In 1925, Cora Stallman's body was discovered in a cistern on her sister's farm. Despite the coroner's findings, that she had not drowned and showed minimal signs of physical injury, her death was swiftly ruled a suicide. This case, the strangest ever featured on A Study of Strange, remains a provocative unsolved mystery. It involves many cryptic details like threatening letters, a coded diary, suspicious behavior, and an unexplained gunshot.

Much of the information available in this true-crime adjacent case was meticulously researched by Tori Brovet of graveyardsnoop.com, who shares her expertise on the story.

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The Mysterious Death Of Cora Stallman | With Graveyardsnoop’s Tori Brovet

On October 28, 1943, the USS Eldridge allegedly vanished from the Philadelphia Naval Yard, creating a legend of teleportation, time travel, and government cover-ups that refuses to die. This popular legend dominates historical mystery TV shows, podcasts, and forums, but how did the story really begin? This episode dives into the strange letters sent to UFO author Morris Jessup, the mysterious figure who called himself Carlos Allende, and the convoluted history of “Project Rainbow".

Theme Music by Matt Glass https://www.glassbrain.com/ [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/6845903474680074627] 

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The Philadelphia Experiment

The St. Augustine Lighthouse is considered one of the most haunted sites in the U.S. due to a history marked by death and tragedy, including a fatal accident involving children. For over a century, visitors have reported unexplained phenomena, often linking these occurrences to the true, tragic stories of those who died at the Lighthouse. From apparitions, shadow people, and poltergeist activity, this place allegedly has it all. 

Theme Music by Matt Glass https://www.glassbrain.com/ [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/6845903474680074627] 

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Dive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.

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The Haunted St. Augustine Lighthouse

Re-release of a classic episode.

Considered to be the first American serial killers, Micajah and Wiley Harpe were born in North Carolina in the mid to late 1700s and became notorious for their violent crimes in Kentucky and Tennessee. They are known for committing a series of brutal murders. We dive into the fascinating and dark history of the Harpe Brothers, their crimes, and the rumors and legends that have grown up around them. 

The Harpes proved to be an immensely hard subject to research and pinpoint exact details. Both because of the time the Harpes lived and because of rumors and folklore surrounding them. But they were real and they were terrifying.

Visit guest Amy Schloerb's site! www.thealignedactor.com [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/1846189945103057147]



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Links: https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Brothers-Biography-Americas-Killers/dp/1482771810 [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/1846189945103057147] https://www.amazon.com/Harpes-Rampage-Americas-Serial-Killers-ebook/dp/B004DCB5YQ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2N77YSMEWKN7N&keywords=harpe+brothers&qid=1681747634&s=books&sprefix=harpe+brothers%2Cstripbooks%2C133&sr=1-3 [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/1846189945103057147] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpe_brothers [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/1846189945103057147] https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-harpes/ [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/1846189945103057147] https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/harpe-brothers.htm [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/1846189945103057147] https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/harpe-brothers-scots-who-became-usas-first-serial-killers-1433832 [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/1846189945103057147] https://www.theministryofhistory.co.uk/historical-biographies/the-harpe-brothe [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/1846189945103057147] https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-harpe-brothers-americas-first-serial-killers-8741fbc7fad2 [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/1846189945103057147]



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America's First Serial Killers

Three weeks after the grisly Black Dahlia murder, Los Angeles was hit with another brutal homicide. This time with a message scrawled in red lipstick across the body. How did Jeanne French end up the victim of a crime that remains unsolved all these decades later, and was the case related to the Black Dahlia?

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The Murder of Jeanne French aka "The Red Lipstick Murder"

Five women were found brutally murdered in the Cumminsville area of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the early 20th century. The serial killer was never caught, the murders remain unsolved, and no viable suspects were ever questioned, which is especially strange because multiple women survived the assailant's attacks. The one detail witnesses noticed was that the killer wore a "slouch hat." The area where the murders took place was soon called The Murder Zone.

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Dive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.

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The Murder Zone | Tales of the Cumminsville Ripper

For centuries there were accounts of a ghost haunting the English estate of Raynham Hall. They were just rumors until a photograph published in Country Life magazine in 1936 appeared to capture the specter known as "The Brown Lady," and it is arguably the most famous picture of a ghost ever taken. But is it real?

Theme Music by Matt Glass https://www.glassbrain.com/ [https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/4805158041314074833/7526375277851222058]  

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LINKS

https://books.google.com/books/about/True_Ghost_Stories.html?id=cgeVKil6E60C

https://www.artandthecountryhouse.com/essays/essays-index/the-curious-case-of-the-townshend-heirlooms-sale

https://raynham.co.uk/the-estate/history/#:~:text=HistorY%20OF%20RAYNHAM%20HALL

https://hauntedpalaceblog.com/2016/10/16/part-one-the-mysterious-brown-lady-of-raynham-hall-who-was-she/#:~:text=Two%20years%20after%20the%20death,children%20with%20six%20reaching%20adulthood

https://norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/2024/07/31/the-brown-lady-of-raynham-hall-the-worlds-most-infamous-ghost/#:~:text=According%20to%20folklore%2C%20the%20unfortunate,deed%20would%20have%20gone%20unnoticed



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The Most Famous Ghost Picture | The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

Known as "Buryatia's Dyatlov Pass”, the Khamar-Daban incident is a bizarre mystery which saw experienced hikers become victims of an invisible horror. Unlike Dyatlov, this incident had a survivor, but that doesn’t mean that there are more answers. This is a real-life tale of inexplicable death, that came about instantly, that will leave you questioning everything.

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Dive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.

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Khamar-Daban Incident

The brutal 1841 murder of Mary Rogers, the beautiful “cigar girl”, inspired Edgar Allan Poe to write The Mystery of Marie Roget. Poe himself attempted to solve the mystery of the heinous crime while writing the story, but the case is still unsolved. From rowdy gangs to secret lovers, this episode examines the primary suspects and how a media frenzy shaped the public's opinions.



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LINKS

https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Cigar-Girl-Rogers-Invention/dp/052594981X

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/ccca/the-mysterious-murder-of-cigar-girl-mary-rogers-1841/#:~:text=Mary%20Cecelia%20Rogers%20was%20born,her%20mother%20about%20the%20house

geriwalton.com [https://www.geriwalton.com/mary-rogers-a-sensational-1841-murder/#:~:text=,like%20eyes.%E2%80%99%E2%80%9D%5B1]

https://skepticalinquirer.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2010/07/p45.pdf#:~:text=three%20years%20earlier%2C%20on%20October,Srebnick%201995%2C%2055%E2%80%9356

https://www.untappedcities.com/mysterious-murder-of-mary-cecilia-rogers/#:~:text=days%20after%20Rogers%20left%20the,and%20the%20beautiful%20cigar%20girl

https://www.newspapers.com/image/56420382/?match=1&terms=mary%20rogers [https://www.newspapers.com/image/56420382/?match=1&terms=mary+rogers]

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/edgar-allan-poe-tried-and-failed-to-crack-the-mysterious-murder-case-of-mary-rogers-7493607/#:~:text=Suspicion%20fell%20immediately%20upon%20Daniel,a%20hand%20in%20Mary%E2%80%99s%20death

https://www.amazon.com/Unsolved-Murder-Mary-Rogers-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0FDX92JVX



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Poe's Murder Muse: The Mystery of Mary Rogers

Was a mysterious fungus behind the Salem Witch Trials? Drew Hannush from the podcast "Whiskey Lore" discusses his research into Salem, particularly the rye madness theory aka ergotism. Drew emphasizes the need for continuous inquiry, the interconnectedness of history and spirits, and the difficulty of understanding historical events through a modern lens. Dive into the mysteries of one of the darkest moments of early American Colonial history.



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Dive deeper into true crime, unsolved mysteries, and tales of high strangeness each week on A Study of Strange. Hosted by filmmaker Michael May, exploring the dark crossroads of history, folklore, and the unexplained.

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Rye Madness & The Salem Witch Trials

For lovers of true crime, mysteries, and even outlandish tales of high strangeness, join host Michael May as he and a guest study tales of the unknown each week from unsolved crime to unexplained phenomena. A Study of Strange attempts to debunk common misconceptions and encourages each guest to “play a role” in the storytelling process. Guests include entertainment industry insiders, friends, weirdos, randos, and more! Michael May is a filmmaker and performer known for producing films like GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS, 12 HOUR SHIFT, FUN SIZE HORROR and hosting the true-crime automotive TV shows AUTO/BIOGRAPHY and AUTOBIOGRAPHY: COLD CASES. He obsesses over historical mysteries and loves to bring fascinating stories to life.

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