Comments for HistoryHype.com http://www.historyhype.com Everything you know is wrong. -Weird Al Yankovic Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:43:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Final Draft: Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by Craig Hansen http://www.historyhype.com/2007/10/16/final-draft-romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-2630 Craig Hansen Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:43:12 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/10/16/final-draft-romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-2630 My article on Mary Jane Kelly was published in Ripper Notes #26 and was peer-reviewed prior to publication. Thank you for your interest. My article on Mary Jane Kelly was published in Ripper Notes #26 and was peer-reviewed prior to publication. Thank you for your interest.

]]> Comment on Final Draft: Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by Michael Richards http://www.historyhype.com/2007/10/16/final-draft-romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-2589 Michael Richards Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:17:08 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/10/16/final-draft-romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-2589 To the admin, Having spent some years studying these cases and having the benefit of doing so with many of the authentic Ripperologists and authors on the topic...like Bob Hinton,...I have to point out that any existing "stories" concerning the true name, birthplace, and actual history of the 5th Canonical victim are not to be considered empirical facts at this point in time. That does not allow one however to say that they are therefore false. In fact, most of what is generally believed today about this Jack the Ripper murder series, by both serious and casual students, is not substantiated within the known existing evidence...beginning with the belief that these 5 murders can be unmistakeably attributed to the same lone, unknown man. The physical evidence alone seems to contradict that conclusion. People believe what they want to believe, but to suggest something is false because it is yet unproven is as misleading as stating whats been written about Mary Jane Kelly of Millers Court are facts. All the best. To the admin,

Having spent some years studying these cases and having the benefit of doing so with many of the authentic Ripperologists and authors on the topic…like Bob Hinton,…I have to point out that any existing “stories” concerning the true name, birthplace, and actual history of the 5th Canonical victim are not to be considered empirical facts at this point in time. That does not allow one however to say that they are therefore false.

In fact, most of what is generally believed today about this Jack the Ripper murder series, by both serious and casual students, is not substantiated within the known existing evidence…beginning with the belief that these 5 murders can be unmistakeably attributed to the same lone, unknown man. The physical evidence alone seems to contradict that conclusion.

People believe what they want to believe, but to suggest something is false because it is yet unproven is as misleading as stating whats been written about Mary Jane Kelly of Millers Court are facts.

All the best.

]]> Comment on Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by RB http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-120 RB Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:26:09 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-120 How do we know she's 25? If she lied about everything else, why not her age? It makes more sense from a victimology standpoint that she would be similar in age to the other victims and therefore that she lied. If the romanticizing of Mary is largely based on her age, then maybe if we stopped saying she was 25, there would be less romanticizing? How do we know she’s 25? If she lied about everything else, why not her age? It makes more sense from a victimology standpoint that she would be similar in age to the other victims and therefore that she lied.

If the romanticizing of Mary is largely based on her age, then maybe if we stopped saying she was 25, there would be less romanticizing?

]]> Comment on Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by CS http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-110 CS Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:48:19 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-110 The above candidate would have been in her mid 30s and we know from the reports that Mary Kelly was 25. The above candidate would have been in her mid 30s and we know from the reports that Mary Kelly was 25.

]]> Comment on Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by dbcoop http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-109 dbcoop Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:53:33 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-109 More examples of Mary Kelly romanticized? http://www.scribd.com/doc/37259254/Something-About-Mary-Jane-Kelly http://www.scribd.com/doc/38038218/The-Mary-Kelly-Bug More examples of Mary Kelly romanticized?

http://www.scribd.com/doc/37259254/Something-About-Mary-Jane-Kelly
http://www.scribd.com/doc/38038218/The-Mary-Kelly-Bug

]]> Comment on Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by admin http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-54 admin Sat, 30 May 2009 05:08:25 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-54 Ray, the trouble with this candidate and the link to the Royal Conspiracy Theory is that it's basically made up out of whole cloth. It all traces back to Stephen Knight's 1978 book, Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution, which has been pretty thoroughly discredited and this so-called Mary Kelly is a product of the same kettle of fish. Here's a link that might help: http://www.casebook.org/suspects/knight.html Ray, the trouble with this candidate and the link to the Royal Conspiracy Theory is that it’s basically made up out of whole cloth. It all traces back to Stephen Knight’s 1978 book, Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution, which has been pretty thoroughly discredited and this so-called Mary Kelly is a product of the same kettle of fish. Here’s a link that might help: http://www.casebook.org/suspects/knight.html

]]> Comment on Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by Ray Burr http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Ray Burr Fri, 29 May 2009 16:46:23 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-53 How many matches to witness testimony would suffice to qualify a candidate as the real Mary Kelly? Here we have 2 women who state that their respective great or great great grandmother had a daughter who "sang on the English stage" and had a father John and that she disappears from the records after 1881. Census records substantiate their claims and show that she had a brother Henry and a sister who was a merchant.... How many matches to witness testimony would suffice to qualify a candidate as the real Mary Kelly?
Here we have 2 women who state that their respective great or great great grandmother had a daughter who “sang on the English stage” and had a father John and that she disappears from the records after 1881. Census records substantiate their claims and show that she had a brother Henry and a sister who was a merchant….

]]> Comment on Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by admin http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-48 admin Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:26:10 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-48 All are hoaxes. All are hoaxes.

]]> Comment on Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by Sophia http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Sophia Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:00:33 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-47 Do you mean the version of the Royal Conspiracy involving Prince Eddy and the cover-up of his affair and child with Annie Crook? Or some other Royalty? Is Mary Kelly the subject of some renewed claims to the throne? From a different bloodline of France? Are they all hoaxes? http://museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/forums/viewthread/6776/P22 Do you mean the version of the Royal Conspiracy involving Prince Eddy and the cover-up of his affair and child with Annie Crook?
Or some other Royalty? Is Mary Kelly the subject of some renewed claims to the throne? From a different bloodline of France?
Are they all hoaxes?
http://museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/forums/viewthread/6776/P22

]]> Comment on Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by admin http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-38 admin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:10:25 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-38 Burr, If it were that easy, it would have been solved for centuries. We don't know who Mary Kelly was, or even if Mary Kelly was her real name. This bit shows up every now and again and is strongly linked to the Royal Conspiracy Theory. Not the greatest source. Sorry. Burr,

If it were that easy, it would have been solved for centuries. We don’t know who Mary Kelly was, or even if Mary Kelly was her real name. This bit shows up every now and again and is strongly linked to the Royal Conspiracy Theory.

Not the greatest source. Sorry.

]]> Comment on Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by Ray Burr http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Ray Burr Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:55:17 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-37 Can anyone verify this one? I think she's 30 with descendants from Glasgow and Winnipeg. You can find her by searching Mary Jane Kelly Descendants. http://www.topix.com/forum/ca/winnipeg-mb/TE53B2AQTJ4KEH4T7 Can anyone verify this one? I think she’s 30 with descendants from Glasgow and Winnipeg. You can find her by searching Mary Jane Kelly Descendants. http://www.topix.com/forum/ca/winnipeg-mb/TE53B2AQTJ4KEH4T7

]]> Comment on Romanticizing Mary Jane Kelly by admin http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/comment-page-1/#comment-36 admin Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:13:35 +0000 http://www.historyhype.com/2007/07/30/romanticizing-mary-jane-kelly/#comment-36 Again, Harry... What do you base this on, other than your own personal speculation and broad generalizations. Nothing like this gets us any closer to the truth. Sorry. In fact, it actually muddies the waters quite a bit. Again, Harry… What do you base this on, other than your own personal speculation and broad generalizations. Nothing like this gets us any closer to the truth. Sorry. In fact, it actually muddies the waters quite a bit.

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