Mary Cecilia Rogers, 20, known as New York's "Beautiful Cigar Girl," vanished in July 1841 and was found dead in the Hudson River days later A handkerchief with her initials and rumors of a botched ...

“The Beautiful Cigar Girl” shows how the American fascination with lurid crimes dates back to antebellum times. Rogers’ slaying helped spur the rapidly evolving newspaper press to begin reporting on ...

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A great big, beautiful horse named Cigar is the hottest thing the world of horse racing has seen in a long time. Last week, Cigar took his winning streak to 16 straight with a spectacular victory at ...