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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 finishing school for young ladies where she was taught the social graces,…
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…
The Notorious Men of the Wild West
Although the Wild West was never as wholly anarchic and wild as Hollywood likes to depict it, it was wild…
30 Ghosts of Historical Figures That May Still Walk Among the Living
The ghosts of many historical figures are still said to haunt the earth. Some hang around their burial sites, while…
16 Terrible People Who Knew How to Lay on the Charm or Inspire Others
In the movies and on TV, bad guys are usually depicted as clear cut baddies, personally repellent and often cartoonishly…
10 Little Known Criminals Who Committed History’s Worst Crimes
The annals of recorded history have no shortage of criminal monsters in human form. Evil types who enjoy inflicting pain…
Murder Incorporated: 10 Fascinating and Disturbing Things You Didn’t Know About the Mafia’s Death Squad
Over a period of nearly a decade, beginning in the early 1930s, the Italian-American mafia ran an execution squad of…
Mysteries of the Old West: Did Pat Garrett Kill Billy the Kid?
Born Henry McCarty in 1859, and also known as William H. Bonney, Billy the Kid gained notoriety during his short…
Bad Boy for Life: The Criminal Career of Jesse James
Despite the fact that he was a thief and a cold-blooded killer, Jesse James enjoyed something of a ‘folk hero’…
The Sad Life of Pat Garrett: The Luckless Lawman Who Killed Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett is best known as the man who killed Billy the Kid in 1881. As well as being a…