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Heinous Histories: The Life and Death of Rasputin

Was Rasputin really Russia’s greatest love machine? Did he drink poisoned wine and say “I feel fine?” Was he the lover of the Russian queen? Not much is known for sure about the mysterious man nicknamed the “Mad Monk.”

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Heinous Histories: The Tragedy at Ireland’s Eye

March marks the annual immersion into Irish culture—sipping on beer, sporting shades of green, and eating corned beef and cabbage dinner. Let’s leverage HeinOnline’s World Trials Library to unlock a notorious murder trial from Ireland.

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Heinous Histories: The Arrest and Trial of Lizzie Borden

On August 4, 1892, a horrifying event occurred in the Borden home, chilling Fall River, Massachusetts. Daughter Lizzie Borden discovered her parents’ lifeless bodies. Did she stumble upon the nightmare or craft it herself?

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Heinous Histories: The Murder of Mary Phagan

In the dim and musty confines of a factory basement, the lifeless body of Mary Phagan, was stumbled upon by a lone night watchman. Let’s venture into the annals of history using the World Trials Library and unearth the secrets to this crime.