SYMHC Classics: Madame Blavatsky

SYMHC Classics: Madame Blavatsky

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Louis Le Prince, the Missing Inventor of Motion Pictures

On September 16, 1890, Louis Le Prince vanished. He was never seen or heard from again. While that is the most well-known thing about him, he had a whole life before that which involved some very intriguing things. Research: “Amongst the persons …” The Leeds Mercury. August 2, 18 ...  Show more

Catacombs of Rome

The story of the Roman catacombs is vastly different than that of the catacombs of Paris, as Rome’s are much older and were created for very different reasons. Research: Bonello, Giovanni. “Charting the enigmatic life of Antonio Bosio.” Times of Malta. Dec. 6, 2014. https://times ...  Show more

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