Crime
The ‘Baron’ of Arizona and Other Historic Hucksters
Back in the 19th century, a huckster laid claim to most of Arizona. In of itself, that would not be…
30 Ghosts of Historical Figures That May Still Walk Among the Living
The ghosts of many historical figures are still said to haunt the earth. Some hang around their burial sites, while…
Lesser Known But Intriguing Historic Criminals
Most criminals and their crimes are pretty pedestrian and unremarkable, but some crimes and criminals cannot help but attract attention…
Brutal Facts About Arkansas’ Elaine Massacre
The racial divides in the United States have a long and troubled history, beginning with slavery in the American colonies…
History’s Deadliest Relatives
We can easily choose our friends, but choosing our relatives is a different matter. That is sometimes unfortunate, seeing as…
A Day in the Life of a Concentration Camp Prisoner
Besides the death camps such as Auschwitz, generally referred to as extermination camps, the Nazis operated concentration camps throughout the…
History’s Deadliest Woman and Other Lesser Known Killers
Most people know about history’s greatest murderers - Hitler, Genghis Khan, Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot. However, history is full…
25 Executions of People Who Were Later Exonerated
Achieving justice through the execution of a miscreant is a longstanding action of civilized society. Unfortunately, achieving certainty of the…
Last Minute Decisions That Changed History
The world is more fragile than we think, and the course of events is seldom set in stone: introduce a…
This is the Truth Behind All of the Famous Myths We Hear About
Some famous people and events from mythology are pure fiction. They are inventions of fertile imaginations and the creative products…