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How the Hardy Boys Book Series Cracked the Case of Getting Kids Hooked on Reading

Edward Stratemeyer had a plan to get American children reading. An ambitious paper merchant in Newark, New Jersey, he’d ...

Was ‘Psycho’ Really Based On Ed Gein? Separating Fact From Fiction

As depicted in Netflix’s latest installment of Monster, Ed Gein is one of the most chilling figures in American crime history ...