Brad Smithfield
Brad Smithfield is one of the authors writing for The Vintage News
Articles by Brad Smithfield:
“For Sale, Baby Shoes, Never Worn” – Hemingway and the Saddest Six-Word Story
Two people died in Hitler’s complex of tunnels on the island of Jersey after World War II ended
Crinolinemania: This deadly Victorian fashion garment killed around 3,000 women
Pattie Boyd was the real-life “Layla,” who married George Harrison and became the romantic obsession of his close friend, Eric Clapton
Notable for its perfect circular design, Restormel Castle is one of the oldest and best preserved Norman motte-and-bailey castles in Cornwall
The Cinderella Castle in Disney World has a suite that was originally built for Walt Disney
Ida Tarbell was one of the first investigative journalists from McClure’s Magazine who exposed the corrupt business of John D. Rockefeller
The bizarre story of how a railroad worker survived an iron rod which went through his skull
Santa Cruz de Rodes, Catalonia: The martyr church that survived the black plague and pirates
Built in the wrong place, this Australian lighthouse caused more than 20 shipwrecks
