could go to school and get an education. The best horse rider in Carthage was of course myself. My love for house would last until I die. But my love for my brother would not.…
Eudora Welty was born in Jackson, Mississippi on April 13, 1909. She was the oldest of three children and the only girl of a very close-knit family. Her father, Christian Webb Welty, was an Ohio native who worked for an insurance company. Her mother, Mary Chestina Welty, had been a schoolteacher in West Virginia. Welty’s mother, being a schoolteacher, loved to read and influenced Welty to read at a young age. In her biography, Welty tells about her earliest memories of her parents reading to her and to each other at night. She was always surrounded by books and was always reading. Her love of reading led her to graduate high school and further her education, which most girls during this time…
In 1951 Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted and in 1953, executed on the count of conspiracy to commit espionage. Julius Rosenberg was born in New York to Polish immigrant parents. In 1940 he joined and became the leader of the Young Communist League, where he met Ethel Rosenberg. Julius and Ethel became full members in the American Communist Party but by 1943, the couple dropped out of the Communist Party, supposedly to pursue Julius’ espionage activities. Early in 1945, Julius was fired from his job during the Red Scare in the United States because of the knowledge of his participation in the Communist Party. In 1946 he created the G & R Engineering Company with David Greenglass, Bernard Greenglass, and Isadore Goldstein.…
Gertrude B. Elion was born in January23, 1918 in New York , New York. As a child Trudy had a thirst for knowledge. She loved learning new things as the day went on. In the spring of 1933 Trudy graduated high school. Due to her father having problem with money Trudy decided to go to Hunter's College, which was free. She later then got a job as a lab assistant, but could not be paid a formal salary.…