Anthropomorphic Taxidermy
The Great Exhibition, which took place in Hyde Park, London, in 1851, included a number of taxidermy exhibits. Hermann Ploucquet, a German taxidermist, exhibited anthropomorphic taxidermy: animals engaged in human activity. The Morning Chronicle of August 12, 1851...
Hidden WWII Bomb Kills Driver in Germany
A WWII bomb which was buried for decades in the dirt of of a German construction site killed a digger driver and injured eight additional workers. The explosion occurred as the digger lifted dirt and debris from the site. It shook nearby buildings and cars and was...
Human Sacrifice – Stoning
Upon browsing through the internet, one will find that the practice of human sacrifice by several different cultures or religious groups throughout the world to appease the gods, or God, flies in the face of religious idealism. Unfortunately, in Iran the act of...
Hornaday’s Buffalo
Zoologist and conservationist William Temple Hornaday (1854 – 1937) was another mover and shaker in the world of taxidermy. He worked for Ward’s Natural Science Establishment, which supplied taxidermy specimens to museums. One specimen hunting trip resulted in a...
When You Can’t Take It With You – Grave Story
The most famous attraction in Hiawatha, Kansas is a 1930’s tomb sitting in Mount Hope Cemetery near the southeast edge of town. John Milburn Davis came to Hiawatha in 1879 at the age of 24. After a short time, he married Sarah Hart, the daughter of his employer....
