Clare Fitzgerald

Clare Fitzgerald is a Writer and Editor with eight years of experience in the online content sphere. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from King’s University College at Western University, her portfolio includes coverage of digital media, current affairs, history and true crime.

Among her accomplishments are being the Founder of the true crime blog, Stories of the Unsolved, which garners between 400,000 and 500,000 views annually, and a contributor for John Lordan’s Seriously Mysterious podcast. Prior to its hiatus, she also served as the Head of Content for UK YouTube publication, TenEighty Magazine.

In her spare time, Clare likes to play Pokemon GO and re-watch Heartland over and over (and over) again. She’ll also rave about her three Maltese dogs whenever she gets the chance.

Writing Portfolio
Stories of the Unsolved

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Articles by Clare Fitzgerald:

The CIA Paid Magician John Mulholland to Write a Deception Manual During the Cold War

Aerial view of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters + John Mulholland pulling a white rabbit out of a hat

The US government feared an attack from the USSR during the Cold War. This led it to a host of experimental programs aimed at ensuring…

The Secret ‘White Trains’ That Transported Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War

White train traveling down a railroad

The Cold War was an uncertain time for much of the world. There was a permeating fear the Soviet Union would launch a nuclear attack,…

A WWI Grenade Was Once Found At A Potato Chip Factory In Hong Kong

WWI grenade + Calbee potato mascot

We’ve all heard stories about people finding human thumbs in their soda or rat tails in their fried chicken. However, we bet you’ve never heard…

Sikh Marine to Sue Service to Wear a Turban and Beard at All Times

First Lieutenant Sukhbir Toor in uniform

A Sikh Marine has revealed he’s prepared to bring forth a lawsuit against the US Navy to grant him permission to wear a beard and…

US Navy Sells Aircraft Carriers to Scrap Dealers for a Cent Each

USS Kitty Hawk + USS John F. Kennedy

The United States Navy has sold two decommissioned aircraft carriers to a scrap dealer for just one cent each. The deal was made with International…

Pilot Safely Ejects After Navy Jet Crashes In Death Valley

F/A-18F Super Hornet taking off

The United States Navy has revealed that a jet fighter went down in California’s Death Valley National Park on October 4, 2021. The pilot was…

Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Auschwitz II-Birkenau

Exterior of Auschwitz II-Birkenau

Staff working at the site of Auschwitz II-Birkenau have discovered anti-Semitic graffiti on the premise. Word of the discovery was announced on October 5, 2021,…

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Has First All-Female Guard Change

Three Sentinels standing before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

On September 29, 2021, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier made history with an all-female-led guard change. The event occurred on the 30,770th day of…

The Incredible Women Who Ferried Aircraft for the US During WWII

WASP standing atop a P-38 + Four WASPs walking away from an airplane

Women in the US took on many positions while men were serving overseas during World War II. Some worked in factories, while others volunteered with…

Operation Cherry Blossoms At Night: The Biological Attack On The US That Never Happened

Japanese bomber + Unit 731 personnel

The final stages of World War II were filled with bloody battles between the Japanese and the United States. With US forces gaining ground, the…

Pepsi Once Had the 6th Largest Navy in the World

Nikita Krushchev and Richard Nixon drinking Pepsi at the American National Exhibition + Three Russian battleships sailing in the ocean + Pepsi logo

Pepsi is one of the most iconic American brands in the world, and you’re bound to start an argument over whether it or Coca-Cola is…

Korean War Veteran Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun Laid To Rest 70 Years After Death

Military portrait of Emil J. Kapaun + funeral motorcade

Thousands turned out to pay their respects to fallen Korean War veteran Chaplain (Cap.) Emil J. Kapaun on Wednesday. Kapaun, a military chaplain and soldier…