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The Hope Diamond Curse and the McLean Child Tragedy
The narrative traces the Hope diamond’s famed history of misfortune from its arrival in Europe to modern ownership by the McLean family. It describes Vinson Walsh McLean, ten, killed by a casual automobile in front of their Washington home, and notes the diamond’s alleged “evil eye” influence on fortunes and deaths through centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinson Walsh McLean
McLean Washington
France
Edward Beni McLean
John R. McLogg
Thomas F. Walsh
Colorado
Leopold
Belgium
Walsh
San Juan
America
Palm Beach
Califoruis
Vinson
Jean Baptiste Tavernier
Paris
Delhi
Louis XIV
Mma de Montespan
Traverner
Lewis MV
Travernier
de Montespan
Mme, de Algotenon
Marie Antoinette
Princess de Lamballe
Daniel Eliason
London
Prince
Amsterdam
Willam Puls
Hendrik
William Fuls
Bilagoa
Jason
Benny T. Hope
Nane Bridor
Lane
Hope
Tle
Duke of Newcastle
Putnam Bradlee Strong
New York
Lord Franely
Captain Strong
May Yole
Lord Francis
Joseph Frankel
Frankel
Jacques Colet
Colet
Ivan Kanitowski
Mile
Ladue
Jouloun
Simon Moncharides
Mancharides
Dimond
Selim Habib
Abdul Hamid
Habib
Cartier
Cartier Drm
MeLean
Edgar Willson
Jewelers
Franke
Willson
Wityson
Hope Heirs
Franklin Lomian
Habjly
Uorts
Tue
Zimson
Sir Francis Hope
T. Edgar Willson
Wns
Vinson McLean
Vinson Whish
McLean
Newport
Evelyn Whalsh
Mclean Union
Jonni Barr
Bar Harbor
Express Foruim
Big Walsh
Welhurst
Denver
McLeung
Atona
Vinson Bighean