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Raymond Loewy In A Suit
Raymond Loewy In A Suit

Meet Raymond Loewy, The Man Whose Iconic Designs Defined Mid-Century America

"There is a frantic race to merchandise tinsel and trash under the guise of 'modernism,'" Loewy once said. "I can claim to have made the daily life of the 20th Century more beautiful."

By Erin Kelly Jan 7, 2021

Meet Raymond Loewy, The Man Whose Iconic Designs Defined Mid-Century America

"There is a frantic race to merchandise tinsel and trash under the guise of 'modernism,'" Loewy once said. "I can claim to have made the daily life of the 20th Century more beautiful."

By Erin Kelly January 7, 2021
Jackson Then And Now Featured
Jackson Then And Now Featured

The Last Known Surviving Widow Of A Civil War Veteran Just Died In Missouri

Helen Viola Jackson was only 17 years old when she married 93-year-old James Bolin in 1936. According to Jackson, the veteran wed her so she could have a future during the Great Depression.

By Marco Margaritoff Jan 6, 2021
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The Last Known Surviving Widow Of A Civil War Veteran Just Died In Missouri

Helen Viola Jackson was only 17 years old when she married 93-year-old James Bolin in 1936. According to Jackson, the veteran wed her so she could have a future during the Great Depression.

By Marco Margaritoff January 6, 2021
Typhoid Mary In Bed
Typhoid Mary In Bed

Was Typhoid Mary A Reckless Superspreader Or A Tragic Victim?

Go inside the sad story of "Typhoid Mary" Mallon, an Irish American cook who was found to be "patient zero" during a typhoid epidemic in early 1900s New York.

By Natasha Ishak Jan 5, 2021

Was Typhoid Mary A Reckless Superspreader Or A Tragic Victim?

Go inside the sad story of "Typhoid Mary" Mallon, an Irish American cook who was found to be "patient zero" during a typhoid epidemic in early 1900s New York.

By Natasha Ishak January 5, 2021
Donald Pee Wee Gaskins In Custody
Donald Pee Wee Gaskins In Custody

Meet Donald ‘Pee Wee’ Gaskins, The Cannibal Serial Killer Who Allegedly Murdered 90 People

Pee Wee Gaskins took to violence as early as age 11, when he and a group of friends burglarized, assaulted, and raped their neighbors.

By Marco Margaritoff Jan 4, 2021

Meet Donald ‘Pee Wee’ Gaskins, The Cannibal Serial Killer Who Allegedly Murdered 90 People

Pee Wee Gaskins took to violence as early as age 11, when he and a group of friends burglarized, assaulted, and raped their neighbors.

By Marco Margaritoff January 4, 2021
Malcolm X And Mlk
Malcolm X And Mlk

Inside The Historic Moment When Martin Luther King And Malcolm X Met For The First And Only Time

On March 26, 1964, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. met on Capitol Hill and discussed working together in the future — but within a year, one of them was dead.

By Kaleena Fraga Dec 30, 2020

Inside The Historic Moment When Martin Luther King And Malcolm X Met For The First And Only Time

On March 26, 1964, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. met on Capitol Hill and discussed working together in the future — but within a year, one of them was dead.

By Kaleena Fraga December 30, 2020
Austin Magic Pistol Being Fired
Austin Magic Pistol Being Fired

7 Absurdly Dangerous Toys That Your Parents And Grandparents Probably Got For Christmas

From a science kit that contained uranium to a toy gun that generated fireballs, these dangerous toys would launch a thousand lawsuits if they were released today.

By Marco Margaritoff Dec 22, 2020

7 Absurdly Dangerous Toys That Your Parents And Grandparents Probably Got For Christmas

From a science kit that contained uranium to a toy gun that generated fireballs, these dangerous toys would launch a thousand lawsuits if they were released today.

By Marco Margaritoff December 22, 2020
Swimming A Witch Test
Swimming A Witch Test

7 Bizarre Witch Tests That Were Basically Impossible To Pass

From being weighed against the Bible to being bound and tossed into a river, these witch tests prove how easy it was to be condemned during the era of anti-witch hysteria.

By Natasha Ishak Dec 3, 2020

7 Bizarre Witch Tests That Were Basically Impossible To Pass

From being weighed against the Bible to being bound and tossed into a river, these witch tests prove how easy it was to be condemned during the era of anti-witch hysteria.

By Natasha Ishak December 3, 2020
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AP_19081567400023 (1) Cropped

Meet Ramona Africa, The Last Survivor Of The 1985 Bombing Of Black Activists By Philadelphia Police

On May 13, 1985, Ramona Africa was the only adult to survive the police bombing of the Philadelphia activist group MOVE — only to be thrown in jail afterward.

By Marco Margaritoff Nov 22, 2020

Meet Ramona Africa, The Last Survivor Of The 1985 Bombing Of Black Activists By Philadelphia Police

On May 13, 1985, Ramona Africa was the only adult to survive the police bombing of the Philadelphia activist group MOVE — only to be thrown in jail afterward.

By Marco Margaritoff November 22, 2020
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