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“Clint Stone” — Who am I really? / Photo by Geno Munari
In the autobiographical book Cheater, the author Clint Stone (likely an alias), paints himself as a lifelong...
Wyatt Earp, age 21
Iconic American figure, Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp...
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Just a quick note to inform you we’re taking the summer off from developing new blog posts for It Really Happened!
We’ll be back in September, rejuvenated and reinvigorated, with fres...
James “Socks” McDonough
1934-1935
An argument between two underworld men devolved into violence during a dance endurance competition in Hollywood, California on April...
Lake 1939
With the recent discoveries of dead bodies there, Lake Mead in Southern Nevada has been in the news.
The 1.5 million acres encompassing this water body and its environs have been a des...