Fossett's

A force draws me toward the house, the corrugated iron over the front door filled with graffiti and torn posters advertising Fossett's Circus and Christmas pantomimes of years gone by.

bolt the door James Claffey 2011

Fossett's story is one of many included in several new projects launching this winter to shed light on the slaves who lived and worked at Monticello.

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Estate Highlights Slaves' Stories The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

Fossett's story is one of many included in several new projects launching this winter to shed light on the slaves who lived and worked at Monticello.

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Estate Highlights Slaves' Stories The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

At the latest reckoning that means Sainsbury's has supported Martin's chairmanship of the Shrimpers with more than £8m of debt finance in the name of a new stadium at Fossett's Farm, and not a single brick has been laid.

Sir Dave Richards faces Fulham high court action over Peter Crouch 2010

Fossett's small plane disappeared Monday as he was scouting dry lake beds in western Nevada, apparently searching for an optimum spot to set a world land speed record.

NASA Watch: September 2007 Archives 2007

Fossett's small plane disappeared Monday as he was scouting dry lake beds in western Nevada, apparently searching for an optimum spot to set a world land speed record.

Steve Fossett Is Missing - NASA Watch 2007

Fossett's latest adventure was attempt to break land speed record, AP

Steve Fossett Is Missing - NASA Watch 2007

Fossett's latest adventure was attempt to break land speed record, AP

NASA Watch: September 2007 Archives 2007

But it had not been considered a likely place to find the plane, given what was known about sightings of Fossett's plane, his travel plans and the amount of fuel he had.

Wired Top Stories 2008

For a while, many of Fossett's friends held out hope he survived, given his many close scrapes with death over the years.

Wired Top Stories 2008