This Is What Really Happened During The Mafia-Camorra War
In the early 20th century, a gang war in New York City between the Mafia and the Camorra would create the template for organized crime in America.
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Here's How Much Secret Service Agents Really Make
There are many possible jobs a Secret Service agent might have, and they include a lot more than just protecting the president.
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A Look At The Assassination Attempts Against Harry Truman
While some U.S. presidents have been killed by assassins, President Harry Truman faced two attempts on his life and survived.
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Camorra: The Truth About Italy's Most Successful Crime Group
The Sicilian Mafia may have found success in the United States, but in Italy, the Camorra is the top dog of the world of organized crime.
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The Story Of The First Woman In America To Earn A Medical Degree
Here's the story of America's first female physician, or at least, the first one to do it by graduating from medical school: Elizabeth Blackwell.
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How The Rockefeller Family Really Got So Rich
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.
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The Assassination Of Julius Caesar Explained
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.
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The True Story Behind The Last Massacre
In February of 1911, one of the last clashes between Native Americans and United States forces -- "the Last Massacre" -- occurred in Humboldt County, Nevada.
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The Maritime Torture Worse Than Walking The Plank
Keelhauling combines the best parts of waterboarding, rusted razor shaving, and literal salt in wounds that will leave you wishing you'd walked the plank.
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The Real Reason JFK Was Begged To Wear Hats
Indeed, so famous was John Kennedy for not wearing hats that something of an urban legend has sprung up that he single-handedly killed the hat industry.
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This Was The Real Hero Of The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral
While many consider Wyatt the breakout star of the 1881 O.K. Corral gunfight, he may not have been the real hero of the shootout.
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How The Kennedy Family Really Got So Rich
While the Kennedy family is steeped in American politics, their fortune has its beginnings with patriarch Joseph Kennedy's business moves.
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The Reptile Fossil Paleontologist Mary Anning Found
Self-taught paleontologist, sketch artist, and early 19th-century natural scientist Mary Anning stands prominently among her peers.
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What It Was Really Like To Watch The Moon Landing In 1969
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.
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How L. Ron Hubbard May Have Helped Create Charles Manson
The cultish leader of a murderous group of hippies, Charles Manson,
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How Ed Gein's Religion Influenced His Crimes
His mother lectured them about the evil of drink (using their father as an example), the world's immorality, that all women were prostitutes/the devil's agents.
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This Is What Tesla's Death Ray Was Meant For
Electricity pioneer Nikolai Tesla created neon lights, turbines, radio-controlled devices, the induction motor, and even a death ray.
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Untold Tales Of Gender-Nonconforming Men And Women Of The Wild West
Gender swapping has been going on for a long time—even in the long-ago Wild West, when men and women frequently donned each other's clothing.
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The Grisly Crimes That Went Down At Blockbuster
A fair number of former Blockbuster locations were grisly crime scenes when they were video rental stores, including several murders.
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The Complex History Of The Crips And The Bloods Rivalry
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.
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The Haunting History Of The British Forest Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase Forest, a 45-minute drive from Birmingham, England, is the setting for many haunting stories of supernatural phenomenon.
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What Happened To The Crew Of Columbia's First Space Mission?
John Young and Bob Crippen made history on April 12, 1981, when they launched the first space shuttle, Columbia, into space. But what did they do after that?
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What It's Really Like Being A Beefeater
The Beefeaters, who are properly called Yeoman Warders, have a long history that is completely distinct from other ceremonial soldiers in the United Kingdom.
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How Vlad The Impaler Stole The Throne From His Cousin
Born in 1431 in Transylvania, Vlad the Impaler is easily one of history's most unequivocally sadistic, deplorable, and malevolent figures.
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The Reason Helen Of Troy Was Kidnapped
Helen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus, garnered admiration for her beauty in Ancient Greece, but such attractiveness can also be a curse.
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The Deadly 1963 Indiana Ice Show Explosion
The black-and-white photos showing the aftermath of Indianapolis' deadly 1963 explosion during a "Holiday On Ice" performance still have the power to shock.
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Why Werner Herzog Nearly Dug Up Ed Gein's Mother's Grave
The crimes of serial killer Ed Gein were so grotesque and fantastical that they have inspired decades of movies and television.
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