american history

The Trial Of Sam Sheppard: How A Media Frenzy Led To The Life Imprisonment Of A Young Doctor

The case of Dr. Sam Sheppard was so controversial from the outset that the federal court later ruled his initial trial a "mockery of justice."

By Daniel Rennie • Jan 30, 2019

The Trial Of Sam Sheppard: How A Media Frenzy Led To The Life Imprisonment Of A Young Doctor

The case of Dr. Sam Sheppard was so controversial from the outset that the federal court later ruled his initial trial a "mockery of justice."

By Daniel Rennie • January 30, 2019

The True Story Of Alfred Kinsey, The Controversial Sexologist And Father Of The Sexual Revolution

Though his reports almost immediately made the New York Times' Bestsellers list, his research was very much not without its critics.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 29, 2019

The True Story Of Alfred Kinsey, The Controversial Sexologist And Father Of The Sexual Revolution

Though his reports almost immediately made the New York Times' Bestsellers list, his research was very much not without its critics.

By Gina Dimuro • January 29, 2019

Jean Hilliard, The Minnesota Woman Who Miraculously Survived Being Frozen Solid

In 1980, Jean Hilliard froze near Lengby, Minnesota after spending six hours in the cold — but she was miraculously revived with minimal injuries the next day.

By William DeLong • Jan 28, 2019

Jean Hilliard, The Minnesota Woman Who Miraculously Survived Being Frozen Solid

In 1980, Jean Hilliard froze near Lengby, Minnesota after spending six hours in the cold — but she was miraculously revived with minimal injuries the next day.

By William DeLong • January 28, 2019

The Haymarket Riot And The Bomb That Changed The Labor Movement Forever

The Haymarket Riot started with a single stick of dynamite — and culminated in a wave of paranoia, police injustice, and activism that changed labor laws around the world.

By Mark Oliver • Jan 22, 2019

The Haymarket Riot And The Bomb That Changed The Labor Movement Forever

The Haymarket Riot started with a single stick of dynamite — and culminated in a wave of paranoia, police injustice, and activism that changed labor laws around the world.

By Mark Oliver • January 22, 2019

13 Epic Super Bowl Commercials That We’re All Still Talking About Years Later

From the dramatic to the hilarious and the flat out weird — these are the commercials we remember best.

By Bernadette Deron • Jan 15, 2019

13 Epic Super Bowl Commercials That We’re All Still Talking About Years Later

From the dramatic to the hilarious and the flat out weird — these are the commercials we remember best.

By Bernadette Deron • January 15, 2019

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Conjoined Twins

Conjoined twins occur in just one out of every 200,000 live births.

By Daniel Rennie • Jan 13, 2019

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Conjoined Twins

Conjoined twins occur in just one out of every 200,000 live births.

By Daniel Rennie • January 13, 2019

Walk Of Death: The Story Of Howard Unruh And American History’s First Mass Shooting

On September 6, 1949, Howard Unruh killed 13 people in 12 minutes. If he'd had enough bullets, he later said, he would have "killed a thousand."

By Katie Serena • Jan 11, 2019

Walk Of Death: The Story Of Howard Unruh And American History’s First Mass Shooting

On September 6, 1949, Howard Unruh killed 13 people in 12 minutes. If he'd had enough bullets, he later said, he would have "killed a thousand."

By Katie Serena • January 11, 2019

44 Retro Images Of What Life Was Like In 1980s Los Angeles

There was no shortage of cheap thrills in the 80s — and if you wanted to find them, Los Angeles was the place to be.

By Bernadette Deron • Jan 10, 2019

44 Retro Images Of What Life Was Like In 1980s Los Angeles

There was no shortage of cheap thrills in the 80s — and if you wanted to find them, Los Angeles was the place to be.

By Bernadette Deron • January 10, 2019

Jeremy Delle: The Classroom Suicide Of A Texas Teenager Made Famous By Pearl Jam

The song describes a despondent and isolated teenage boy. But who was Jeremy Delle, the 15-year-old behind the hit single "Jeremy?"

By Katie Serena • Jan 9, 2019

Jeremy Delle: The Classroom Suicide Of A Texas Teenager Made Famous By Pearl Jam

The song describes a despondent and isolated teenage boy. But who was Jeremy Delle, the 15-year-old behind the hit single "Jeremy?"

By Katie Serena • January 9, 2019

Tunnel Rats: The Underground Search-And-Destroy Soldiers Of The Vietnam War

These fearless combat engineers descended into the complex Viet Cong tunnels to gather info and disarm bombs — often at the cost of their own lives.

By Katie Serena • Jan 2, 2019

Tunnel Rats: The Underground Search-And-Destroy Soldiers Of The Vietnam War

These fearless combat engineers descended into the complex Viet Cong tunnels to gather info and disarm bombs — often at the cost of their own lives.

By Katie Serena • January 2, 2019