Typically, sea shanties are simple songs recounting the exploits of sailors and the nature of life at sea, found all over the world, from Europe to New Zealand.
When H.H. Holmes was executed in 1896, he was 34. But by the time that short life was over, he would be known as one of the first serial killers in the U.S.
The last public execution in the U.S. took place on August 14, 1936, in Owensboro, Kentucky; on that day, 20,000 witnessed the public hanging of Rainey Bethea.
Robert F. Kennedy blamed himself for JFK's death, believing the family was a target of the mob, unions, among others, and that he thought he'd be killed first.
What would you do for what you love? How about for what you love to eat? Would you maybe start a riot that lasts for several days and kills at least one person?
Yasuke, an African, journeyed to Japan in 1579 with an Italian missionary, Alessandro Valignano, and became the first foreigner to rise to the rank of samurai.
The first American to earn an international pilot's license was a Black and Cherokee woman. Her name was Bessie Coleman: the Black female pilot history forgot.
For two years in the 1960s, Operation Pedro Pan, also known as Operation Peter Pan, resulted in thousands of Cuban children being relocated to the U.S.
Of the 1,655 people who died, several of them lived outside of Chile and were killed by tsunamis resulting from the earthquake, including 61 people in Hawaii.
Even after an effective treatment of syphilis was discovered, some scientists sought an effective prophylaxis rather than improving treatment technique.
Knowing what famous people ate before they died is a fascinating and intimate look into what were quiet, contemplative, joyful, and terrifying moments.
While many are familiar with the powerful responsibilities of a United States president, far fewer people are aware of the vice president's responsibilities.
Among the Jewish refugees who came to the U.S. in WWII were women scientists who looked to universities to find a haven where they could pursue their careers.
Fred Harvey set out to create a company that essentially became America's first chain restaurant and the epitome of service, while opening up western tourism.
Female assassins have made it into the history, and they each have their own tales to tell, wielding guns, blades, or poisons against high-profile targets.
The 1995 Tokyo sarin-gas attacks by the Aum Shinrikyo cult were horrific... and almost worse. This is the crazy true story of the Tokyo subway sarin-gas attack.