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23 Creepy Photos From History’s Most Bizarre Beauty Pageants

Discover why the contests for Miss Fabulous Frankfurter and Miss National Catfish Queen are even stranger than they sound.

By Laura Martisiute • Aug 21, 2017

23 Creepy Photos From History’s Most Bizarre Beauty Pageants

Discover why the contests for Miss Fabulous Frankfurter and Miss National Catfish Queen are even stranger than they sound.

By Laura Martisiute • August 21, 2017

Stunning New Deal WPA Posters That Helped Lift America Out Of The Great Depression

See the inspiring New Deal WPA posters that helped bring America back from the brink of collapse.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 20, 2017

Stunning New Deal WPA Posters That Helped Lift America Out Of The Great Depression

See the inspiring New Deal WPA posters that helped bring America back from the brink of collapse.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 20, 2017

The Real “Mad Men”: Vintage Photos From New York’s Golden Age Of Advertising

Mad Men producers broke the hearts of millions when they called the series quits early in 2015. Thankfully, we still have DVD sets and, moreover, incredible LIFE magazine photos of the real “Mad Men” to keep the show’s legacy alive. In the late 1950s, the real Mad Men did indeed...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 19, 2017

The Real “Mad Men”: Vintage Photos From New York’s Golden Age Of Advertising

Mad Men producers broke the hearts of millions when they called the series quits early in 2015. Thankfully, we still have DVD sets and, moreover, incredible LIFE magazine photos of the real “Mad Men” to keep the show’s legacy alive. In the late 1950s, the real Mad Men did indeed...

By All That's Interesting • August 19, 2017

Chilling Photos Of History’s Most Infamous Mob Hits

Photos from the crime scenes of some of the 20th centuries most brutal murders paints a picture of how organized crime has persisted and flourished throughout history.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 17, 2017

Chilling Photos Of History’s Most Infamous Mob Hits

Photos from the crime scenes of some of the 20th centuries most brutal murders paints a picture of how organized crime has persisted and flourished throughout history.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 17, 2017

20 Statues Honoring Confederates With Dishonorable Stories

Meet the men memorialized by the Confederate monuments.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 17, 2017

20 Statues Honoring Confederates With Dishonorable Stories

Meet the men memorialized by the Confederate monuments.

By All That's Interesting • August 17, 2017

How Hitler And The Nazi Party Convinced Germany To Vote For Fascism

During the election of 1932, the Nazis took power not simply with force, but with the votes of the German people.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 16, 2017

How Hitler And The Nazi Party Convinced Germany To Vote For Fascism

During the election of 1932, the Nazis took power not simply with force, but with the votes of the German people.

By Mark Oliver • August 16, 2017

Devastating Photos Of The Deadliest Nightclub Disaster In History

This photo history reveals the story of the Cocoanut Grove fire, the deadliest disaster of its kind in history.

By Laura Martisiute • Aug 15, 2017

Devastating Photos Of The Deadliest Nightclub Disaster In History

This photo history reveals the story of the Cocoanut Grove fire, the deadliest disaster of its kind in history.

By Laura Martisiute • August 15, 2017

The Real “Storm Of The Century”: Photos From The North Sea Flood Of 1953

With hundreds dead and tens of thousands of properties destroyed, this was one of Britain's worst natural disasters of the 20th century.

By Kellen Perry • Aug 14, 2017

The Real “Storm Of The Century”: Photos From The North Sea Flood Of 1953

With hundreds dead and tens of thousands of properties destroyed, this was one of Britain's worst natural disasters of the 20th century.

By Kellen Perry • August 14, 2017

The Strange Story Of The Voodoo Hex Party To Kill Adolf Hitler

On January 22, 1941, a group of young people went out into a cabin in the woods of Maryland and tried to kill Adolf Hitler. Their weapons were a dressmaker’s dummy, a Nazi uniform, a few axes, a box of nails, plenty of rum, and a strong faith in the...

By Mark Oliver • Aug 14, 2017

The Strange Story Of The Voodoo Hex Party To Kill Adolf Hitler

On January 22, 1941, a group of young people went out into a cabin in the woods of Maryland and tried to kill Adolf Hitler. Their weapons were a dressmaker’s dummy, a Nazi uniform, a few axes, a box of nails, plenty of rum, and a strong faith in the...

By Mark Oliver • August 14, 2017

25 Intense Images From The Iranian Revolution

While it may go overlooked by many Westerners, the Iranian Revolution was one of the most consequential events of the 20th century. Iran, a country that had been a longtime U.S. ally and was enacting Western-style reforms, rapidly changed course in the late 1970s to become an Islamic theocracy. This...

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 12, 2017

25 Intense Images From The Iranian Revolution

While it may go overlooked by many Westerners, the Iranian Revolution was one of the most consequential events of the 20th century. Iran, a country that had been a longtime U.S. ally and was enacting Western-style reforms, rapidly changed course in the late 1970s to become an Islamic theocracy. This...

By Gabe Paoletti • August 12, 2017