Jan. 23, 1923: Shirley Ardell Mason is born. Mason would later be known as the inspiration for the 1976 TV movie “Sybil.” Born in Minnesota, Mason suffered periods of blackouts and breakdowns ...

The movie, Sybil Ludington, is a period film that inspires and encourages all to boldly go after what has been set before them to do with courage and faith. It inspires families and youth that ...

Explores the gripping true story behind the best-selling book and cultural-sensation case of Sybil, one of the first mainstream cases of dissociative identity disorder (or multiple personality ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown.