In 1998 a mysterious marked stone, sometimes called the Arthur Stone, was found in Cornwall, UK, at Tintagel Castle during an archaeological excavation. This treasured find received lots of attention because of its inscription and the suggestion that the stone might provide evidence for the legendary King Arthur. The stone …
Book Review by John Davis “From Holmes to Sherlock,” by Mattias Bostrom; Mysterious Press: New York Available on Amazon How did it happen? How did a series of stories about an eccentric detective from the early 1890s, published in a British magazine, come to be a world shaking modern television …
Book Review by John Davis The Secret Parts of Fortune, by Ron Rosenbaum; Random House: New York; 799 pages, hardback; $29.95.(Available on Amazon) Mystery and conspiracy are guaranteed to arouse the interest of the average American reader. Think of any of the several real world mysteries you’ve read about over …
Mystery in the PunchBowl Article by John Davis What honor do we render a Medal of Honor recipient? Would we leave him in an unmarked grave? This is actually the case. Such a scandal calls for action. Read this through and you can help! Willibald C. Bianchi, of New Ulm, …
Article Written by Duncan Burden The burning of the Library of Alexandria is lamented as being the greatest loss of literary treasures in history. As the manuscripts burnt to ashes, it is extremely unlikely that they will ever be seen again, even if we knew in full what writings were …
Book Review by John Davis The Million-Dollar Man Who Helped Kill a President, by Christopher Lyle McIlwain, Sr.; Savas Beatie LLC: California; $32.95, hardback (available on Amazon) A more thoroughly researched true mystery you’ll never read. George Washington Gayle and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln is no marginal revisionist history. …
The Beacon Star is an armchair treasure hunt with a prize over $5000 dollars and a gold coin. Since it’s release in 2017, searchers have been wondering about the large puzzle covered in symbols on page 55. Many feel it could be used as a Map to the treasure. The …
Article Written by Duncan Burden Since the Rennes le Château mystery and Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’ hit the public attention there has been a surge of interest and speculation of hidden meanings in art. Paintings such as Nicolas Poussin’s ‘Shepherds of Arcadia’ and Da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’ have …
Whatever happened to Windsor? Article Written by John Davis As a high school student I spent summers in Port Gibson, Mississippi. This is a charming little town which survived the Civil War when General Grant is said to have commented, “This town is too beautiful to burn.” His army marched …
The Hope Diamond is considered one of the most famous jewels in the world. It currently rests in the Natural Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. and is insured for a quarter Million Dollars. However, this treasure is often said to hold a curse rather than hope for those …
