reign of terror

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Currently celebrating 25 years of continuous operation, Reign of Terror has the additional distinction of being the single largest indoor haunted house in SoCal.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023

The FBI deemed that the Reign of Terror also lasted only five years in the '20s when in reality it had lasted about two decades.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2023

Known as the Reign of Terror, it sparked a major FBI investigation involving J Edgar Hoover.

From BBC • May 15, 2023

Except for a brief period during the Reign of Terror, France continued to uphold the institution of slavery in its colonies.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Stepson’s death was usually included in the official tally of murders during the Reign of Terror.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann