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Robert Landsburg, The Photographer Who Spent His Final Moments Documenting The Eruption Of Mount St. Helens

Robert Landsburg, The Photographer Who Spent His Final Moments Documenting The Eruption Of Mount St. Helens

Genevieve Carlton
last year
Robert Landsburg captured several stunning images of Mount St. Helens erupting on the morning of May 18, 1980 — before using his own body to protect the film from the deadly cloud of ash racing toward him.
Cassius Marcellus Clay, The Maverick Politician Who Fought For Emancipation

Cassius Marcellus Clay, The Maverick Politician Who Fought For Emancipation

Genevieve Carlton
last year
Despite being born into a family of wealthy enslavers in Kentucky, Cassius Marcellus Clay became a fierce abolitionist, fighting his many enemies with words and a Bowie knife.
Inside The Tumultuous Life Of Clara Bow, The Original Flapper

Inside The Tumultuous Life Of Clara Bow, The Original Flapper

Genevieve Carlton
last year
After winning a beauty contest when she was 16, Clara Bow went to Hollywood and became a popular actress — but her fairytale story ended in tragedy.
Inside The History Of Hoovervilles, The Vast Shanty Towns That Emerged Across America Amid The Great Depression

Inside The History Of Hoovervilles, The Vast Shanty Towns That Emerged Across America Amid The Great Depression

Genevieve Carlton
2 years ago
When thousands of Americans lost their homes during the Great Depression, many of them moved into makeshift encampments known as Hoovervilles that often had their own laws and systems of government.
The Story Of Valentina Vassilyev, The 18th-Century Russian Woman Who Reportedly Gave Birth To 69 Children

The Story Of Valentina Vassilyev, The 18th-Century Russian Woman Who Reportedly Gave Birth To 69 Children

Genevieve Carlton
2 years ago
Valentina Vassilyev holds the world record for "Most Prolific Mother" as she allegedly gave birth 27 times to 69 children between 1725 and 1765.
How Lisa McVey Outsmarted A Serial Killer — And Led Police Straight To His Door

How Lisa McVey Outsmarted A Serial Killer — And Led Police Straight To His Door

Genevieve Carlton
2 years ago
In November 1984, 17-year-old Lisa McVey was kidnapped by Bobby Joe Long. After surviving 26 hours of being raped and brutalized, she escaped and led police straight to him.
The True Story Of Lewis Latimer, The Inventor Who Made Electric Lights Possible

The True Story Of Lewis Latimer, The Inventor Who Made Electric Lights Possible

Genevieve Carlton
2 years ago
He played a pivotal role in the invention of the modern lightbulb and telephone, and he was the only Black member of Thomas Edison's elite research team. But who was Lewis Latimer?
The Life And Death Of Cesare Borgia, The Ruthless Conqueror Of Renaissance Europe

The Life And Death Of Cesare Borgia, The Ruthless Conqueror Of Renaissance Europe

Genevieve Carlton
2 years ago
Born around 1475 as Pope Alexander VI's illegitimate son, Cesare Borgia was a notorious noble, cardinal, and soldier who died brutally in 1507.
The Harrowing True Story Of The Aberfan Disaster That Killed 144 People In Wales

The Harrowing True Story Of The Aberfan Disaster That Killed 144 People In Wales

Genevieve Carlton
2 years ago
A catastrophic collapse of coal waste, the Aberfan disaster engulfed a small Welsh town in 1966, killing 116 children and 28 adults.
Operation Wrath of God, Israel’s Bloody Revenge Campaign Against Palestine

Operation Wrath of God, Israel’s Bloody Revenge Campaign Against Palestine

Genevieve Carlton
2 years ago
After the Munich Massacre of 1972, Israel's intelligence agency Mossad launched a top-secret assassination campaign against the militants involved — but it all unraveled when they killed an innocent man.
The True Story Of John Clem, The 12-Year-Old Boy Who Became A Civil War Officer

The True Story Of John Clem, The 12-Year-Old Boy Who Became A Civil War Officer

Genevieve Carlton
2 years ago
When a Confederate colonel called John Clem a "damned little Yankee devil" and demanded his surrender at the Battle of Chickamauga, John shot him — and became the youngest noncommissioned officer in U.S. Army history.