Crime
20 Fascinating Historic Scandals From Around the World
The drumbeat of scandals has been steady and unceasing over the past few years, and you can hardly turn on…
It’s Time to Revisit these 20 Political Scandals that Rocked the United States
Engulfing nearly every single presidency in United States history, political scandals are a ubiquitous part of life for American politicians.…
20 Times Americans Rebelled Against Their Government
The open resistance of orders by an established authority, rebellions are an integral part of the American national story. Fashioned…
All the Dirty Details About the Hatfield-McCoy Feud of the Late Nineteenth Century
The fabled feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky was one of the most storied…
16 US Powerful Men Whose Darker Sides Were Kept from the Public
The American presidency, although lessened in recent years, has historically enjoyed fervent respect and admiration. The residents of the Oval…
History’s Most Prolific and Deadly Female Poisoner Helped Women get Rid of their Husbands
In 17th century Italy, most women who did not wish to take up a nun's habit and enter a convent…
18 Inhumane and Notorious Prisons in History
Some names immediately conjure images in the mind of harsh conditions, surrounded by dangerous, even deadly inmates, desperate men with…
16 Brutal Realities of Trial By Combat Fighting Throughout History
The brutal, gladiatorial fight to the death between champions in Game of Thrones has reintroduced trial by combat to the…
20 Important Historical Figures Who Survived Assassination Attempts
A concise and seemingly simple means to remove an individual stymieing one's own objectives, the orchestrated murder of a prominent…
35 Powerful Facts About Worldwide Peacemaker, Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela is widely regarded as one of the greatest peacemakers who ever lived. When he died in 2013, dignitaries…