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insertpoetryhere · 5 months

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I made this. I’m not proud but I did make it.

#black butler #kuroshitsuji #ciel phantomhive #Lizzie Medford #Elizabeth Medford #Francis Medford

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BUtterfield 8 (Butterfield 8) (1960) Daniel Mann

December 10th 2022

#butterfield 8 #1960 #daniel mann #elizabeth taylor #laurence harvey #eddie fisher #dina merrill #mildred dunnock #susan oliver #betty field #kay medford #jeffrey lynn #john o'hara's butterfield 8

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katieskrsgard · 7 months

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🎃 TJ MIKELOGAN'S HALLOWEEN 2023 EVENT 🎃

DAY 26: Witches

ICONIC WITCHES, MAGIC USERS & GODS

Bette Midler as Winifred Sanderson in Hocus Pocus (1993) dir. Kenny Ortega

Robin Tunney as Sarah Bailey in The Craft (1996) dir. Andrew Fleming

Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase in the Buffy-verse (1997-2004) creator Joss Whedon

Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell in Charmed (1998-2006) creator Constance M. Burge

Tom Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson in Loki (2021-) creator Michael Waldron

Fairuza Balk as Nancy Downs in The Craft (1996) dir. Andrew Fleming

Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) dir. Sam Raimi

Amber Benson as Tara Maclay in the Buffy-verse (1997-2004) creator Joss Whedon

Anya Taylor Joy as Thomasina in The Witch (2015) dir. Robert Eggers

Neve Campbell as Bonnie Harper in The Craft (1996) dir. Andrew Fleming

Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter (2001-2011)

Sandra Bullock as Sally Owens in Practical Magic (1998) dir. Griffin Dunne

Cher as Alexandra Medford in The Witches of Eastwick (1987) dir. George Miller

Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson in Hocus Pocus (1993) dir. Kenny Ortega

Miranda Richardson as Lady Van Tassel in Sleepy Hollow (1999) dir. Tim Burton

Rachel True as Rochelle Zimmerman in The Craft (1996) dir. Andrew Fleming

Rene Russo as Frigga in Thor: The Dark World (2013) dir. Alan Taylor

Shannen Doherty as Prue Halliwell in Charmed (1998-2006) creator Constance M. Burge

Alyssa Milano as Phoebe Halliwell in Charmed (1998-2006) creator Constance M. Burge

Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie Laufeydottir in Loki (2021-) creator Michael Waldron

Michelle Pfeiffer as Sukie Ridgemont in The Witches of Eastwick (1987) dir. George Miller

Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg in the Buffy-verse (1997-2004) creator Joss Whedon

Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson in Hocus Pocus (1993) dir. Kenny Ortega

Christina Ricci as Katrina Van Tassel in Sleepy Hollow (1999) dir. Tim Burton

Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness in WandaVision (2021) creator Jac Schaeffer

Rose McGowan as Paige Matthews in Charmed (1998-2006) creator Constance M. Burge

Cate Blanchett as Hela Odinsdottir in Thor: Ragnarok (2017) dir. Taika Waititi

Susan Sarandon as Jane Spofford in The Witches of Eastwick (1987) dir. George Miller

Eva Green as Angelique Bouchard in Dark Shadows (2012) dir. Tim Burton

Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens in Practical Magic (1998) dir. Griffin Dunne

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deadpresidents · 3 months

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Who would you say are some exceptional female historians who've written about the US presidency?

There are scores of great female Presidential historians, so any quick list that I make will invariably leave deserving historians out and I apologize ahead of time. Before I begin the list, I want to give special recognition to one of the very best: Doris Kearns Goodwin's bibliography measures up against the books of any and all Presidential historians. Her first book, Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream: The Most Revealing Portrait of a President and Presidential Power Ever Written (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) was originally published in 1976 but, in my opinion, remains one of the greatest Presidential biographies EVER written.

Others, in no particular order: •Margaret Leech •Amy S. Greenberg •Elizabeth Drew •Brenda Wineapple •Candice Millard •Amity Shlaes •Jan Jarboe Russell •Annette Gordon-Reed •Alexis Coe •Lady Bird Johnson (her diaries are priceless first-person accounts of her husband's Presidency and life in the White House) •Joanne B. Freeman •Lynne Cheney (surprisingly to most people, the wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney is a respected historian who has written excellent books on James Madison and the early Presidents from Virginia) •Fawn Brodie •Aida D. Donald •Kate Andersen Brower •Elizabeth Brown Pryor •Peggy Noonan •Nancy Gibbs •Nancy Isenberg •Susan Swain •Margaret Truman •Edna Greene Medford

#History #Presidents #Presidency #Presidential History #Presidential Historians #Writers #Women in History #Female Presidential Historians #Doris Kearns Goodwin

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kwebtv · 9 months

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Character Actress

Luana Patten (July 6, 1938 – May 1, 1996) was an American actress who appeared in films produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Later in life, she played roles in television.

In 1958, Patten portrayed Elizabeth Buckley in the episode "Twelve Guns" of NBC's Cimarron City western television series.

In 1959, she played Abbie Fenton in the episode "Call Your Shot" of Wanted: Dead or Alive, starring Steve McQueen. In that same year, she played Betty in "The Exploding Book", season 7, episode 21 of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" that aired on March 4, 1959; and she played Ruth in "The Ruth Marshall Story" season 3, episode 13 of Wagon Train that aired on December 30, 1959. In the 1960 Season 2, Episode 13 of Rawhide "Incident Of The Druid Curse", she played a dual role of sisters Maeve and Mona Lismore. She played saloon girl Lorna Medford in the episode "Credit for a Kill" of Bonanza. In 1966 she appeared on Perry Mason as defendant Cynthia Perkins in "The Case of the Scarlet Scandal". She also played Mindy McGurney in the television series F Troop, as the daughter of a candidate for mayor, season 2, episode 8, "The Ballot of Corporal Agarn" that aired on October 27, 1966. She appeared as various characters in three episodes of Dragnet between 1967 and 1970. She appeared in the Adam-12 "Log 94: Vengeance" that aired March 7, 1970. She then retired from the film and television industry.

(Wikipedia)

#Character Actress #TV #Luana Patten

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sustainableehc · 8 months

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The SustainableEHC green team Oct. 4 was awarded a $5,000 Atlantic City Electric Sustainable Communities grant. From left, AC Electric Director of External Affairs Kristin McEvoy, Egg Harbor City Mayor Lisa Jiampetti, Sustainable Jersey Executive Director Randall Solomon, EHC Chief Financial Officer and green team member Jodi Kahn, SustainableEHC Chairwoman Nanette LoBiondo Galloway, and SustainableEHC volunteers Michael Sheridan, Hazel Mueller and Rick Dovey.

Egg Harbor City awarded $5,000 Sustainable Communities grant

EGG HARBOR CITY – SustainableEHC, the city’s green team, Oct. 4 was awarded a $5,000 Atlantic City Electric Sustainable Communities grant.

The grant was offered to green teams in the Atlantic City Electric coverage area to support the development of environmental, open space and resiliency projects across South Jersey.

One-time grants of up to $5,000 each, were awarded to 10 municipalities to support nature preservation, safer parks, and enhanced resiliency for local communities. This funding was made available through the Sustainable Jersey program and awarded at a breakfast meeting for grant recipients hosted at the Teamsters 331 Union Hall in Egg Harbor City.

“We are so pleased to help our local communities bring these projects to fruition and to support in ways that will have lasting impacts on not only the community, but the environment as well,” Atlantic City Electric Director of External Affairs Kristin McEvoy said. “We remain steadfast in our climate goals and recognize supporting our communities through these grants will foster a cleaner and safer environment.”

SustainableEHC will use the grant to continue upgrades to City Lake Park by cleaning up the north shore area of the park, restoring the historic Sibbel Shaler gravesite and providing interpretive signage about the cultural and historical significance of the Shaler family.

“In our work to help communities thrive in the face of a changing climate, these funded projects will build local resilience and preserve natural resources,” Sustainable Jersey Executive Director Randall Solomon said. “We're excited to partner with the Atlantic City Electric to produce actionable steps that address the state’s climate challenges and support a sustainable New Jersey.”

This year, Atlantic City Electric and Sustainable Jersey also awarded grants to the following municipalities:

Atlantic City ($5,000) – The grant will be used to support the development of the open space and recreation element of the City’s master plan.

Somers Point City ($5,000) – The grant will be used to update the landscaping and playground at local senior citizen center, including a temperature moderation project.

Commercial Township ($5,000) – The grant will be used to purchase an osprey nature sign at the local park.

Maurice River Township ($5,000) – The grant will be used to construct and install two large shade structures for the Delmont and Port Elizabeth Recreation areas.

Deptford Township ($5,000) – The grant will be used to restore and rehabilitate the Fasola Park steps.

East Greenwich Township ($5,000) – The grant will be used to redevelop Mickleton Park by removing invasive plants and develop a native plant nursey.

Upper Pittsgrove Township ($5,000) – The grant will be used to enhance signage along Elephant Swamp Trail to improve safety and cleanliness of the trail and guide residents to connecting trails and parks.

Medford Township ($5,000) – The grant will be used to develop a weather station and begin the second phase of a lightening detection system in the township to prepare residents for severe weather, save lives and reduce storm damage.

Long Beach Township ($5,000) – The grant will be used to build a resilience and restoration demonstration display.

The Sustainable Communities Grant program is part of Atlantic City Electric’s Climate Commitment, a multi-faceted, action-oriented effort to help the state of New Jersey achieve its clean energy and climate goals. To date, Atlantic City Electric has provided $275,000 in grants supporting environmental, open space and resiliency efforts in the communities it serves.

More information on the Sustainable Communities Grant Program is available at atlanticcityelectric.com/SustainableCommunities.

To learn more about Atlantic City Electric, visit The Source, Atlantic City Electric’s online newsroom.

#sustainableehc #sustainablejersey #Atlantic city electric #nature

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ELIZABETH SHORT- LA DALIA NERA

Ricordo che il fine dei miei post è informativo, ma soprattutto per ricordare le vittime di questi casi. Se siete sensibili non leggete. Per chi è interessat* benvent*. Voglio dare un ulteriore avvertimento, il caso che questo sabato tratteremo ha descrizioni violente, nonostante ciò non metterò un certo tipo di foto perché davvero forti, violente. Siete ancora in tempo a non leggere il post. Per chi ha trovato il coraggio di leggere, a proprio pericolo, buona lettura.

Elizabeth Ann Short nacque il 29 luglio 1924 ad Hyde Park, a Boston. In tenera età si trasferì a Medford, in Massachusetts con la madre Phoebe Mae e le quattro sorelle dopo che il padre, Cleo, nel 1930 aveva lasciato la famiglia per trasferirsi in California.

Beth, così preferiva essere chiamata dagli amici, soffriva di asma, passava quindi l'estate a Medford, mentre l' inverno in Florida. All'età di 19 anni lasciò la casa materna, per raggiungere il padre. La loro coabitazione non durò molto a causa di un brutto litigio, quindi decise di lasciare quella casa e in poco tempo trovò lavoro a Camp Cook, sempre in California, in un ufficio postale.

Andò a vivere, poi, a Santa Barbara dove il 23 settembre 1943, fu arrestata in stato di ebbrezza. Visto che in California era ancora considerata minorenne, fu riaccompagnata dalle autorità dalla madre, a Medford. In Florida, dopo aver lavorato per un breve periodo alla mensa dell'università di Harvard, incontrò il maggiore dell'Aeronautica Statunitense un tal Matthew M Gordon jr.

Che all'epoca era in procinto di essere trasferito al fronte per affrontare la Guerra del Pacifico, conosciuta anche come grande guerra dell'Asia orientale. Mentre era ricoverato in un ospedale militare in India, ricevette molti riconoscimenti. Chiese via lettere, ad Elizabeth, di sposarlo, la quale felice accettò. Purtroppo il giovane morì il 10 agosto 1945 in un incidente aereo. Beth lasciò allora la Florida, tornado in California nel 1946, dove conobbe Gordon Flickling, un tenente dell'aviazione di stanza a Long Beach, e anche sua vecchia fiamma.

In poco tempo Elizabeth venne soprannominata "La dalia nera" (Black Dahlia) perché uno de suoi film preferiti era la Dalia azzurra e anche perché aveva l'abitudine di vestire di nero.

Nell'agosto 1946 Beth arrivò ad Hollywood con la speranza d'entrare nel mondo dello spettacolo. Purtroppo non ebbe molta fortuna su questo campo, ricevendo solo richieste di film p*rn*grafici, tra l'altro illegali all'epoca negli Stati Uniti. L'ultima volta che fu vista viva fu la sera del 9 gennaio 1947 nel salone del Millenium Biltmore Hotel di Los Angeles.

Il 15 gennaio 1947 una donna di nome Betty Bersinger, camminava tranquillamente assieme alla figlia di tre anni, quando in lontananza vide una cosa buttata al lato della strada. La figura sembrava un manichino, quindi decise di avvicinarsi per controllare meglio, congelandosi sul posto. Lo "spettacolo" che le si parava davanti era più che agghiacciante. Difatti sulla strada giaceva il corpo nudo di una donna, diviso a metà. Il volto le era stato sfigurato con un taglio che andava da un orecchio all'altro malamente ricucito, in più intere porzioni di carne le era stata asportata dalle gambe e dal seno. La donna, dopo attimi di terrore, riuscì ad avvertire sotto shock le autorità, le quali dopo una serie di indagini, scoprirono l'identità della vittima. Quella giovane, così mal ridotta, era proprio Elizabeth che a quel punto aveva solo 22 anni.

Dall'autopsia vennero fuori fatti altrettanto agghiaccianti. La giovane era stata uccisa poche ore prima della scoperta. La causa della morte era stata dovuta all'emorragia a seguito delle gravi ferite al volto e allo shock subito per gli svariati colpi alla testa. Successivamente il suo corpo era stato diviso tramite una tecnica chirurgica chiamata emicorporectomia. Che in sostanza è una procedura chirurgica in cui si va ad amputare parte del corpo dalla vita in giù, recidendo la colonna vertebrale nella zona lombare. Quindi da questo si evince che chiunque avesse fatto una cosa del genere, doveva avere per forza conoscenze chirurgiche approfondite.

il 24 gennaio una strana busta viene indirizzata ad alcune sedi di quotidiani giornalistici di Los Angeles, scritta con ritagli di lettere prese da vari giornali. Sul retro riportava scritto " Ecco gli effetti personali di Dahlia", contenente il suo certificato di nascita, fotografie, biglietti da visita e una rubrica. Su questa rubrica viene riportato il nome di un certo Mark Hansen. La polizia, dunque, si mobilita alla ricerca del possibile proprietario della rubrica, il quale sembra essere un conoscente della vittima ma anche essere stato rifiutato recentemente proprio da quest'ultima, dichiara un amica. L'uomo viene comunque tolto dalla lista dei sospettati per mancanza di prove.

Nel frattempo le lettere anonime continuano ad arrivare, non si sa il nome dell'autore di tali lettere, si firma semplicemente come "Il vendicatore della Dalia nera"

L'attenzione viene, quindi, puntata sull’ultima persona ad aver visto Elizabeth in vita, Robert M. “Red” Manley. Questo viene sottoposto alla macchina della verità ben due volte, passandole entrambe con successo. L'uomo viene subito scartato dai sospetti, anche perché il suo alibi risulta non solo solido ma anche verificato.

C’è un altro sospettato, Walter Bayley, chirurgo di 67 anni della zona di Los Angeles, che morì nel 1948 per una malattia degenerativa. Dopo lla sua morte, quella che era sua moglie, rivela che il marito avesse “terribile segreto” di cui sarebbe stata a conoscenza la sua amante. Non fu mai messo ufficialmente sulla lista degli indagati. Nell'ottobre del 1948 attraverso una lettera inviata ad uno psichiatra, un ragazzo di nome Leslie Dillon dichiara di sapere chi è stato ad uccidere Elizabeth. Accusa un suo amico, un certo Jeff Connors. Ma Leslie diviene subito un sospettato.

La sua figura destava sospetti, infatti sembrava sapesse molte cose. La polizia decide quindi, sotto copertura, di sottoporlo ad un interrogatorio dove Leslie fornisce dettagli sull’omicidio. Questo fa insospettire ancora di più gli inquirenti, i quali decidono di trasferirlo in un hotel per continuare l’interrogatorio. Leslie si sente accerchiato e si rifiuterà di continuare a parlare, lamentando di essere stato sottoposto a metodi poco consoni e chiedendo assistenza legale. L’uomo viene così rilasciato, e la sua figura rimarrà avvolta nel mistero. Ciò che tutti si chiedono, e a questo punto anche io, quell'uomo sapeva qualcosa sull'omicidio? Purtroppo questo non si saprà mai.

Ci furono molte teorie, molti sospettati, ma mai delle risposte certe. Non sono mai stati ritrovate impronte, e nemmeno una fibra di DNA del possibile assassino. Elizabeth fu sepolta il 25 gennaio 1947 nel Mountain View Cemetery a Oakland, in Clifornia. Molti purtroppo considerarono il suo caso come "femminicidio medio" perchè si prostituiva, questo ovviamente nulla di confermato. Solo in pochi videro il volto deturpato di una ragazza di soli 22 anni il cui sogno era quello di diventare una stella del cinema, e la sua forza nonostante tutto. Per tutti era la black Dhlia, per quasi nessuno purtroppo, una giovane donna vittima di un pazzo omicida.

Su questo caso venne fatto un film nel 2006 intitolato proprio "Black Dahlia" di James Ellroy

Questo è tutto quello che so su questo caso. Ho provato inquietudine e tristezza nel leggere le notizie sul caso, purtroppo anche questo senza giustizia. Fatemi sapere se conoscevate già questa triste storia, al prossimo sabato!! Kiss Kiss-ThewriterTrueCrime

P.S ricordo che tutto ciò che scrivo è un riassunto in cui collego i post che leggo su internet cercando di creare un mio post personale quanto meglio possibile

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anyeas · 4 years

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This was like so unexpected but seriously we got to know another side of Lizzie as to how much she really loves Ciel ....oof this scene (more like the movie) was wholesome!

#kuroshitsuji #elizabeth medford #ciel phantomhive #kuroshitsuji book of atlantic #and yk the ship sinking concept and the iceberg was all titanic #and GRELL DOING THE ICONIC ROSE × JACK pose with Ronald #😹😹😂😂

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autumnleavescoffeedreams · 5 years

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I’ve noticed a pattern

Tumblr users (mostly female) saying that people should support female characters more, then turn around and hate female characters simply because they’re a “threat” to their BoyxBoy ship.

#Equality, I guess?

Note: Because there are those who will probably comment all the other reasons why they don’t like one of the female characters, let me save you the hassle: I’m not interested. I don’t need to know why you do or don’t like someone. I just think it’s childish to hate a FICTIONAL character because she may or may not “ruin” your ship.

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goryhorroor · 2 years

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universal monster movies + leading ladies

helen chandler as mina harker in dracula (1931) mae clarke as elizabeth lavenza in frankenstein (1931) zita johann as helen grosvenor in the mummy (1932) gloria stuart as flora cranley in the invisible man (1933) julia adams as kay lawrence in creature from the black lagoon (1954) patsy ruth miller as esmeralda in the hunchback of notre dame (1923) mary philbin as christine daae in the phantom of the opera (1925) evelyn ankers as gwen conliffe in the wolf man (1941) leila hyams as ruth thomas in island of lost souls (1932) joan medford as virginia grey in house of horrors (1946)

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lauravias · 3 years

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The Black Dahlia Murder

Elizabeth Short, nicknamed “Black Dahlia”, was an aspiring actress who was brutally murdered in Los Angeles, California, in 1947.

She was born on July 29, 1924, in Boston, Massachusetts, and was the third of five daughters born to Cleo and Phoebe Mae Short. She spent her early life in Medford, Massachusetts, and by the mid-1940s she was living in Los Angeles, California, working as a waitress. She was an aspiring actress, dreaming of her big break into Hollywood; she was nicknamed the “Black Dahlia” after the Blue Dahlia movie out at that time.

Her corpse was found on the morning of January 15, 1947, lying on the grass in a vacant lot in Leimer Park, by Betty Bersinger and her three-year-old daughter. The body was severed at the waist, and the two parts were about a foot apart, her blood had been drained and left her skin very pale; also, her face had been slashed from the corners of her mouth to her ears, creating an effect known as the "Glasgow smile". The corpse had been "posed", with her hands over her head, her elbows bent at right angles, and her legs spread apart. The body was posed in such a way that Bersinger thought it was a discarded store mannequin.

Photo of Elizabeth Short’s murder scene

Autopsy

On January 16, 1947, Frederick Newbarr, the Los Angeles County coroner, performed an autopsy of Short’s body.

The body had been cut in half using a technique taught in the 1930s called a hemicorporectomy: the lumbar spine was transected between the second and third lumbar vertebrae. Newbarr noticed there was very little bruising along the incision mark, therefore it had been performed after death. There were ligature marks on her ankles, wrists and neck, and irregular lacerations on her right breast, right forearm, left upper arm, and the lower left side of the chest. The lacerations on each side of the face were measured 3 inches (76 mm) on the right side, and 2.5 inches (64 mm) on the left side. The skull was not fractured, but there was bruising on the front and right side of her scalp, with a small amount of bleeding in the subarachnoid space (the space between the arachnoid and the pia mater), compatible with blows to the head.

Elizabeth Short’s death certificate

The cause of death was determined to be haemorrhaging from the incisions on her face and the blows to the head and face.

Investigation

One week later on January 21, 1947, James Richardson, an editor at the Los Angeles Examiner, received a call from a person claiming to be Short’s killer. The caller also said to "expect some souvenirs of Beth Short in the mail". The person made good on their promise, and four days later a suspicious envelope addressed to "The Los Angeles Examiner and other Los Angeles papers" was found by a postal worker. It contained Short's birth certificate, business cards, photographs, names written on pieces of paper, and an address book with the name “Mark Hansen” embossed on the cover. Despite the efforts to identify the fingerprints found on the envelope, they were compromised in transit and therefore could not be properly analyzed.

Mark Hensen, the owner of the address book found in the envelope, was a wealthy local nightclub and theatre owner; he was also an acquaintance, at whose home Short had stayed with her friends. One of them, Ann Toth, told investigators that Short had rejected sexual advances from Hansen, and suggested it as a potential reason for the murder; Hansen, however, was cleared of suspicion.

The FBI supported the L.A. police with the investigation by running records checks on the potential suspects and conducting interviews across the nation. Since the starting of the investigation, police received a total of 500 confessions, many of which have been deemed false. One of the main suspects was George Hill Hodel Jr., who was never formally charged with the crime. He was accused by his son, Steve Hodel, of having committed Short’s murder and several other ones. The murderer has never been found, and given how much time has passed, probably never will be.

For more information here are some of the FBI records on Elizabeth Ann Short, aka “The Black Dahlia”:

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Sources:

Black Dahlia - Wikipedia

The Black Dahlia - FBI

Black Dahlia Murder - Biography

#black dahlia #true crime #unsolved #murder #elizabeth short #mistery

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justforbooks · 3 years

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Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – January 15, 1947), known posthumously as the "Black Dahlia", was an American woman who was found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Her case became highly publicized due to the graphic nature of the crime, which included her corpse having been mutilated and bisected at the waist.

A native of Boston, Short spent her early life in Medford, Massachusetts, and Florida before relocating to California, where her father lived. It is commonly held that Short was an aspiring actress, though she had no known acting credits or jobs during her time in Los Angeles. She would acquire the nickname of the Black Dahlia posthumously (after the owner of a drugstore in Long Beach, California told reporters that male customers had that name for her), as newspapers of the period often nicknamed particularly lurid crimes; the term may have originated from a film noir murder mystery, The Blue Dahlia, released in April 1946. After the discovery of her body on January 15, 1947, the Los Angeles Police Department began an extensive investigation that produced over 150 suspects, but yielded no arrests.

Short's unsolved murder and the details surrounding it have had a lasting cultural intrigue, generating various theories and public speculation. Her life and death have been the basis of numerous books and films, and her murder is frequently cited as one of the most famous unsolved murders in American history, as well as one of the oldest unsolved cases in Los Angeles County. It has likewise been credited by historians as one of the first major crimes in post–World War II America to capture national attention.

On the morning of January 15, 1947, Short's naked body was found severed into two pieces on a vacant lot on the west side of South Norton Avenue, midway between Coliseum Street and West 39th Street (at 34.0164°N 118.333°W) in Leimert Park, Los Angeles. At the time, the neighborhood was largely undeveloped. Local resident Betty Bersinger discovered the body at approximately 10 a.m. while walking with her three-year-old daughter. Bersinger initially thought she had found a discarded store mannequin. When she realized it was a corpse, she rushed to a nearby house and telephoned the police.

Short's severely mutilated body was completely severed at the waist and drained of blood, leaving her skin a pallid white. Medical examiners determined that she had been dead for around ten hours prior to the discovery, leaving her time of death either sometime during the evening of January 14, or the early morning hours of January 15. The body had apparently been washed by the killer. Short's face had been slashed from the corners of her mouth to her ears, creating an effect known as the "Glasgow smile". She had several cuts on her thigh and breasts, where entire portions of flesh had been sliced away. The lower half of her body was positioned a foot away from the upper, and her intestines had been tucked neatly beneath her buttocks. The corpse had been "posed", with her hands over her head, her elbows bent at right angles, and her legs spread apart.

Upon the discovery, a crowd of both passersby and reporters began to gather; Los Angeles Herald-Express reporter Aggie Underwood was among the first to arrive at the scene, and took several photos of the corpse and crime scene. Near the body, detectives located a heel print on the ground amid the tire tracks, and a cement sack containing watery blood was also found nearby.

Short is interred at the Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland. After her younger sisters had grown up and married, their mother, Phoebe, moved to Oakland to be near her daughter's grave. She finally returned to the East Coast in the 1970s, where she lived into her 90s. On February 2, 1947, just two weeks after Short's murder, Republican state assemblyman C. Don Field was prompted by the case to introduce a bill calling for the formation of a sex offender registry; the state of California would become the first U.S. state to make the registration of sex offenders mandatory.

Short's murder has been described as one of the most brutal and culturally enduring crimes in American history, and Time magazine listed it as one of the most infamous unsolved cases in the world.

Short's life and death have been the basis of numerous books and films, both fictionalized and non-fiction. The case was the focus of Season Four, Episode 13 of Hunter, in which the main characters, along with a (fictitious) veteran former police detective (played by Lawrence Tierney), investigated and carried out an arrest of an in-reality fictitious suspect after 41 years. Elizabeth Short was portrayed here by Jessica Nelson. Among the most famous fictional accounts of Short's death is James Ellroy's 1987 novel The Black Dahlia, which, in addition to the murder, explored "the larger fields of politics, crime, corruption, and paranoia in post-war Los Angeles", according to cultural critic David M. Fine. Ellroy's novel was adapted into a 2006 film of the same name by director Brian De Palma: Short was played by actress Mia Kirshner. Both Ellroy's novel and its film adaptation bear little relation to the facts of the case. Short was also portrayed in heavily fictionalized accounts by Lucie Arnaz in the 1975 television film Who Is the Black Dahlia? and again by Mena Suvari in the series American Horror Story in 2011, featuring Short in the plot line of the episode "Spooky Little Girl", and again in 2018 with "Return to Murder House".

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carlosjc2 · 3 years

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The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia also known as Elizabeth Short she was an American woman born on July 29, 1924 Boston Massachusetts, US and was found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Her case became highly publicized due to the graphic nature of the crime, which included her corpse having been mutilated and bisected at the waist.

A native of Boston, Short spent her early life in Medford and Florida before relocating to California, where her father lived. It is commonly held that Short was an aspiring actress, though she had no known acting credits or jobs during her time in Los Angeles. She would acquire the nickname of the Black Dahlia posthumously (after the owner of a drugstore in Long Beach, California, told reporters that male customers had that name for her), as newspapers of the period often nicknamed particularly lurid crimes; the term may have originated from a film noir murder mystery, The Blue Dahlia, released in April 1946. After the discovery of her body on January 15, 1947, the Los Angeles Police Department began an extensive investigation that produced over 150 suspects, but yielded no arrests.

Short's unsolved murder and the details surrounding it have had a lasting cultural intrigue, generating various theories and public speculation. Her life and death have been the basis of numerous books and films, and her murder is frequently cited as one of the most famous unsolved murders in American history, as well as one of the oldest unsolved cases in Los Angeles County. It has likewise been credited by historians as one of the first major crimes in post–World War II America to capture national attention

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bm2ab · 3 years

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Arrivals & Departures 29 July 1924 – 15 January 1947 Elizabeth Short [Black Dahlia]

Elizabeth Short known posthumously as the "Black Dahlia", was an American woman who was found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Her case became highly publicized due to the graphic nature of the crime, which included her corpse having been mutilated and bisected at the waist.

A native of Boston, Short spent her early life in Medford, Massachusetts and Florida before relocating to California, where her father lived. It is commonly held that Short was an aspiring actress, though she had no known acting credits or jobs during her time in Los Angeles. She would acquire the nickname of the Black Dahlia posthumously (after the owner of a drugstore in Long Beach, California told reporters that male customers had that name for her), as newspapers of the period often nicknamed particularly lurid crimes; the term may have originated from a film noir murder mystery, The Blue Dahlia, released in April 1946. After the discovery of her body on January 15, 1947, the Los Angeles Police Department began an extensive investigation that produced over 150 suspects, but yielded no arrests.

Short's unsolved murder and the details surrounding it have had a lasting cultural intrigue, generating various theories and public speculation. Her life and death have been the basis of numerous books and films, and her murder is frequently cited as one of the most famous unsolved murders in American history, as well as one of the oldest unsolved cases in Los Angeles County. It has likewise been credited by historians as one of the first major crimes in post–World War II America to capture national attention.

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travelingbytastebuds · 3 years

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LONG ISLAND CULTURAL RESTAURANTS (with some from NYC) I only picked one restaurant for each country, but there may be several for that particular ethnic cuisine. I have not gone to all of these, so I can’t stand by how good their food may be. And since restaurants unfortunately close all the time, please Google them before just showing up to see if they’re still operating (and what hours they are open as well. Afghanistan - Kabul Restaurant Afghani Cuisine - 1153 E Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, NY 11743

Albania - Gurra Cafe - 2325 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458

Argentina - Cafe Buenos Aires - 23 Wall St A, Huntington, NY 11743

Australia - The Australian NYC - 20 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018

Austria - Werkstatt - 509 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218

Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan Grill - 1610 Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590

Bangladesh - Boishakhi - 29-14 36th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106

Belarus - Belarussian Xata - 1655 Sheepshead Bay Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11235

Belgium - BXL Zoute - 50 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

Bolivia - Mi Bolivia - 4410 48th Ave, Woodside, New York 11377

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cevabdzinica Sarajevo - 37-18 34th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

Brazil - Villa Brazil Cafe Grill, 4316 34th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101-1171

Burma - Burmese Bites Food Cart - 5 Ct Square W, Long Island City, NY 11101 Cambodia - Angkor - 408 E 64th St, New York, NY 10065

Chile - San Antonio Bakery - 174 Rockaway Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580

China - Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant - 555 Route 111, Ste 5, Hauppauge, NY 11788

Colombia - Pollos El Paisa - 989 Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590

Costa Rica - Casa Tica Lounge - 174 E Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays, Southampton, NY

Côte d’Ivoire - La Savane - 239 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026

Croatia - Dubrovnik Restaurant - 721 Main St, New Rochelle, NY 10801

Cuba - Cafe Havana - 944 W Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787

Cyprus - Mesoyios - 472 Hawkins Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Czechia - Koliba - 3111 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY 11105

Dominican Republic - Dominican Restaurant - 1637, 1019 Front St, Uniondale, NY 11553

Ecuador - Ecuadorian - 41-20 34th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

Egypt - Mombar - 2522 Steinway St, Queens, NY 11103

El Salvador - Las Brisas De El Salvador - 74 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY 11552

Eritrea - Massawa - 1239 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027

Ethiopia - Awash - 338 E 6th St, New York, NY 10003

Finland - Smorgas Chef - 58 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016

France - Le Soir - 825 Montauk Hwy, Bayport, NY 11705

Georgia - Pirosmani - 2222 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229

Germany - The Village Lanterne - 155 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst, NY 11757

Ghana - Accra - 2065 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027

Greece - Kavala Estiatorio - 10-07 50th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

Grenada - West Cuisine-Organic Grenadian Cuisine - 916 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Guatemala - Tikal Restaurant - 100 Front St, Greenport, NY 11944

Haiti - Mirelle's Restaurant - 170 Post Ave, Westbury, NY 11590

Honduras - El Rancho Catracho - 131 Jackson St, Hempstead, NY 11550

Hungary - Budapest Cafe - 1631 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028

India - Curry Kebob House - 585 Medford Ave #1, Patchogue, NY 11772

Indonesia - Sky Cafe - 8620 Whitney Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373

Ireland - Sullivan's Quay Restaurant and Bar - 541 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington, NY

Israel - Bar Bolonat - 611 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014

Italy - Branchinelli's Pizza - 555 NY-111, Hauppauge, NY 11788

Jamaica - Island Jerk - 1350 Deer Park Rd, North Babylon, NY 11703

Japan - Hana Traditional Japanese Cuisine - 14 Haven Ave, Port Washington, NY 11050

Korea - Ssambap Korean BBQ - 2350 Nesconset Hwy, Stony Brook, NY 11790

Laos - Khe-Yo - 157 Duane St, New York, NY 10013

Lebanon - Naya - 1057 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022

Malaysia - Pulau Pinang - 82-84 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373

Mexico - Maria's Mexican & Latin Cuisine - 211 Smithtown Blvd, Nesconset, NY 11767

Morocco - Cafe Mogador - 101 Saint Marks Pl # 1, New York, NY 10009

Nepal - Everest Himalayan Cuisine - 2518 Merrick Rd, Bellmore, NY 11710

New Zealand - The Musket Room - 265 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012

Nigeria - DF Nigerian Food Truck - http://www.divineflavoredcatering.com

Pakistan - Shaheen Restaurant - 253 S Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801

Paraguay - Sabor Guarani Restaurant Bar - 40-04 Bell Blvd, Bayside, NY 11361

Peru - Las Delicias De Mi Tierra - 1262 Suffolk Ave, Brentwood, NY 11717

Philippines - Kabayan Grill - 1640 Front St, East Meadow, NY 11554

Poland - Zagloba Polish Bar and Restaurant - 700 NY-27A, Amityville, NY 11701

Portugal - Churrasqueira Bairrada - 144 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY 11501

Romania - Romanian Garden - 43-06 43rd Ave, Long Island City, NY 11104

Russia - Mari Vanna - 41 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

Senegal - Joloff - 1168 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Serbia - Kafana - 116 Avenue C, New York, NY 10009

Singapore - Chomp Chomp - 7 Cornelia St, New York, NY 10014

Somalia - Safari - 219 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026

South Africa - Madiba - 195 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Spain - España Tapas & Wine Bar - 655 Middle Country Rd, St James, NY 11780

Sri Lanka - Lakruwana - 668 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10304

Sweden - IKEA Long Island - 1100 Broadway Mall, Hicksville, NY 11801

Switzerland - Cafe Select - 212 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012

Taiwan - Taiwanese Gourmet - 8402 Broadway, Queens, NY 11373

Thailand - Sawasdee Thai Elevated - 395 S Oyster Bay Rd, Plainview, NY 11803

Trinidad and Tobago - Ali's Trinidad Roti Shop - 1267 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Turkey - Bosphorus Cafe Grill - 138 Shore Rd, Port Washington, NY 11050-2217

Ukraine - Rondel - 2006 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223

United Kingdom - Jones Wood Foundry - 401 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021

Uruguay - Tabare - 221 S 1st St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Uzbekistan - Taste of Samarkand - 62-16 Woodhaven Blvd, Middle Village, NY 11379

Venezuela - Arepas Cafe - 33-07 36th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106

Vietnam - Saigon Casa - 4747 Nesconset Hwy, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

Yemen - Yemen Café - 176 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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ladailymirror · 3 years

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Black Dahlia: Purported Movie of Elizabeth Short on V-J Day in Hollywood – FALSE!

Every so often, this clip shows up on social media, purporting to be Elizabeth Short on Hollywood Boulevard during V-J Day celebrations in August 1945. False. Elizabeth Short was in Medford, Mass., on V-J Day and didn’t arrive in Los Angeles until the summer of 1946.

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