# Assassination
Bizarre Deaths: 12 of History’s Weirdest Deaths, From Antiquity to the Middle Ages
It has been said that the only inevitable things in life are death and taxes, but with enough money to…
12 Notorious Wild West Outlaws
The United States relentlessly pushed its frontier westward during the 19th century in pursuit of Manifest Destiny, steadily populating vast…
A Bloody Legacy: 12 Steps in the Evolution of Historic Terrorist Organizations
Terrorist groups that relied on violence to intimidate societies and governments in order to achieve political, ideological, or religious aims,…
Spy Games: The Origin Stories of 8 of the World’s Elite Spy Agencies
Ranking the world’s intelligence agencies is difficult at best. Secrecy is the cornerstone of any intelligence service, which makes evaluating…
The Pisonian Conspiracy: The Beginning of the End For Emperor Nero
The Pisonian Conspiracy is named after a leading Roman statesman and orator named Gaius Calpurnius Piso, and it was a…
Abraham Lincoln’s Son Witnessed This Horrifying Event on Three Separate Occasions
Robert Todd Lincoln was the only child of Abraham Lincoln to survive into adulthood. His life is filled with coincidences…
Today in History: President Garfield’s Killer is Hanged (1882)
Charles A. Guiteau isn't a name that most people know. His claim to fame, such as it is, is the…
Abraham Lincoln Played a Key Role in the Creation of this Law Enforcement Agency
Sadly, it isn't unusual for a president to be the object of sinister plots and conspiracies. According to sources, the…
Today in History: James Earl Ray is Arrested (1968)
The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968 was a major setback for the Civil Rights movement.…
Today in History: Robert F. Kennedy Shot (1968)
The 1960s were a period of political upheaval in the United States. The country was in a long fight about…