Category: 1920s
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The Dark Side of the 1900s — Mugshots Revealed
The early 20th century was a pivotal moment in the history of criminal justice, marked by the widespread adoption of “scientific” methods of identification and documentation. At the heart of this revolution was the mugshot. Far from being mere photographs, these stark, standardized portraits were the culmination of a movement to professionalize policing and create…
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History Daily– November 13, 2025. FREE ACCESS
History Daily with Francis Chappell Black Nov 13, 2025 Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs, 1903. Mordecai Brown, nicknamed “Three Finger” due to a childhood farm injury, was a dominant pitcher in the early 1900s. He was a key player for the Chicago Cubs, leading their pitching staff to two World Series championships in 1907…
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FREE ACCESS-History Daily-June 26, 2025
Today’s Photographs – Enjoy!!! Image: An Armenian woman is seen kneeling beside her dead child in a field within sight of help and the safety of Aleppo, Syria, during the Armenian Genocide, 1915. #ArmenianGenocide https://amzn.to/4kZljyT Image: Two students sharing a rocking chair at Macalester College, Minnesota. 1890s. #America1890s https://amzn.to/4lpOZFm Both images: Mata Hari – The…
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The Murder of Elfrieda Knaak
Image: Police Officer Eugene Spaid examines shoes and a purse belonging to Elfrieda Knaak in the furnace room of the Lake Bluff police station, where she was found naked and burned on October 30, 1928. There were also signs of electrocution and head trauma.
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A lady named Anastasia Tschaikovsky, declaring to be the youngest child of the slain Russian Czar Nicholas II, arrives in New York City. February 6, 1928.
Image: Anastasia Tschaikovsky in 1922. (Public Domain) On this day in history, February 6, 1928, a lady named Anastasia Tschaikovsky, declaring to be the youngest child of the slain Russian Czar Nicholas II, arrives in New York City. This woman held a press conference aboard the liner Berengaria, explaining that she was there to have…
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“Dapper Dan” Hogan, a St. Paul, Minnesota Bar-Owner and Mob Boss, is Assassinated When an Unknown Assailant Places a Car Bomb Underneath his New Paige Coupe. December 4, 1928.
Image: “Dapper Dan” Hogan (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 4, 1928, “Dapper Dan” Hogan, a St. Paul, Minnesota bar-owner and mob boss, is assassinated when an unknown assailant places a car bomb underneath his new Paige coupe. Doctors labored all day to save his life – wrote the Morning Tribune, “racketeers, police…
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A Chicago Grand Jury Indicts Eight Players From the Chicago White Sox on Allegations of Game-Fixing During the 1919 World Series Baseball. September 28, 1920.
Image: 1919 Chicago White Sox team photo. (Public Domain.) On this day in history, a Chicago grand jury indicts eight players from the Chicago White Sox on allegations of game-fixing during the 1919 World Series baseball. White Sox owner Charles Comiskey instantly suspends Chick Gandil, Buck Weaver, Happy Felsch, Swede Risberg, Fred McMullin, Eddie Cocotte, Lefty…
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The Amazing Story of a Black German Soldier During World War 1
A group that is rarely talked about in regards to German history and it’s dealings with people from different continents are the Africans. Most know the Askari, who fought with von Lettow-Vorbeck in the First World War. Yet rarely any know of those that actually traveled to Germany and lived most or even all of…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 