Sam H Arnold
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Writing stories to help, inspire and shock. For all my current writing projects click here - https://linktr.ee/samharnold
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The Horrific Brutal Madame Delphine and Her House of Horrors
Madame Delphine LaLaurie was a high society lady who lived in New Orleans. As with many families during these times, she kept enslaved people. She was considered a respected member of society and could be seen in public treating her staff well. However, it was behind closed doors that the truth lay. Laurie was one of the cruellest mistresses in history and America's first female serial killer. Rumour has been mixed with reality throughout the years, but even the truth proves her to be one of the most brutal women in history. So what is the truth of the socialite that experimented and murdered her slaves?
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in Criminal
The Amazing Floating Freedom School Using Education to Free Black Slaves
John Berry Meachum was an enslaved person who brought his freedom. With this freedom, he became an independent businessman and ordained minister. He was also responsible for founding one of the oldest Black churches in Missouri. In addition, when the government banned the education of Black people on land, he founded the first floating freedom school.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in FYI
Which Amazing Books Do You Want to Forget to Read Again for the First Time
Readers are thinkers; to be a reader, you take the words of others, add them to your thoughts and construct new knowledge from them. We read books for various reasons, to gain more information, to learn about ourselves and for the sheer enjoyment of escaping to another world. I have always believed that some reading should be purely for pleasure. I had lost count of how many books I hated at school because I was made to read them, only to love them when I chose to read them later in life.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in Geeks
The Savage Football Hooligans Who Killed for the Love of Their Team
An epidemic of crime hit Britain in the 70s and 80s. This was football hooliganism. It is hard to explain this to anyone who was not brought up in British sporting history. Football, Soccer to my US friends, is a passion like nothing else in the United Kingdom.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in Criminal
The Horrific Murders That Police Would Not Have Solved Without a Confession
The Boston Strangler was a serial killer that caused panic amongst single women. Responsible for at least eleven murders of women ranging in age. The murders occurred between 1962 and 64; no one has ever been charged for the murders. However, the police believe after forty-nine years, they have identified the Boston Strangler. His premature death means they are unable to charge him.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in Criminal
The Vicious Photographer Who Made Beautiful Women His Victim
On the surface, Glatman was a Hollywood photographer who gave out of work actresses the opportunity to earn money modelling. His particular brand of photography was to provide photoshoots for criminal magazines. The models were asked to pose tied up, look scared and act like a victim. Little did they know that the acting would turn into real life after the flash went off on the camera.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in Criminal
The Tragically Sad Deaths of Bruce Lee and His Son Brandon Lee
Bruce Lee is one of the best known Asian stars ever. His mix of humour and martial arts made him a box office hit. Many people will have heard his name; fewer may have heard of his son Brandon. Both died in tragic circumstances; much has been made of their deaths.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in Geeks
Amelia Dyer Who Started Baby Farming Murdering the Babies in Her Care
Many true crime writers talk about prolific serial killers, such as Harold Shipman with two hundred kills and Samuel Little with ninety-three. None, though, were as prolific as this historical serial killer - a killer who was a woman and had a total estimated at four hundred, all babies.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in Criminal
Britains Most Prolific Serial Killer Village Doctor by Day Murderer by Night
When you mention serial killers, you think of a character surrounded by mystery, hiding in the shadows. In this case, the most prolific serial killer was a village doctor. Harold Shipman is one of the most understated serial killers in history.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in Criminal
The Famous Man Who Found out His Father Was a Murdering Hitman
Charles Harrelson was an American criminal and hitman who became famous for the first killing of a judge in the 20th century. Some have implicated him in the JFK assassination. He is also the father of actor Woody Harrelson.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in Criminal
Was Spring Heeled Jack Who Terrorised England a Man or Ghost Story
Spring-Heeled Jack was a legendary character from Victorian England. He was considered the terror of the nineteenth century. Many questions have been asked about whether this menace was a man or the devil in disguise.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in FYI