Engrid Barnett
School
University Of Nevada
Expertise
Travel, Music, True Crime, Weird News
- Engrid Barnett is an award-winning author who has received recognition for her work on the Cravings Department for Nevada Magazine.
- She's written for a variety of publications, including Ripley's Believe It Or Not!, Rova Magazine, American Trails, and Nevada Magazine.
- Over the past three years, she's contributed to five books with Ripley's Believe It Or Not!, including Sideshow and Other Carnival Curiosities, Alison's Adventures: Your Passport to the World, and three annuals.
Experience
Engrid has worked as a professional writer for the past four years. Before launching her freelance career, she taught Core Humanities and French at the University of Nevada, Reno, and Truckee Meadows Community College. In her free time, she performs with the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and other classical music groups. Her work has appeared in Ripley's Believe It Or Not!, Rova Magazine, American Trails, and Nevada Magazine. Agencies and organizations, including Madden Media, the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), and Visit Newport Beach, have relied on her content marketing expertise to boost their traffic.
Education
Engrid Barnett has a Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno, in cultural geography where she studied the early psychedelic rock scene at Virginia City, Nevada's Red Dog Saloon.
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Stories By Engrid Barnett
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The Reformation was the split of the Western Church into Protestantism and Roman Catholicism. Lots of messed up things happened during this period.
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Speaking in tongues isn't limited to Pentecostals. It goes back to ancient times yet remains a vital part of some worship traditions to this day.
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Paul was both a devoted follower of Jesus and a Roman citizen, quite a dichotomy. This is the untold truth of Paul from the Bible.
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Jesus is both a religious figure and a rea, historical person from the first century. This is the untold truth of Jesus.
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Few westerns have endured more success, but there's a lot you may not know about "Bonanza." This is the untold truth of Bonanza.
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A surprising cadre of United States officials researched the potential of nuking the moon, and so did their Soviet counterparts during the Cold War.
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How did Alger Hiss get ensnared by claims of espionage? Was he ever proven guilty? Here's what you should know about this public servant turned public enemy #1.
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Unsinkable Sam earned fame during World War II for his incredible ability to survive ship sinkings. This is the real story behind Unsinkable Sam explained.
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Pin-up models, past and present, have faced a mixed reception. From bicycle girls to today's alt models, this is the untold truth about being a pin-up model.
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People from every walk of life participated, carving their own piece of the treeless landscape. Here's what you need to know about the Oklahoma Land Rush.
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As air travel increased during the 20th century, so did the risk of planes crashing into one another. Here are the deadliest midair plane collisions in history.
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Mostly known for climbing Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary took part in a later Himalayan expedition. Here's the crazy story of his hunt for the yeti.
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Before its fiery end, the Hindenburg was a luxurious, expensive, and fast way to cross the Atlantic. Here's what it was like traveling on the Hindenburg.
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From ship stowaways to the rare airplane hitchhiker and even dirigible travelers, check out these fantastic stories of stowaways who somehow avoided tragedy.
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From railway bridges collapsing to pedestrian being thrown to watery deaths, these are the deadliest bridge disasters in history.
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To truly appreciate the world's most famous diaries, you need to understand them in context. Here's the stories behind some of the world's most famous journals.
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In the 1880s, sightings of a "saurian monster" abounded in New Zealand. But what was the monster that terrorized New Zealand in the 1880s?
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A narcissistic psychopath, John Meehan conned women out of countless thousands by acting the part of the perfect beau.
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Betty Broderick's marriage seemed perfect at first, but she ended up murdering her ex-husband and his new wife after a messy divorce. This is the bizarre story.
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The disappearance of Christine Whittaker in 2009 shook smalltown USA Hannibal, Missouri. A potential victim of human trafficking, there have been few leads.
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Some species have integrated into local environments but others cause havoc. Here are some animals that were never supposed to be in the U.S.
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Heavy metal has attracted a worldwide fanbase. In turn, these fans have powered the multi-million-dollar careers of some of the scene's most recognized faces.
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In other parts of the world, you'll find significant differences when it comes to how family and friends are laid to rest than just burial or cremation.
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In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate an unprecedented 70 years of ruling. Here's everything we know about Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee so far.
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Greek-American soprano Maria Callas took the operatic world by storm with her intensely dramatic portrayals of classical music's most famed leading ladies.
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A royal consort is the spouse of a ruling monarch. While the role comes with plenty of honors and duties, it lacks a constitutional role.
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Whether you're a Gen Xer or a millennial fostering a more recent Kurt Cobain and crew crush, there's probably still a lot you may not know about Nirvana.