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Richard Overton, America’s Oldest World War II Vet Is 112 And Still Smoking And Drinking

Richard Overton's advice on living a long life? Cigars, whiskey, and just don't die.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 11, 2018

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Richard Overton, America’s Oldest World War II Vet Is 112 And Still Smoking And Drinking

Richard Overton's advice on living a long life? Cigars, whiskey, and just don't die.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 11, 2018

The Tragic Story Of The 1891 New Orleans’ Mass Lynching Of Italian Immigrants

With mounting tensions between Italians and the rest of New Orleans', all it took was a murdered police chief to send the city into a mob frenzy.

By All That's Interesting • May 10, 2018

The Tragic Story Of The 1891 New Orleans’ Mass Lynching Of Italian Immigrants

With mounting tensions between Italians and the rest of New Orleans', all it took was a murdered police chief to send the city into a mob frenzy.

By All That's Interesting • May 10, 2018

How The Disfigured “Hiroshima Maidens” Got A New Lease On Life

When the "Hiroshima Maidens" disfigured by the atomic bombing thought their lives were over, Japan and the U.S. united to give them a second chance.

By All That's Interesting • May 9, 2018

How The Disfigured “Hiroshima Maidens” Got A New Lease On Life

When the "Hiroshima Maidens" disfigured by the atomic bombing thought their lives were over, Japan and the U.S. united to give them a second chance.

By All That's Interesting • May 9, 2018

How The Chinese Massacre Of 1871 Became One Of The Largest Lynchings In U.S. History

By the time the Chinese Massacre of 1871 was finished, 17 Chinese men and boys were dead. Not a single person involved would be held responsible.

By All That's Interesting • May 9, 2018

How The Chinese Massacre Of 1871 Became One Of The Largest Lynchings In U.S. History

By the time the Chinese Massacre of 1871 was finished, 17 Chinese men and boys were dead. Not a single person involved would be held responsible.

By All That's Interesting • May 9, 2018

From Peace And Love To Murder And Drugs — The Story Of The Rainbow Family

In one member's own words, the Rainbow Family is "the largest best coordinated nonpolitical nondenominational nonorganization of like-minded individuals on the planet."

By Kara Goldfarb • May 8, 2018

From Peace And Love To Murder And Drugs — The Story Of The Rainbow Family

In one member's own words, the Rainbow Family is "the largest best coordinated nonpolitical nondenominational nonorganization of like-minded individuals on the planet."

By Kara Goldfarb • May 8, 2018

How Elvita Adams Jumped From The Empire State Building’s 86th Floor And Lived To Tell About It

The fall from the observational deck of the Empire State Building is over 1,000 feet.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 8, 2018

How Elvita Adams Jumped From The Empire State Building’s 86th Floor And Lived To Tell About It

The fall from the observational deck of the Empire State Building is over 1,000 feet.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 8, 2018

This Mafia Hitman Thought He Was Safe In Police Custody – But Mysteriously Fell To His Death

After being arrested, Abe Reles agreed to trade information on his fellow Murder Inc. hitmen. Then, he was found dead outside his jail cell – but did he really kill himself like the police said?

By Gina Dimuro • May 8, 2018

This Mafia Hitman Thought He Was Safe In Police Custody – But Mysteriously Fell To His Death

After being arrested, Abe Reles agreed to trade information on his fellow Murder Inc. hitmen. Then, he was found dead outside his jail cell – but did he really kill himself like the police said?

By Gina Dimuro • May 8, 2018

The Curious Case Of Michael Malloy – “Rasputin Of The Bronx”

Michael Malloy was a down-on-his-luck drunk during the Great Depression when he was targeted for murder as part of a life insurance scam. The only problem was, he wouldn't die.

By Daniel Rennie • May 7, 2018

The Curious Case Of Michael Malloy – “Rasputin Of The Bronx”

Michael Malloy was a down-on-his-luck drunk during the Great Depression when he was targeted for murder as part of a life insurance scam. The only problem was, he wouldn't die.

By Daniel Rennie • May 7, 2018

Zora Neale Hurston’s Interviews With Cudjo Lewis Set To Be Published After 80 Years

Her book chronicles the life of Cudjo Lewis, the last surviving slave from the last slave ship to bring Africans to the United States.

By Katie Serena • May 4, 2018

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Zora Neale Hurston’s Interviews With Cudjo Lewis Set To Be Published After 80 Years

Her book chronicles the life of Cudjo Lewis, the last surviving slave from the last slave ship to bring Africans to the United States.

By Katie Serena • May 4, 2018

Operation Market Garden, The Mistake That Changed The Course Of World War II

In 1944, the Allies seemed to have the upper hand in the war — until they attempted to take three cities at once from the Germans in Operation Market Garden.

By William DeLong • May 3, 2018

Operation Market Garden, The Mistake That Changed The Course Of World War II

In 1944, the Allies seemed to have the upper hand in the war — until they attempted to take three cities at once from the Germans in Operation Market Garden.

By William DeLong • May 3, 2018