Drake Waggoner
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Who was Vlad Țepeș?
Vlad Țepeș- Did you know that in modern day Romanian Dracul means “The Devil?” Vlad Țepeș had many nicknames some being “Dracula, and Vlad Dracula.” There are many others and I may refer to Vlad as those other nicknames throughout the story. Vlad was Viovode of Wallachia three times from the year 1448 until his death. Vlad is often referenced as a very important leader of Wallachian history. He is also referenced as a national hero of Romania. Vlad Țepeș became the ruler of Wallachia in the year 1436. Vlad Dracul was the father of Dracula and his younger brother Radu.
By Drake Waggoner3 years ago in The Swamp
Story of Diogo Alves
Diogo Alves- Diogo Alves was a Spanish-born Portuguese serial killer. Between 1836 to 1840 Alves killed seventy people. His committed crimes were all around Águas Livres Aqueduct. On February 19, 1841 Alves was sentenced to death and hanged. Alves’ head was separated from his body. His head was placed in a flask so it could be preserved for scientific purposes. His head is at University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine where his head is now a tourist attraction.
By Drake Waggoner3 years ago in Criminal
History of Football
Who Invented Football- The sport we all know as football is more properly called gridiron football. Football is closely related to two English sports rugby and soccer. Gridiron football originated at universities in North America. Football originated primarily in the United States in the late 19th century. On November 6, 1869, players from Princeton and Rutgers held the first intercollegiate. While a number of Northern colleges took up the sport in the 1870’s, Harvard decided to stick with the hybrid called the “Boston Game.” In May 1874 the Harvard players decided they preferred McGill’s University rugby style.
By Drake Waggoner3 years ago in Unbalanced
The Truth about Unidentified Flying Objects
There have been many UFO sightings over the years but did you know... The first well-known UFO sighting was in 1947. A business man by the name of Kenneth Arnold claimed to see a group of nine high speed objects near Mount Rainier in Washington when he was flying his small plane. Arnold estimated the speeds of the crescent-shaped objects as several thousand miles per hour. Arnold said they moved "like saucers skipping on water." In the report that followed it was mistakenly stated that the objects were saucer-shaped hence the name flying saucers.
By Drake Waggoner3 years ago in Futurism
The Story of Serial Killers
The history of mankind has witnessed cold-blooded crimes which turned the world upside down and drove it down to the world of insanity. Many of these crimes inspired Hollywood to recreate their stories in movies. While one watches these movies, one can barely think someone would commit such atrocities. Whether it is a brain-sickness or something else the people committing these crimes do not hesitate to keep doing these crimes. Here is a list of some of the serial killers that changed history forever.
By Drake Waggoner3 years ago in Criminal
History of Christmas
As we all know Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. Christmas is a religious and sacred holiday. Two millennia people around the world have been observing Christmas with traditions and practices. The traditions and practices are religious and secular in nature. Christains celebrate Christmas as the birthday of Jesus. Jesus is a spiritual leader of their religion. December 25th or Christmas has been a federal holiday since 1870.
By Drake Waggoner3 years ago in Families
The History Behind the White House
As we all know the White House houses the president and is also the workplace of the United States president. The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Did you know that John Adams was the very first President to reside in the White House in 1800? The term “White House” is often used as a metonym for the president and their advisers. The residence was created by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the neoclassical style. The building was on Leinster House in Dublin. The Leinster House is used today for the Oireachtas or the Irish legislature.
By Drake Waggoner3 years ago in The Swamp