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The Gruesome Crimes Of Martha Place, The First Woman To Die In The Electric Chair

Martha Place brutally murdered her 17-year-old stepdaughter Ida with acid in 1898 and was executed by electric chair the following year.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 8, 2023

The Gruesome Crimes Of Martha Place, The First Woman To Die In The Electric Chair

Martha Place brutally murdered her 17-year-old stepdaughter Ida with acid in 1898 and was executed by electric chair the following year.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 8, 2023

The True Story Of Efraim Diveroli, The 21-Year-Old Arms Dealer Who Inspired ‘War Dogs’

Discover the real story of Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz, the "stoner arms dealers" from Miami Beach whose 2007 weapons contracts inspired the movie War Dogs.

By Andrew Milne • May 6, 2023

The True Story Of Efraim Diveroli, The 21-Year-Old Arms Dealer Who Inspired ‘War Dogs’

Discover the real story of Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz, the "stoner arms dealers" from Miami Beach whose 2007 weapons contracts inspired the movie War Dogs.

By Andrew Milne • May 6, 2023

Barry Seal, The ‘Most Important Witness’ In The History Of The Drug Enforcement Administration

Barry Seal smuggled cocaine for Pablo Escobar and the Medellín cartel for years — and then he became an informant for the DEA to help bring them down.

By Daniel Rennie • May 6, 2023

Barry Seal, The ‘Most Important Witness’ In The History Of The Drug Enforcement Administration

Barry Seal smuggled cocaine for Pablo Escobar and the Medellín cartel for years — and then he became an informant for the DEA to help bring them down.

By Daniel Rennie • May 6, 2023

How Ariel Castro Kidnapped Three Teenage Girls — And How They Finally Escaped

Held captive and tortured for over 10 years in Ariel Castro's house, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight, and Amanda Berry escaped in May 2013 and brought their kidnapper to justice.

By Andrew Milne • May 6, 2023

How Ariel Castro Kidnapped Three Teenage Girls — And How They Finally Escaped

Held captive and tortured for over 10 years in Ariel Castro's house, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight, and Amanda Berry escaped in May 2013 and brought their kidnapper to justice.

By Andrew Milne • May 6, 2023

The Chilling Crimes Of David Carpenter, The Trailside Killer

Between 1979 and 1981, David Carpenter murdered so many people along Bay Area nature trails that some parks posted ominous "Do Not Hike Alone" warning signs.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 6, 2023

The Chilling Crimes Of David Carpenter, The Trailside Killer

Between 1979 and 1981, David Carpenter murdered so many people along Bay Area nature trails that some parks posted ominous "Do Not Hike Alone" warning signs.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 6, 2023

The Complex History Of When Slavery Actually Ended In America

From the Emancipation Proclamation to the end of the Civil War to the 13th Amendment, go inside the real story of how slavery was abolished in the United States.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2023

The Complex History Of When Slavery Actually Ended In America

From the Emancipation Proclamation to the end of the Civil War to the 13th Amendment, go inside the real story of how slavery was abolished in the United States.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2023

This Week In History News, Apr. 30 – May 6

Viking ship uncovered in Norway, sunken hospital discovered in Florida, Roman treasure unearthed in Italy.

By All That's Interesting • May 5, 2023

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This Week In History News, Apr. 30 – May 6

Viking ship uncovered in Norway, sunken hospital discovered in Florida, Roman treasure unearthed in Italy.

By All That's Interesting • May 5, 2023

The Wild Story Of ‘Freeway’ Rick Ross, The Crack Kingpin Who Literally Read His Way To Freedom

After building a $900 million drug empire in 1980s Los Angeles, "Freeway" Rick Ross was sentenced to life in prison — but then he got out and reinvented himself.

By Neil Patmore • May 4, 2023

The Wild Story Of ‘Freeway’ Rick Ross, The Crack Kingpin Who Literally Read His Way To Freedom

After building a $900 million drug empire in 1980s Los Angeles, "Freeway" Rick Ross was sentenced to life in prison — but then he got out and reinvented himself.

By Neil Patmore • May 4, 2023

Submerged Quarantine Hospital And Cemetery From The 1800s Discovered By Archaeologists In The Florida Keys

The hospital had been used to house yellow fever patients before falling into disuse in 1900, then gradually slipping below the waterline in Dry Tortugas National Park off the coast of Florida.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2023

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Submerged Quarantine Hospital And Cemetery From The 1800s Discovered By Archaeologists In The Florida Keys

The hospital had been used to house yellow fever patients before falling into disuse in 1900, then gradually slipping below the waterline in Dry Tortugas National Park off the coast of Florida.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2023

The Story Of Oregon’s Exploding Whale And The Wild Footage Left Behind

See the outrageous footage from November 12, 1970, when the town of Florence, Oregon tried to dispose of a beached whale carcass by blowing it up.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 2, 2023

The Story Of Oregon’s Exploding Whale And The Wild Footage Left Behind

See the outrageous footage from November 12, 1970, when the town of Florence, Oregon tried to dispose of a beached whale carcass by blowing it up.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 2, 2023