Explanation

AKA Introduction

I'm not morbid--well, no more than any other English major. In doing research for something else I was writing, I came across a woman who had been put to death in an interesting way, and it got me thinking about all the different ways that people have died throughout history. In fact, American culture is somewhat obsessed with people dying. We have the Darwin Awards, lists and lists of bizarre diseases, torture museums, etc. I'm just adding my own list to the mix.

So, my plan is for each post to be a different way that someone has died, with a description (not too graphic!) and some people in history who have died that way. I hope you enjoy it!