American History Stories That Uncover The United States' Past

The Inspiring Story Of Wilma Mankiller, The First Woman Elected Chief Of The Cherokee Nation

Born into poverty, Wilma Mankiller overcame numerous obstacles to become the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation — and to improve the lives of countless Native Americans along the way.

By Genevieve Carlton Jul 13, 2024

The Inspiring Story Of Wilma Mankiller, The First Woman Elected Chief Of The Cherokee Nation

Born into poverty, Wilma Mankiller overcame numerous obstacles to become the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation — and to improve the lives of countless Native Americans along the way.

By Genevieve Carlton July 13, 2024

The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

For 30 years, Boy Scout troop leader and church council president Dennis Rader was secretly the BTK Killer — while looking like the perfect family man to his neighbors in Kansas.

By Mark Oliver Jul 12, 2024

The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

For 30 years, Boy Scout troop leader and church council president Dennis Rader was secretly the BTK Killer — while looking like the perfect family man to his neighbors in Kansas.

By Mark Oliver July 12, 2024

How Did John Wayne Gacy Die? Inside The Infamous Killer Clown’s Execution And The Moments Leading Up To It

Before John Wayne Gacy’s death by execution in May 1994, he was given a picnic on the prison grounds as his final meal — and he may have uttered some chilling last words.

By Austin Harvey Jul 11, 2024

How Did John Wayne Gacy Die? Inside The Infamous Killer Clown’s Execution And The Moments Leading Up To It

Before John Wayne Gacy’s death by execution in May 1994, he was given a picnic on the prison grounds as his final meal — and he may have uttered some chilling last words.

By Austin Harvey July 11, 2024

The Story Of Josephine Earp, The Mystery Woman Who Became The Common-Law Wife Of Old West Lawman Wyatt Earp

The wife of Wyatt Earp following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881, Josephine Marcus Earp led a life shrouded in mystery until decades after her death in 1944.

By Genevieve Carlton Jul 11, 2024

The Story Of Josephine Earp, The Mystery Woman Who Became The Common-Law Wife Of Old West Lawman Wyatt Earp

The wife of Wyatt Earp following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881, Josephine Marcus Earp led a life shrouded in mystery until decades after her death in 1944.

By Genevieve Carlton July 11, 2024

How A Sudden Plane Crash Ended The Lives Of JFK Jr., His Wife, And His Sister-In-Law

One of the Kennedy family's most heartbreaking tragedies, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and his sister-in-law Lauren Bessette died in a plane accident on July 16, 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga Jul 10, 2024

How A Sudden Plane Crash Ended The Lives Of JFK Jr., His Wife, And His Sister-In-Law

One of the Kennedy family's most heartbreaking tragedies, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and his sister-in-law Lauren Bessette died in a plane accident on July 16, 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga July 10, 2024

History Buff Finds Rare Scrap Of George Washington’s Wartime Tent At Goodwill Auction

Richard "Dana" Moore found the tent scrap at a Goodwill auction two years ago, and experts recently confirmed that it was part of a tent that George Washington used in 1778.

By Kaleena Fraga Jul 10, 2024

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History Buff Finds Rare Scrap Of George Washington’s Wartime Tent At Goodwill Auction

Richard "Dana" Moore found the tent scrap at a Goodwill auction two years ago, and experts recently confirmed that it was part of a tent that George Washington used in 1778.

By Kaleena Fraga July 10, 2024

How Hercules Mulligan Spied On The British And Saved George Washington During The Revolutionary War

Although he was an Irish tailor for the Redcoats, Hercules Mulligan was also a secret member of the Sons of Liberty — and the perfect Patriot spy during the American Revolution.

By Natasha Ishak Jul 10, 2024

How Hercules Mulligan Spied On The British And Saved George Washington During The Revolutionary War

Although he was an Irish tailor for the Redcoats, Hercules Mulligan was also a secret member of the Sons of Liberty — and the perfect Patriot spy during the American Revolution.

By Natasha Ishak July 10, 2024

The Story Of Asha Degree, The 9-Year-Old Girl Who Mysteriously Vanished In 2000

Asha Degree's disappearance baffled police when she went missing from her North Carolina home in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2000. Today, they still don't know where she is.

By Marco Margaritoff Jul 9, 2024

The Story Of Asha Degree, The 9-Year-Old Girl Who Mysteriously Vanished In 2000

Asha Degree's disappearance baffled police when she went missing from her North Carolina home in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2000. Today, they still don't know where she is.

By Marco Margaritoff July 9, 2024

The Death Of Mary Kay Letourneau, The Teacher Who Raped Her Sixth-Grade Student — And Later Married Him

On July 6, 2020, 58-year-old Mary Kay Letourneau died of colon cancer — with her former student and husband Vili Fualaau by her side.

By Kaleena Fraga Jul 8, 2024

The Death Of Mary Kay Letourneau, The Teacher Who Raped Her Sixth-Grade Student — And Later Married Him

On July 6, 2020, 58-year-old Mary Kay Letourneau died of colon cancer — with her former student and husband Vili Fualaau by her side.

By Kaleena Fraga July 8, 2024

33 Photos Of Lepke’s Murder Inc., The Mob’s Most Brutal Hit Squad

Throughout the 1930s, Louis "Lepke" Buchalter and Albert Anastasia led a vicious gang of hitmen who killed their rivals in gruesome ways — but one of Murder Inc.'s own members turned informer and led to the organization's downfall in the early '40s.

By Mark Oliver Jul 7, 2024

33 Photos Of Lepke’s Murder Inc., The Mob’s Most Brutal Hit Squad

By Mark Oliver July 7, 2024

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