american history

The Heartbreaking Death Of Quiet Riot Guitarist Randy Rhoads

A friend and inspiration to Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads died in a shocking crash when his plane clipped a tour bus on March 19, 1982.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 24, 2023

The Heartbreaking Death Of Quiet Riot Guitarist Randy Rhoads

A friend and inspiration to Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads died in a shocking crash when his plane clipped a tour bus on March 19, 1982.

By Austin Harvey • March 24, 2023

The Story Of Bobbi Parker, The Prison Warden’s Wife Who Helped An Inmate Escape — Then Lived With Him For 10 Years

Bobbi Parker was allegedly held hostage by convicted murderer Randolph Dial after helping him escape the Oklahoma State Reformatory in 1994, but some in law enforcement believed they were truly in love.

By Neil Patmore • Mar 23, 2023

The Story Of Bobbi Parker, The Prison Warden’s Wife Who Helped An Inmate Escape — Then Lived With Him For 10 Years

Bobbi Parker was allegedly held hostage by convicted murderer Randolph Dial after helping him escape the Oklahoma State Reformatory in 1994, but some in law enforcement believed they were truly in love.

By Neil Patmore • March 23, 2023

Inside The 1904 Olympic Marathon So Disastrous That The Sport Was Nearly Banned

Less than half of the racers in the 1904 Olympic marathon finished the notoriously perilous race — and only after the winner was dragged across the finish line.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 22, 2023

Inside The 1904 Olympic Marathon So Disastrous That The Sport Was Nearly Banned

Less than half of the racers in the 1904 Olympic marathon finished the notoriously perilous race — and only after the winner was dragged across the finish line.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 22, 2023

How Joey Merlino Became The ‘John Gotti Of Philadelphia’ — And Why Many Believe He Still Is

Flamboyant gangster "Skinny Joey" Merlino took over virtually all organized crime in Philadelphia after the city’s bloody mob wars in the 1990s — but after a pair of recent convictions, he claims to be reformed.

By Neil Patmore • Mar 21, 2023

How Joey Merlino Became The ‘John Gotti Of Philadelphia’ — And Why Many Believe He Still Is

Flamboyant gangster "Skinny Joey" Merlino took over virtually all organized crime in Philadelphia after the city’s bloody mob wars in the 1990s — but after a pair of recent convictions, he claims to be reformed.

By Neil Patmore • March 21, 2023

The Fugate Family Of Kentucky Has Had Blue Skin For Centuries — Here’s Why

For nearly 200 years, the Fugates — known as the blue people of Kentucky — remained largely sealed off from the outside world as they passed their blue skin from generation to generation.

By Gabe Paoletti • Mar 21, 2023

The Fugate Family Of Kentucky Has Had Blue Skin For Centuries — Here’s Why

For nearly 200 years, the Fugates — known as the blue people of Kentucky — remained largely sealed off from the outside world as they passed their blue skin from generation to generation.

By Gabe Paoletti • March 21, 2023

A Stolen Life: The Kidnapping Of Jaycee Dugard And Her 18 Years In Captivity

When she was 11, Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped on the way to school in Lake Tahoe by Phillip and Nancy Garrido and was held captive for the next 18 years until her miraculous rescue in 2009.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 20, 2023

A Stolen Life: The Kidnapping Of Jaycee Dugard And Her 18 Years In Captivity

When she was 11, Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped on the way to school in Lake Tahoe by Phillip and Nancy Garrido and was held captive for the next 18 years until her miraculous rescue in 2009.

By Austin Harvey • March 20, 2023

The Bloody History Of The 1997 North Hollywood Shootout And The ‘High Incident Bandits’ Behind It

On the morning of February 28, 1997, Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Matasareanu led one of the biggest gun battles in Los Angeles history after robbing a Bank of America, firing more than 2,000 rounds at police before they died.

By Neil Patmore • Mar 17, 2023

The Bloody History Of The 1997 North Hollywood Shootout And The ‘High Incident Bandits’ Behind It

On the morning of February 28, 1997, Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Matasareanu led one of the biggest gun battles in Los Angeles history after robbing a Bank of America, firing more than 2,000 rounds at police before they died.

By Neil Patmore • March 17, 2023

The Agonizing Death Of Floyd Collins, The Cave Explorer Who Was Trapped Underground For 17 Days Before He Finally Perished

On January 30, 1925, William Floyd Collins got stuck in a passageway deep inside Kentucky's Sand Cave, inciting a media spectacle that drew tens of thousands of people to the scene in hopes of seeing him rescued.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 15, 2023

The Agonizing Death Of Floyd Collins, The Cave Explorer Who Was Trapped Underground For 17 Days Before He Finally Perished

On January 30, 1925, William Floyd Collins got stuck in a passageway deep inside Kentucky's Sand Cave, inciting a media spectacle that drew tens of thousands of people to the scene in hopes of seeing him rescued.

By Austin Harvey • March 15, 2023

The Chilling Story Of The Branch Davidians And The Waco Siege

Once an obscure offshoot of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Branch Davidians' Waco compound was raided by the FBI in 1993, leading to the deaths of 76 members.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 14, 2023

The Chilling Story Of The Branch Davidians And The Waco Siege

Once an obscure offshoot of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Branch Davidians' Waco compound was raided by the FBI in 1993, leading to the deaths of 76 members.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 14, 2023

The Grisly Story Of The Purrington Massacre, When A Revolutionary War Veteran Killed His Family With An Axe

In 1806, well-respected farmer James Purrington suddenly decided to murder his wife and seven of his children, leaving his neighbors in small-town Maine shocked and horrified.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 13, 2023

The Grisly Story Of The Purrington Massacre, When A Revolutionary War Veteran Killed His Family With An Axe

In 1806, well-respected farmer James Purrington suddenly decided to murder his wife and seven of his children, leaving his neighbors in small-town Maine shocked and horrified.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 13, 2023