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Alex’s Notebook is not the only blog I write for. I am an active writer of the following blogs as well:

Haunting Alex

  • Ever since I was old enough to understand what ghosts were, I have had an enduring fascination with the paranormal and horror in general. This is a self-reflection on this interest.
  • I'm happy to announce that the stories section with the first public domain stories is finally online and available!
  • Editor’s note: This story is part of a collection published by M.R. James under the name of A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories. “I suppose you get stuff of that kind through your hands pretty often?” said Mr Dillet, as he pointed with his stick to an object which shall be described […]
  • Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door."'T is some visiter," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door– Only this, and nothing more."Ah, distinctly […]
  • Son cœur est un luth suspendu;Sitôt qu’on le touche il résonne. De Béranger. DURING the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country, and at length […]
  • The story had held us, round the fire, sufficiently breathless, but except the obvious remark that it was gruesome, as, on Christmas Eve in an old house, a strange tale should essentially be, I remember no comment uttered till somebody happened to say that it was the only case he had met in which such […]

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The Beskirted Man

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History Rhymes

  • Secret societies, like the notorious Illuminati, have long fascinated people worldwide, their influence extending from history into today's popular culture. The post Illuminati in the 18th Century appeared first on History Rhymes.
  • Today I am excited to announce that after a number of years of lying dormant, History Rhymes is finally getting a new lease on life.  The post History Rhymes Gets a New Design and More appeared first on History Rhymes.
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated after the end of the First World War, but that is generally when he exits the stage of popular history. So what happened to him? What did he do in that time? This article aims to explore some of these questions. The post Kaiser Wilhelm II After His Abdication – Part […]
  • It is hard to believe that an entire decade has elapsed since I published my first History Rhymes blog post entitled "Starting Out." A lot has changed in the past ten years and I have big plans for it for the future. The post A Decade of History Rhymes appeared first on History Rhymes.
  • The rule of the Bavarian kings ended with the German Revolution of 1918-1919 in the immediate aftermath of World War I. The royal family became enemies of the Nazis and had to flee Germany, but never gave up the dream of restoring the monarchy. The post Kings of Bavaria: Conclusion – After the Fall of […]
  • History Rhymes has been picked to be featured in an editorial by Tutorful called "History Lovers: Awesome Websites and Resources To Cure Your Boredom". The post History Rhymes Featured on Tutorful appeared first on History Rhymes.

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