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Morgan Dunn

Morgan Dunn is a freelance writer who holds a Bachelor's degree in fine art and art history from Goldsmiths, University of London. His areas of interest include the Soviet Union, China, and the effects of colonialism.

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The Horrific Story Of William Calley And The My Lai Massacre

The Horrific Story Of William Calley And The My Lai Massacre

Even after U.S. Army Lt. William Calley helped perpetrate the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War, most Americans supported him and he faced little punishment for his crimes.

Inside The Tragic Descent Of Vasily Stalin, The Soviet Dictator’s Second Son

Inside The Tragic Descent Of Vasily Stalin, The Soviet Dictator’s Second Son

Though he received special attention as Joseph Stalin's son, Vasily Stalin also gained a reputation for being a spoiled drunk. He was just 40 years old when he died in obscurity.

The Grisly History Of The Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scotland’s Early Gangs

The Grisly History Of The Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scotland’s Early Gangs

In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

The Unbelievable True Story Of Eddie Chapman, The British Criminal-Turned-Spy Who Fooled The Nazis

The Unbelievable True Story Of Eddie Chapman, The British Criminal-Turned-Spy Who Fooled The Nazis

After offering his criminal services to the Nazis in exchange for his freedom from jail, Eddie Chapman turned himself in to the British and became "Agent Zigzag."

Meet Trofim Lysenko, The Russian Agronomist Whose Pseudoscience Doomed Millions

Meet Trofim Lysenko, The Russian Agronomist Whose Pseudoscience Doomed Millions

For decades, the lives of Soviet citizens hung on the whims of Trofim Lysenko, a man who believed that plants could be taught to bloom in winter and that nature could be mastered by raw force.

Meet Asa Earl Carter, The Klansman Who Reinvented Himself As A ‘Native American’

Meet Asa Earl Carter, The Klansman Who Reinvented Himself As A ‘Native American’

In the 1950s and '60s, Asa Earl Carter was a violent white supremacist. But years later, he tried to cover up his racist past — by pretending to be a Native American author.

Inside The Red Orchestra, The German Anti-Nazi Group That Waged A Secret War Against Hitler

Inside The Red Orchestra, The German Anti-Nazi Group That Waged A Secret War Against Hitler

From 1933 until they were caught in 1942, the Red Orchestra group battled Nazi Germany behind the scenes.

Meet Mabel Walker Willebrandt, The Woman Who Took Down Prohibition’s Biggest Bootleggers

Meet Mabel Walker Willebrandt, The Woman Who Took Down Prohibition’s Biggest Bootleggers

In 1921, Mabel Walker Willebrandt became the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. federal government. Appointed as the assistant attorney general, she used her power to enforce Prohibition.

Inside North Korea’s Disturbing Kidnapping Industry That Saw Hundreds Of Japanese People Abducted

Inside North Korea’s Disturbing Kidnapping Industry That Saw Hundreds Of Japanese People Abducted

Between 1977 and 1983, at least 17 Japanese nationals were abducted by North Korean spies, though Japan claims it is likely that hundreds more were taken.

How Josef Stalin’s Favorite Executioner Personally Killed 7,000 Poles During The Katyn Massacre

How Josef Stalin’s Favorite Executioner Personally Killed 7,000 Poles During The Katyn Massacre

As Joseph Stalin's chief executioner of the NKVD, Vasily Blokhin is believed to have personally ended tens of thousands of lives.

How The Kennedy Curse Has Tormented America’s First Family For Nearly 80 Years

How The Kennedy Curse Has Tormented America’s First Family For Nearly 80 Years

Despite their fame, power, and glamour, the Kennedy family has suffered a seemingly endless series of tragedies that have been dubbed the "Kennedy Curse."