american history

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

Inside The Disappearance Of Dennis Martin, The Six-Year-Old Who Vanished In The Smoky Mountains

In June 1969, Dennis Lloyd Martin walked off to play a prank on his dad and never returned, sparking the largest search effort in the history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 23, 2022

Inside The Disappearance Of Dennis Martin, The Six-Year-Old Who Vanished In The Smoky Mountains

In June 1969, Dennis Lloyd Martin walked off to play a prank on his dad and never returned, sparking the largest search effort in the history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 23, 2022

Alison Parker, The Promising Young Journalist Shot Dead By A Coworker — On Live TV

Just days after her 24th birthday in August 2015, Alison Parker and 27-year-old cameraman Adam Ward were murdered in the middle of an on-air morning interview which was broadcast in real time.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 20, 2022

Alison Parker, The Promising Young Journalist Shot Dead By A Coworker — On Live TV

Just days after her 24th birthday in August 2015, Alison Parker and 27-year-old cameraman Adam Ward were murdered in the middle of an on-air morning interview which was broadcast in real time.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 20, 2022

Inside Howard Hughes’ Plane Crash In Beverly Hills That Destroyed Multiple Houses And Scarred Him For Life

In July 1946, famed aviator Howard Hughes was piloting an experimental spy plane when the engines failed and he crashed through three mansions.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 19, 2022

Inside Howard Hughes’ Plane Crash In Beverly Hills That Destroyed Multiple Houses And Scarred Him For Life

In July 1946, famed aviator Howard Hughes was piloting an experimental spy plane when the engines failed and he crashed through three mansions.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 19, 2022

33 Facts That Capture The Strange And Salacious Life Of Benjamin Franklin

He is well known for his bifocals and quippy cartoons, but these facts about Benjamin Franklin reveal a much more eccentric man.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 17, 2022

33 Facts That Capture The Strange And Salacious Life Of Benjamin Franklin

He is well known for his bifocals and quippy cartoons, but these facts about Benjamin Franklin reveal a much more eccentric man.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 17, 2022

Richard Speck: The Serial Killer Who Slaughtered Eight Nursing Students In A Single Night

On the night of July 13, 1966, Richard Speck brutally murdered eight nursing students in their Chicago residence — and the details were horrifying.

By Leah Silverman • Jan 17, 2022

Richard Speck: The Serial Killer Who Slaughtered Eight Nursing Students In A Single Night

On the night of July 13, 1966, Richard Speck brutally murdered eight nursing students in their Chicago residence — and the details were horrifying.

By Leah Silverman • January 17, 2022

Paul Bateson Was In One Of The Most Horrifying Scenes Of ‘The Exorcist’ Before Becoming A Murderer

Paul Bateson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Addison Verrill, but he also allegedly confessed to killing and dismembering six other men in 1970s New York.

By Hannah McKennett • Jan 14, 2022

Paul Bateson Was In One Of The Most Horrifying Scenes Of ‘The Exorcist’ Before Becoming A Murderer

Paul Bateson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Addison Verrill, but he also allegedly confessed to killing and dismembering six other men in 1970s New York.

By Hannah McKennett • January 14, 2022