Who is Addie to Me?

One of the questions I’m most frequently asked is, “How are you related to Addie?” When I gave my talk in Lake Mills on September 4th, I explained this in some detail, and perhaps it’d be a good idea to do that here, as well. My great-great...

The Five Reasons

Addie’s story has been picking up steam and gaining a wider audience. This ustream video – a recording of a talk I gave in Lake Mills – has had more than 700 hits (as of September 28, 2011).  In the last month, more than 7,000 people have come to my...

The Murder of Addie Hoyt Fargo

On June 19, 1901, 29-year-old Addie Hoyt Fargo – a beautiful, intelligent, gregarious young woman – was allegedly shot and killed by Enoch Fargo, her wealthy, powerful, 51-year-old husband. But Enoch was never punished for this crime. According to local...

Addie and Annie: The Hoyt Sisters

My adventure into this Addie Hoyt story began with an ending: My father’s. June 10, 2011, my father passed on. He was 91 years old. Three days later, I was cleaning out the apartment at my late father’s assisted living facility and found a book of old...