An inspiration for the film "A League of Their Own", our cousin Mabel Bernice Holle was one of the first professional female baseball players in the United States.
Mabel Holle & the All-American Girls Professional Ball League
Helene Krüger and the Creek
It was a warm summer day in Denver, Colorado when three boys made a gruesome discovery in the waters of Little Dry Creek [9, 23]. The children had been searching the park for golf balls, but instead found the lifeless body of Mrs. Helene Müllner, who had been reported missing ten days prior [23]. Helene... Continue Reading →
Not All That Glitters is Gold: The Murders of Golden Helen Ebrecht & Said Alawi
In the wee hours of June 16, 1923, Golden Helen Ebrecht and her husband, Said Alawi, are found dead in their St. Louis apartment. Who killed them, and why?
The Life of James H. Turpin
Tracking down my most mysterious ancestor to date, James H. Turpin.
Rogers & Jones 