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The Grisly Case Of Constance Kent, The Victorian Teen Who Murdered Her Baby Brother

In 1865, Constance Kent confessed to murdering her three-year-old brother, Francis, when she was just 16 — but that was just the beginning of this disturbing tale.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 21, 2021

The Grisly Case Of Constance Kent, The Victorian Teen Who Murdered Her Baby Brother

In 1865, Constance Kent confessed to murdering her three-year-old brother, Francis, when she was just 16 — but that was just the beginning of this disturbing tale.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 21, 2021

27 Rarely Seen Photos Of ‘High-Society’ Black Women During The Victorian Era

From educators and artists to debutantes and philanthropists, these "Black Victorias" made a name for themselves in both England and the United States.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jul 19, 2021

27 Rarely Seen Photos Of ‘High-Society’ Black Women During The Victorian Era

From educators and artists to debutantes and philanthropists, these "Black Victorias" made a name for themselves in both England and the United States.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • July 19, 2021

See A Young Helen Mirren’s Rise To Stardom, From The ‘Sex Queen’ Of London’s Theater Scene To An Honored Dame

These photographs of Helen Mirren from the 1960s and '70s prove that she's always been a timeless beauty — with the acting chops to match.

By Erin Kelly • Jul 15, 2021

See A Young Helen Mirren’s Rise To Stardom, From The ‘Sex Queen’ Of London’s Theater Scene To An Honored Dame

These photographs of Helen Mirren from the 1960s and '70s prove that she's always been a timeless beauty — with the acting chops to match.

By Erin Kelly • July 15, 2021

How The Nazis’ ‘Invincible’ Bismarck Battleship Sunk Just Eight Days Into Its Maiden Mission

The German battleship Bismarck was the most formidable warship in Europe. But on May 27, 1941, the combined effects of torpedo damage and scuttling left it at the bottom of the Atlantic.

By Mark Shiffer • Jul 12, 2021

How The Nazis’ ‘Invincible’ Bismarck Battleship Sunk Just Eight Days Into Its Maiden Mission

The German battleship Bismarck was the most formidable warship in Europe. But on May 27, 1941, the combined effects of torpedo damage and scuttling left it at the bottom of the Atlantic.

By Mark Shiffer • July 12, 2021

The True Story Of Blackbeard, The Fearsome Pirate Who Ruled The 18th-Century Caribbean

Calling himself "Blackbeard," English pirate Edward Teach terrorized the Caribbean between 1716 and 1718 until he was ultimately beheaded in battle.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 10, 2021

The True Story Of Blackbeard, The Fearsome Pirate Who Ruled The 18th-Century Caribbean

Calling himself "Blackbeard," English pirate Edward Teach terrorized the Caribbean between 1716 and 1718 until he was ultimately beheaded in battle.

By Gina Dimuro • July 10, 2021

Meet Mary Pearcey, The 19th-Century Murderess Who May Have Actually Been ‘Jack The Ripper’

Two years after Jack the Ripper murdered and mutilated five women in London, Mary Pearcey was found guilty of an eerily similar slaying.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 9, 2021

Meet Mary Pearcey, The 19th-Century Murderess Who May Have Actually Been ‘Jack The Ripper’

Two years after Jack the Ripper murdered and mutilated five women in London, Mary Pearcey was found guilty of an eerily similar slaying.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 9, 2021

The Controversial Story Of Gertrude Bell, The British ‘Desert Queen’ Of Iraq

Loathed by British imperialists but beloved by the Iraqis, Gertrude Bell negotiated a sovereign Iraq — while opposing women’s suffrage in her own home country.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 6, 2021

The Controversial Story Of Gertrude Bell, The British ‘Desert Queen’ Of Iraq

Loathed by British imperialists but beloved by the Iraqis, Gertrude Bell negotiated a sovereign Iraq — while opposing women’s suffrage in her own home country.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 6, 2021

32 Intimate Images From The Heyday Of British Punk

In the early 1970s, the punk scene pummeled through the U.K., sweeping up rebellious youths disenchanted with British society.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 29, 2021

32 Intimate Images From The Heyday Of British Punk

In the early 1970s, the punk scene pummeled through the U.K., sweeping up rebellious youths disenchanted with British society.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 29, 2021

44 Colorized Portraits That Reveal Historical Figures As They Truly Were

From Geronimo to Gandhi, these colorized photos breathe new life into the past.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 28, 2021

44 Colorized Portraits That Reveal Historical Figures As They Truly Were

From Geronimo to Gandhi, these colorized photos breathe new life into the past.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 28, 2021

The Disturbing Story Of Mary Ann Cotton, Britain’s First Serial Killer

For nearly a decade in the mid-Victorian era, Mary Ann Cotton poisoned a string of her husbands for their insurance money as well as anyone else who got in her way — including 11 of her own children.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 23, 2021

The Disturbing Story Of Mary Ann Cotton, Britain’s First Serial Killer

For nearly a decade in the mid-Victorian era, Mary Ann Cotton poisoned a string of her husbands for their insurance money as well as anyone else who got in her way — including 11 of her own children.

By Genevieve Carlton • June 23, 2021