Great Lost & Found Stories

Jennie Hazen Lewis and the Great Quilting Debate of 1870: Part 1

Part 2: Jennie Throws Down the Gauntlet

May 5 • Lori Olson White

Alimony Sam: The Man Who Wouldn't Pay

Part 1: He had the money. He simply wouldn't pay.

Mar 24 • Lori Olson White

How Horton Malone got too much publicity: Part 1

The story that broke the beggar

Jan 20 • Lori Olson White

Four Bullets at Baler Bay: The Story of Arthur Venville: Part 1

Remembering those who fought for our freedoms

Nov 11, 2025 • Lori Olson White

When Americans sought comfort in Spiritualism: Part 1

Fannie Conant: A medium for the times

Oct 21, 2025 • Lori Olson White

Rose Hayward and the Cholera Ship: Part 1

Seventeen Days of Quarantine in New York Harbor

Sep 16, 2025 • Lori Olson White

Don't poke the rhino: Part 1

The 1874 newspaper story that unleashed mayhem in Central Park

Aug 26, 2025 • Lori Olson White

Death at 816 Whitcomb Road: Part 1

The ghastly scene left behind and the questions that remained

Jul 8, 2025 • Lori Olson White

The Epic Canoe Journey of George W. Gardner: Part 1

The Ohio & Erie Canal, John D. Rockefeller and the start of an adventure

Apr 1, 2025 • Lori Olson White

The Show Must Go On: A Circus Story of Motherhood and Resilience Part 1

The remarkable tale of Blanche Pouche Leon

Feb 18, 2025 • Lori Olson White

The Incorrigible John George: Part 1

Who was John George and how did he wind up in so much trouble?

Jan 7, 2025 • Lori Olson White

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