Sam H Arnold
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Fiction and parenting writer exploring the dynamics of family life, supporting children with additional needs. I also delve into the darker narratives that shape our world, specialising in history and crime.
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The Incompetent Authorities Who Released a Madman to Kill His Victims
Charles Rodman Campbell is a killer that the authorities let reach his full potential. If it had not been for their actions, three innocent people would still have their lives, one as young as nine.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Criminal
The Revenge Murder of Seven Year Old Georgina Moore
On 20th December 1881, in Pimlico London, Georgina Moore set out for school from a friend of her mother's. She had returned to the house to have lunch with them, returning to school a little before afternoon lessons to play with her friends.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Criminal
Nellie Bly a Woman Who Inspired Others to Never Settled for Second Best
Nellie Bly is my hero, and I don't say that often because usually, my heroes let me down. Nellie Bly was born Elizabeth Cochran on 5th May 1864 in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. Her father was a labourer who went on to buy his own mill and make a considerable amount of money.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Viva
Two Overbearing Parents, a Mentally Unstable Daughter and a Jealous Son
Jeremy Bamber is a man who caused controversy from birth and will probably continue to cause it well into death. Bamber was born Jeremy Paul Marsham in London to Juliet Wheeler, a vicar's daughter, and British Army Sergeant Major Leslie Marsham. Marsham was a controller at Buckingham palace; they were unmarried. The baby boy was given up for adoption in 1961, the year he was born. Nevill and June Bamber adopted him when he was six months old. Marshal and Wheeler would later go on and marry, both working at Buckingham Palace.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in Criminal
The Ancient Warlord Who Provided the Inspiration for Dracula
Vlad the Impaler was a vicious 14th-century ruler who brutally murdered many of his rivals. He is also the inspiration for the 19th-century horror book Dracula. Although Vlad was never considered a vampire, legend tells of him dipping his bread in the blood of his victims and ate it. Whether these legends are true or not remains to be proven. What has been proven is what a remarkable soldier Vlad III Prince of Wallachia, was.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in FYI
A Historical Look Through the Amazing Reign of Queen Elizabeth
On June 2, the United Kingdom will host a platinum jubilee where the Queen will celebrate seventy years of ruling. It is a time for the community to come together, for financial struggles to be put on hold for a day whilst we celebrate this genuinely remarkable ninety-six year old. In true British tradition, there will be music and ceremony like never before.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in FYI
The British Government Fails to Ban Conversion Therapy for Trans People
Conversion therapy is a damaging practice that aims to change or 'cure' a person of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The process involves negative stimulation being attached to thoughts about members of the same sex. One of the more famous examples was Oscar Wilde being sentenced to hard labour after being tried for relationships with men.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in Pride
Israel Keyes the Most Cunningly Clever Serial Killer in American History
On 1st February 2012, Samantha Koenig had been working the late shift at the coffee hut in Anchorage. She was the daughter of a single father; many suggested her father was involved in some illegal activity. She spent the evening serving the customers who stopped for their favourite beverage and arguing with her boyfriend. She was sure that Duane was cheating on her, but he denied it.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in Criminal
The Viper Room Famous for Death, Big Breaks, Violence and Last Performances
The Viper Room was a famous hangout for many A list celebrities in the 90s. Initially, it started life as a grocery store in 1921 but was converted into a nightclub in 1946. In 1947, it was bought by mobster Mickey Cohen and became a strip club called the Cotton Club.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in FYI
The Inspiring Jewish Teenager Who Survived the Holocaust by Beating His Opponents
Harry Haft was a Jewish teenager imprisoned in multiple concentration camps by the Nazis. He survived the Holocaust by becoming a boxer. Every Sunday, he would be challenged to new fights to entertain the guards. Lose you were executed, win, and he got to survive another week in a concentration camp.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in FYI
