Here is a selection of some of Richard's favorite recent articles. Medium articles are supplied with a friend's link, so you may read them for free.
Nov. 11, 2020
The Minister's Wife
A fatal dose of strychnine kills a pastor. Was Dolly Gish to blame?
Nov. 6, 2020
Submarine Down!
A sailor's mistake sends Submarine S-5 plunging to the bottom of the sea, trapping its crew in a fight for survival.
Oct. 2, 2020
Breaking into Prison
You might too, if you had stashed a perpetual motion machine there
Sept. 29, 2020
The Return of the Hobo Heiress
The adventures of Runaway Heiress Laura Louisa Fletcher did not end after her disappearance in 1920. Her tragic life continued to entertain readers from coast to coast.
Sept. 28, 2020
The Battleship that Flew
The Boeing GA-1: The U. S. Army’s ultimate ground assault aircraft?
Sept. 25, 2020
When Lawmen Go Bad
Marshal Henry Newton Brown robs a Kansas bank.
Sept. 21, 2020
Wall Street Explodes
100 years ago a bomb blast shook New York, killing 38 people.
Sept. 18, 2020
They’re Using Real Explosives!
An Army battle re-enactment goes horribly wrong when audience members stray into the field of fire.
Sept. 16, 2020
An Heiress is Missing
When seventeen year old Laura Louisa Fletcher vanishes, the world takes notice.