american history

Inside The Death Of Southern Rock Legend Ronnie Van Zant In The Fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash

For years, Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant claimed he would die before 30. Then when he was still 29, he was killed in a brutal plane crash in the Mississippi woods.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 13, 2022

Inside The Death Of Southern Rock Legend Ronnie Van Zant In The Fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash

For years, Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant claimed he would die before 30. Then when he was still 29, he was killed in a brutal plane crash in the Mississippi woods.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 13, 2022

How The 1900 Galveston Hurricane Left Thousands Dead And Nearly Destroyed The City

Considered the deadliest natural disaster in American history, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 left one in four city residents homeless and killed up to 12,000 people.

By Joel Stice • Jun 12, 2022

How The 1900 Galveston Hurricane Left Thousands Dead And Nearly Destroyed The City

Considered the deadliest natural disaster in American history, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 left one in four city residents homeless and killed up to 12,000 people.

By Joel Stice • June 12, 2022

Baby-Snatching, Amnesia, And Murder: Inside 11 Baffling Cases That Unsolved Mysteries Helped Solve

From murderers being captured to missing children being reunited with their parents, explore some of the most baffling cases that were solved after Unsolved Mysteries aired episodes about them.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jun 9, 2022

Baby-Snatching, Amnesia, And Murder: Inside 11 Baffling Cases That Unsolved Mysteries Helped Solve

From murderers being captured to missing children being reunited with their parents, explore some of the most baffling cases that were solved after Unsolved Mysteries aired episodes about them.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • June 9, 2022

Why David Koresh Might Be History’s Most Disturbing Cult Leader

The self-described prophet of the Branch Davidians cult, David Koresh led his followers into the Waco siege that left 76 of them dead in April 1993.

By Katie Serena • Jun 9, 2022

Why David Koresh Might Be History’s Most Disturbing Cult Leader

The self-described prophet of the Branch Davidians cult, David Koresh led his followers into the Waco siege that left 76 of them dead in April 1993.

By Katie Serena • June 9, 2022

Christopher Dorner, The Ex-LAPD Officer Who Went On A Vengeance-Fueled Shooting Spree In Los Angeles

In February 2013, Christopher Dorner killed four people as part of his revenge against the Los Angeles Police Department — sparking a nine-day manhunt.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 8, 2022

Christopher Dorner, The Ex-LAPD Officer Who Went On A Vengeance-Fueled Shooting Spree In Los Angeles

In February 2013, Christopher Dorner killed four people as part of his revenge against the Los Angeles Police Department — sparking a nine-day manhunt.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 8, 2022

The Legend Of Lavinia Fisher, The Woman Said To Be America’s First Female Serial Killer

Lavinia Fisher owned an inn outside of Charleston, South Carolina, where some say she murdered hundreds of travelers before her arrest and execution in 1820.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 8, 2022

The Legend Of Lavinia Fisher, The Woman Said To Be America’s First Female Serial Killer

Lavinia Fisher owned an inn outside of Charleston, South Carolina, where some say she murdered hundreds of travelers before her arrest and execution in 1820.

By Erin Kelly • June 8, 2022

7 Groundbreaking Interracial Couples And The Inspiring Stories Behind Them

For decades, interracial relationships around the world were taboo and sometimes even illegal. Here's how these couples persevered despite their struggles.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 7, 2022

7 Groundbreaking Interracial Couples And The Inspiring Stories Behind Them

For decades, interracial relationships around the world were taboo and sometimes even illegal. Here's how these couples persevered despite their struggles.

By Natasha Ishak • June 7, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of Jodi Huisentruit, The News Anchor Who Vanished Forever Just Before A Broadcast

Jodi Huisentruit was a 27-year-old rising star at a local news station in Mason City, Iowa, when she suddenly went missing less than two hours before she was scheduled to anchor the morning news one day in 1995.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 6, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of Jodi Huisentruit, The News Anchor Who Vanished Forever Just Before A Broadcast

Jodi Huisentruit was a 27-year-old rising star at a local news station in Mason City, Iowa, when she suddenly went missing less than two hours before she was scheduled to anchor the morning news one day in 1995.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 6, 2022

How Margaux Hemingway Became ‘The Face Of A Generation’ Before Her Tragic Suicide At 42

The granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, Margaux Hemingway struggled with her fame after she became an overnight celebrity and the world's first million-dollar supermodel in the 1970s.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 5, 2022

How Margaux Hemingway Became ‘The Face Of A Generation’ Before Her Tragic Suicide At 42

The granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, Margaux Hemingway struggled with her fame after she became an overnight celebrity and the world's first million-dollar supermodel in the 1970s.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 5, 2022

Inside The Strange Journey Of Timothy Leary, From Harvard Professor To ‘The High Priest Of LSD’

An eccentric psychologist and researcher, Timothy Leary became an outspoken advocate of LSD in the 1960s — and introduced millions to psychedelic drugs.

By Leah Silverman • Jun 4, 2022

Inside The Strange Journey Of Timothy Leary, From Harvard Professor To ‘The High Priest Of LSD’

An eccentric psychologist and researcher, Timothy Leary became an outspoken advocate of LSD in the 1960s — and introduced millions to psychedelic drugs.

By Leah Silverman • June 4, 2022