Crime
Romance Through the Ages, Ranked from Sweet to Cringey
Just like today, people’s quest for romance back in the days was often filled with all kinds of awkwardness, with…
Dangerous Women in History that the Law Couldn’t Contain
Dangerous bandit queen Belle Starr began life as a literal Southern belle. She grew up in luxury, and attended a…
The Lawmen and Outlaws Who Built the Old West
The Old West was not all shootouts and gunslingers engaged in quick draw duels on Main Street. Indeed, shootouts were…
Tolkien vs. Disney and Other Major Historic Feuds
There is dislike, and then there is a feud, which takes mere dislike, feeds and nurtures it over a protracted…
Final Meals, Feasts, and Words from History’s Notorious and Victorious
Final meals and final words are often pretty prosaic affairs and statements in of themselves. However, they are lent a…
Dark Historical Facts for the Macabre History Fan
1980s serial killer Ricardo Richard Ramirez was a truly macabre figure. A monster raised in a family that had more…
Disturbing Facts About the Manhunt for John Wilkes Booth
When Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, struck on the evening of April 14, 1865, he left little doubt as…
The ‘Lethal Lady Death’ and Other Dangerous Historic Figures
World War II’s most lethal female was a young Russian woman who had to work hard to convince the authorities…
Meet the Lady Gangsters and Criminals of the Victorian Age
The Victorian Age had it all: the Industrial Revolution, iconic fashion, booming progress, and... Lady Gangsters. Yes, it had some…
Disturbing and Gruesome Facts About Jack the Ripper
Known during the period of his depredations as the Whitechapel Murderer, the true identity of Jack the Ripper has never…