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Charles A Ward (1846 - 1908) was one of the best known scholars of Nostradamus. He clearly believed in the accuracy of the predictions, and he employs an impressive arsenal of linguistic and historical erudition to make his case.

Dr. James Peter Warbasse was an American surgeon and advocate of cooperatives. In this essay, he refers primarily to the First World War and blames privilege and the state for the occurrence of atrocities in war.

As the city of Windsor, Ontario, celebrated the end of World War II and the return of its troops with parades and public revelry, the industrial city in the south of Canada was shaken by a series of brutal stabbings. The failure of the police to catch the murderer, a "blood lusting maniac" as the local newspaper described him, the turbulence of the times, and the seemingly random nature of the killings plunged the city into a panic.

This work is a survey of primary sources for the history of the witch persecutions. The collection attributes the root of the phenomena to clerical abuse and mass insanity. The audio also provides insight into the cascading paranoia which characterizes witch hunts in general.

Grahame’s classic is a charming satirical tale of a young shepherd boy discovering a dragon on the Downs. Besides the literature loving dragon, it has a reasonable St George and tolerant townspeople. The brilliant conversations stand out for their arresting wit.

A collection of 10 tales of drama, suspense, and terror. Allow yourself to indulge in the range of writings that are full of mystery and intrigue.