Who was the real Sherlock Holmes?

Who was the real Sherlock Holmes?

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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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Arthur Conan Doyle: The man behind Sherlock Holmes
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Since appearing in print in the late nineteenth century, Sherlock Holmes has become one of the world’s most famous detectives, known for solving crime and mystery in London and beyond. But who was the man that made this fictional super-sleuth? And what inspired him to write?Bridg ...  Show more

Elementary, My Dear Houdini: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini
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Could I learn to think like Sherlock Holmes?
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This is an audio presentation of a movie which is now in the public domain starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. The story- Sherlock Holmes investigates a series aof murders in which young women are found dead with a severed finger. As he delves deeper Holmes discovers a co ...  Show more