american history

How Activist Bobby Seale Of The Chicago 7 Helped Define The Antiwar Movement And The Fight For Civil Rights

A revolutionary hero of the 1960s, Bobby Seale cofounded the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and bravely stood with the Chicago 7 against the Vietnam War.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 1, 2022

How Activist Bobby Seale Of The Chicago 7 Helped Define The Antiwar Movement And The Fight For Civil Rights

A revolutionary hero of the 1960s, Bobby Seale cofounded the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and bravely stood with the Chicago 7 against the Vietnam War.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 1, 2022

Inside Jack London’s Story, From The Gold Rush To Literary Fame

From adventurer to author to activist, John Griffith London led a dramatic life in keeping with his celebrated novels like "White Fang" and "The Call of the Wild."

By Leah Silverman • Feb 1, 2022

Inside Jack London’s Story, From The Gold Rush To Literary Fame

From adventurer to author to activist, John Griffith London led a dramatic life in keeping with his celebrated novels like "White Fang" and "The Call of the Wild."

By Leah Silverman • February 1, 2022

Inside The Case Of Chad Daybell, The ‘Doomsday Leader’ Who Allegedly Inspired His Girlfriend To Murder Her Children

An apocalyptic author, Chad Daybell attracted the attention of an Idaho mom named Lori Vallow — who purportedly killed her kids because they were "zombies."

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 31, 2022

Inside The Case Of Chad Daybell, The ‘Doomsday Leader’ Who Allegedly Inspired His Girlfriend To Murder Her Children

An apocalyptic author, Chad Daybell attracted the attention of an Idaho mom named Lori Vallow — who purportedly killed her kids because they were "zombies."

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 31, 2022

The Shocking Story Of ‘Bloody Bill’ Anderson, The Civil War’s Most Vicious Confederate Guerrilla

William T. Anderson became known as the deadliest Confederate raider of the Civil War after perpetrating several horrific massacres in Kansas and Missouri.

By Morgan Dunn • Jan 31, 2022

The Shocking Story Of ‘Bloody Bill’ Anderson, The Civil War’s Most Vicious Confederate Guerrilla

William T. Anderson became known as the deadliest Confederate raider of the Civil War after perpetrating several horrific massacres in Kansas and Missouri.

By Morgan Dunn • January 31, 2022

The True Story Of Rand Gauthier, The Disgruntled Electrician Who Stole Tommy Lee And Pamela Anderson’s Sex Tape

In 1995, Rand Gauthier snuck into Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson's mansion to steal a safe that he thought contained jewelry and guns — only to realize that it also held their private sex tape.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 28, 2022

The True Story Of Rand Gauthier, The Disgruntled Electrician Who Stole Tommy Lee And Pamela Anderson’s Sex Tape

In 1995, Rand Gauthier snuck into Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson's mansion to steal a safe that he thought contained jewelry and guns — only to realize that it also held their private sex tape.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 28, 2022

What Happened To Timmothy Pitzen, The Six-Year-Old Who Vanished After His Mother’s Brutal Suicide?

After his mother pulled him out of school for a spontaneous three-day road trip in May 2011, Timmothy Pitzen disappeared — and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 27, 2022

What Happened To Timmothy Pitzen, The Six-Year-Old Who Vanished After His Mother’s Brutal Suicide?

After his mother pulled him out of school for a spontaneous three-day road trip in May 2011, Timmothy Pitzen disappeared — and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

By Erin Kelly • January 27, 2022

Dena Schlosser: The Texas Mom Who Killed Her Baby Because God Told Her To

Dena Schlosser of Plano, Texas chopped off her daughter Margaret's arms with a kitchen knife on November 22, 2004, while suffering from postpartum psychosis.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 27, 2022

Dena Schlosser: The Texas Mom Who Killed Her Baby Because God Told Her To

Dena Schlosser of Plano, Texas chopped off her daughter Margaret's arms with a kitchen knife on November 22, 2004, while suffering from postpartum psychosis.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 27, 2022

Inside The Shocking Story Of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, The ‘Sick’ Child Who Killed Her Abusive Mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard was kept prisoner by her mother Dee Dee for 20 years — then she and her boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn took bloody revenge inside their Springfield, Missouri home.

By Katie Serena • Jan 27, 2022

Inside The Shocking Story Of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, The ‘Sick’ Child Who Killed Her Abusive Mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard was kept prisoner by her mother Dee Dee for 20 years — then she and her boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn took bloody revenge inside their Springfield, Missouri home.

By Katie Serena • January 27, 2022

8 Bizarre Presidential Assassination Attempts That Failed Spectacularly

Go inside some of the most shocking presidential assassination attempts, from poisoned paper to failed hijackings to misfiring guns.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 27, 2022

8 Bizarre Presidential Assassination Attempts That Failed Spectacularly

Go inside some of the most shocking presidential assassination attempts, from poisoned paper to failed hijackings to misfiring guns.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 27, 2022

The Epic Story Of Senator Daniel Inouye, The Hero Who Didn’t Let A Severed Arm Keep Him From Fighting Nazis

Daniel K. Inouye was a Japanese American soldier with the 442nd Infantry Regiment during World War II who rose to become the highest-ranking U.S. Senator when he died in 2012.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 26, 2022

The Epic Story Of Senator Daniel Inouye, The Hero Who Didn’t Let A Severed Arm Keep Him From Fighting Nazis

Daniel K. Inouye was a Japanese American soldier with the 442nd Infantry Regiment during World War II who rose to become the highest-ranking U.S. Senator when he died in 2012.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 26, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Tyler Hadley, The Teenager Who Killed His Parents So He Could Throw A House Party

On July 16, 2011, more than 60 people came to 17-year-old Tyler Hadley's house and partied for hours — unaware that his parents' corpses were hidden just behind their bedroom door.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 26, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Tyler Hadley, The Teenager Who Killed His Parents So He Could Throw A House Party

On July 16, 2011, more than 60 people came to 17-year-old Tyler Hadley's house and partied for hours — unaware that his parents' corpses were hidden just behind their bedroom door.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 26, 2022

Meet Hans Langseth, The Man With The Longest Beard In History

The longest beard in the world belonged to Hans Nilson Langseth, a Norwegian-American man whose prized facial hair measured in at a whopping 17 feet and 6 inches long.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 25, 2022

Meet Hans Langseth, The Man With The Longest Beard In History

The longest beard in the world belonged to Hans Nilson Langseth, a Norwegian-American man whose prized facial hair measured in at a whopping 17 feet and 6 inches long.

By Erin Kelly • January 25, 2022