The primitive technology of early cinema is easily overlooked, but silent film contains some of the most innovative, ballsy, and downright jaw-dropping moments.
12,000 Americans POWs died in the Revolutionary War. Both sides had more prisoners than they had resources for, and the outcome quickly became bleak for POWs.
The Arab Spring protests from 2011 were a major turning point in the Middle East and had an impact on several regions from Tunisia to Syria, Libya, and Egypt
When it comes to all the possible things that could be launched up into outer space, it goes without saying that the sky is really not the limit at all.
The life of Orson Welles was a morass of tragic contradictions. But his penchant for excess and refusal to yield to the studio system would stifle his promise.
On Christmas morning 1945, the Sodder home burned down, but five children were never found. This is the true story of the disappearance of the Sodder Children.
No tornado has ever exceeded the damage done by the 1925 Tri-State Tornado. In the span of several hours, over 600 people died and over 2,000 were injured.
Kidnapping and ransom never seem to go out of style. People will usually be willing to pay enormous amounts of money for the safe return of a kidnapping victim.
Despite their eventual reputation, the Knights Templar weren't formed to fight during the Crusades. They envisioned a different mission when they first started.
Since his arrest, Ed Gein has not only become known as the inspiration for some of the movie's darkest characters but he's ended up in a class all his own.
Although the strange and seemingly ridiculous Elizabethan laws could be chalked up to tyranny, paranoia, or lust for power, they served a purpose for the time.
In 1964, history was made when Patsy T. Mink won one of Hawaii's seats in the United States House of Representatives. Her win made her a woman of many firsts.
Rock 'n' roll titans Creedence Clearwater Revival released a slew of hits in only a few short years before breaking up. This is the untold truth of CCR.
We can't fully do justice to Hugo Black's vast legacy or complexity. But we'll try to present compelling facts and let a jury of our readers judge our execution
One of the most important espionage efforts during the Revisionary War was the Culper Spy Ring, which helped George Washington win the American Revolution.
Science is all trial-and-error and new questions, which means that humanity has seen its fair share of debunked theories and hypotheses over the years.
Sometimes, the makers of a Broadway musical or play will realize that their show is too much of a disaster to fix. Here are some that never made it to opening.
Huey Lewis and the News was one of the most popular bands of the 1980s, known for "I Want a New Drug," "The Heart of Rock & Roll" and "Hip to Be Square."
No one could have expected that in December 1980, John Lennon, a 40-year-old father and husband, would be the target of a murder. Here are the details.