Hundreds of bodies were buried under a playground at a home for unwed mothers, many in a disused sewage system. Almost six years after Ireland acknowledged the grim discovery, a resolution is finally near.
Tag: Historic Buildings and Sites
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Ashkenazi Jews Have Become More Genetically Similar Over Time
A new study of skeletons from a cemetery in Germany reveals a hidden history of Jews in the Middle Ages.
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Touring Atomic New Mexico and the State’s Surrounding Attractions
The Southwestern state was central to the development of nuclear weapons. When the testing ground for the first detonation recently reopened for visitors, a writer decided to confront that difficult history.
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A Hamptons Property Fight Over a Black Whaler’s Homestead
Property tussles in the moneyed enclaves of Long Island are nothing new, but the battle to preserve the homestead of Pyrrhus Concer raises questions of whose history gets to be honored.
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The Dos and Don’ts of Living in a Haunted House
Many Americans believe that their home is inhabited by ghosts, a conviction that researchers attribute to the rise of paranormal-related media, a decline in religious beliefs and the pandemic.