american history

How Dachau Concentration Camp Guards Got Their Comeuppance

Following the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp, American troops felt an urge to personally punish the camp's guards. What exactly transpired still isn't known.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 1, 2018

How Dachau Concentration Camp Guards Got Their Comeuppance

Following the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp, American troops felt an urge to personally punish the camp's guards. What exactly transpired still isn't known.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 1, 2018

How Glenn Miller Went From World War II Musical Icon To Missing In Action

Glenn Miller was a renowned bandleader during the swing era. Then he played for the allied troops in WWII. Then he vanished.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 28, 2018

How Glenn Miller Went From World War II Musical Icon To Missing In Action

Glenn Miller was a renowned bandleader during the swing era. Then he played for the allied troops in WWII. Then he vanished.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 28, 2018

The Weathermen: Inside The Free-Loving, Bomb-Planting Radical Group

Experience the most outrageous stories and photos from the Weathermen a.k.a. the Weather Underground, the Vietnam War-era radicals that made their protests with bombs.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 26, 2018

The Weathermen: Inside The Free-Loving, Bomb-Planting Radical Group

Experience the most outrageous stories and photos from the Weathermen a.k.a. the Weather Underground, the Vietnam War-era radicals that made their protests with bombs.

By Erin Kelly • February 26, 2018

Three Historic Explorers Who Were Captivated By Mermaid Sightings

We know all about the Little Mermaid and Homer’s sirens. However, as these famed explorers tell us, mermaid sightings aren't just relegated to works of fiction.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 25, 2018

Three Historic Explorers Who Were Captivated By Mermaid Sightings

We know all about the Little Mermaid and Homer’s sirens. However, as these famed explorers tell us, mermaid sightings aren't just relegated to works of fiction.

By Gina Dimuro • February 25, 2018

Marita Lorenz Had An Affair With Fidel Castro – Then She Was Told To Kill Him

Marita Lorenz was one of the more unique ways the United States government attempted to assassinate Fidel Castro.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Feb 24, 2018

Marita Lorenz Had An Affair With Fidel Castro – Then She Was Told To Kill Him

Marita Lorenz was one of the more unique ways the United States government attempted to assassinate Fidel Castro.

By Aimee Lamoureux • February 24, 2018

13 Famous Pastors Caught Doing Unholy Things

What happens when those who are supposed to guide us away from sin become sinners themselves? Check out these pastors behaving badly to find out.

By Katie Serena • Feb 21, 2018

13 Famous Pastors Caught Doing Unholy Things

What happens when those who are supposed to guide us away from sin become sinners themselves? Check out these pastors behaving badly to find out.

By Katie Serena • February 21, 2018

16 Presidential Assassins Who Failed To Kill The President

No matter how strange some of these would-be Presidential assassins might seem, every one of them came close to changing everything.

By Mark Oliver • Feb 19, 2018

16 Presidential Assassins Who Failed To Kill The President

No matter how strange some of these would-be Presidential assassins might seem, every one of them came close to changing everything.

By Mark Oliver • February 19, 2018

This President Is Officially No Longer Considered The Worst

Since 1948, James Buchanan has been ranked in the top three worst presidents ever. Now, thanks to a new addition, he's no longer considered the worst.

By Katie Serena • Feb 19, 2018

This President Is Officially No Longer Considered The Worst

Since 1948, James Buchanan has been ranked in the top three worst presidents ever. Now, thanks to a new addition, he's no longer considered the worst.

By Katie Serena • February 19, 2018

The Rise And Fall Of Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall

From rigged elections to using the muscle of the city's gangs, Tammany Hall's Boss Tweed was the state's most corrupt politician in history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Feb 18, 2018

The Rise And Fall Of Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall

From rigged elections to using the muscle of the city's gangs, Tammany Hall's Boss Tweed was the state's most corrupt politician in history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • February 18, 2018

What Is A Rube Goldberg Machine? (Hint: You’ve Seen One Before) [VIDEO]

The illustrator said his cartoons of the Rube Goldberg Machine were a “symbol of man’s capacity for exerting maximum effort to accomplish minimal results.”

By William DeLong • Feb 15, 2018

What Is A Rube Goldberg Machine? (Hint: You’ve Seen One Before) [VIDEO]

The illustrator said his cartoons of the Rube Goldberg Machine were a “symbol of man’s capacity for exerting maximum effort to accomplish minimal results.”

By William DeLong • February 15, 2018