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Here are 10 Unsettling Things You Don’t Know About the Electric Chair and its Victims through History
At the time of writing, 31 American states have the death penalty, and the United States is the only ‘Western’ nation to still utilize capital punishment. There was a brief lapse in…
American History
The Anarchist that Killed President William McKinley Changed the Presidency Forever and Here’s Why
On September 14, 1901, the United States of America was rocked by the news that President William McKinley had died…
Crime
A Killer in Plain Sight: 6 Facts about Serial Killer Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy’s name inevitably pops up whenever there is a discussion about American serial killers. He murdered over 30 people…
Crime
This Day In History: The Serial Killer Albert Fish Is Executed (1936)
On this day in history, one of America’s most infamous killers was executed. Albert Fish was executed at Sing-Sing prison…