In 1871, Los Angeles saw one of the worst lynchings in the history of the US when a majority white mob tortured and murdered over 15 Chinese boys and men.
While not as common as their male counterparts, female gladiators made an impression on Romans. Here's the truth about female gladiators in ancient Rome.
Through the 1900s, the Rockefellers were at the top of the list of America's richest families, with notable politicians and businessmen among their ranks.
The vicious assassination of the all-powerful consul of the Roman Republic, Gaius Julius Caesar, occurred on March 15, 44 BC -- the now infamous Ides of March.
Life is full of ups and downs, and that's true everyone sharing this crazy Earth. But it's extra true of some people — like Earl Simmons, better known as DMX.
North Korea has been at the propaganda and hating America game for over 70 years. Here are some of the comical, inflammatory, and dangerous threats posed.
The Dick Van Dyke Show was unlike anything viewers had ever seen before -- it was witty, intelligent, comedically sharp, and quite ahead of its time socially.
July 20, 1969, the day Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, will be in the history books forever. Here's what it was really like to watch the Moon landing in 1969.
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon is often cited as the premier case of mass hysteria. In the 1940s, a town was terrorized by a mysterious gas-spraying culprit.
Few people are more fascinating, infuriating, and complex than Orson Welles. Welles' life story contains as much tragedy as it does drama and brilliance.
Metallica has redefined music, proving that speed, ferocity, and musical complexity aren't mutually exclusive. Here are some of their most underrated gems.
The creation of street gangs in the 1960s was for young Black men to protect their communities. The notorious Crips and Bloods were born out of this upheaval.
The Beefeaters, who are properly called Yeoman Warders, have a long history that is completely distinct from other ceremonial soldiers in the United Kingdom.