Crime
Shocking Tales from New Orleans’ Early French Quarter
There is nothing like a stroll around the New Orleans French Quarter. The historic buildings line the streets boasting delicate Spanish-style…
This Random City Was A Literal Paradise For Prohibition Gangsters
Gangsters helped two young, entrepreneurial boys run a lucrative, but extraordinarily dangerous business in the chill of St. Paul, Minnesota…
Bloody Mary and Other Fearsome Women From History
Bloody Mary reigned over England for only five years. In that time, she earned a reputation as a fierce and…
Mysterious Slayings & Crimes Of The Victorian Era
The Victorian era’s best known unsolved slayings are those of Jack the Ripper, whose identity remains as much a mystery…
Haunting Dark Tourism Destinations for Dark History Lovers
Dark tourism seems like the preferred vacation for Wednesday Addams or legions of goth kids exploring their disturbed, grotesque side. This…
These Vicious Crimes Will Make You See the Medieval Period in a New Light
Criminal deeds, especially the more brazen ones, can simultaneously fascinate, titillate, and horrify. That was no less so in the…
The Dumbest Get-Rich-Quick Schemes in History
Dumb luck is sometimes better than skill and talent. As in way, way, better. Take Timothy Dexter, an eccentric eighteenth…
Why Everybody is Obsessed with Dragons and Other Intense Legends from History
The mythology of dragons can be found all over the world. It exists in vastly different cultures widely separated by…
The Seedy Side of Frank Sinatra and other Beloved Historic Figures
Seedy aspects abound in the lives of many famous people. Even in the lives of otherwise notably good ones. Take…
Historic Sickos that Could Have their Own Terrifying Netflix Series
Stalker Arthur Richard Jackson, a Scottish drifter, saw an American starlet in a two 1980s movies, and became obsessed with…