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How The Kray Twins Ruled The Underworld Of Swinging Sixties London In Style

Kray twins Ronnie and Reggie ran the streets of London's East End in the swinging 1960s — and they made crime and decadence look good.

By Daniel Rennie • Jul 23, 2023

How The Kray Twins Ruled The Underworld Of Swinging Sixties London In Style

Kray twins Ronnie and Reggie ran the streets of London's East End in the swinging 1960s — and they made crime and decadence look good.

By Daniel Rennie • July 23, 2023

The Story Of The Blitz, The Nazis’ World War II Bombing Campaign That Tried And Failed To Break Britain’s Morale

For eight straight months starting in September 1940, German planes bombed British cities in a relentless campaign known as the Blitz — but the people of Britain kept calm and carried on.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 23, 2023

The Story Of The Blitz, The Nazis’ World War II Bombing Campaign That Tried And Failed To Break Britain’s Morale

For eight straight months starting in September 1940, German planes bombed British cities in a relentless campaign known as the Blitz — but the people of Britain kept calm and carried on.

By Mark Oliver • July 23, 2023

Inside The Eerie Mystery Of The Circleville Letters That Terrorized An Ohio Town For Nearly 20 Years

Starting in the late 1970s, the anonymous Circleville letters were sent to hundreds of residents, local businesses, government offices, and others, threatening to reveal the recipients' darkest secrets — or worse.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 23, 2023

Inside The Eerie Mystery Of The Circleville Letters That Terrorized An Ohio Town For Nearly 20 Years

Starting in the late 1970s, the anonymous Circleville letters were sent to hundreds of residents, local businesses, government offices, and others, threatening to reveal the recipients' darkest secrets — or worse.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 23, 2023

The Inspiring Story Of Corrie Ten Boom, The Dutch Watchmaker Who Saved 800 Jews From The Holocaust

From 1940 to 1944, Corrie ten Boom and her family used their home in the Netherlands as a hiding place for Jews who were fleeing the Nazis.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 22, 2023

The Inspiring Story Of Corrie Ten Boom, The Dutch Watchmaker Who Saved 800 Jews From The Holocaust

From 1940 to 1944, Corrie ten Boom and her family used their home in the Netherlands as a hiding place for Jews who were fleeing the Nazis.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 22, 2023

The Astonishing History Of The Antikythera Mechanism, The Oldest Computer In The World

First discovered by divers in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism used tiny gears to track heavenly bodies with such precision that it's called history's oldest computer.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 22, 2023

The Astonishing History Of The Antikythera Mechanism, The Oldest Computer In The World

First discovered by divers in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism used tiny gears to track heavenly bodies with such precision that it's called history's oldest computer.

By Gina Dimuro • July 22, 2023

Meet Chuck Mawhinney, The Deadliest Sniper In The History Of The Marine Corps

With 103 confirmed kills, Charles Benjamin Mawhinney holds the record for most enemies taken down by a sniper in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jul 22, 2023

Meet Chuck Mawhinney, The Deadliest Sniper In The History Of The Marine Corps

With 103 confirmed kills, Charles Benjamin Mawhinney holds the record for most enemies taken down by a sniper in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • July 22, 2023

Inside The Murderous Love Life Of Kelly Cochran, The ‘Devil Woman’ Of Michigan

Kelly Cochran is now behind bars for killing and dismembering both her lover and her husband — but friends say she’s a serial killer who's left even more bodies in her wake.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 22, 2023

Inside The Murderous Love Life Of Kelly Cochran, The ‘Devil Woman’ Of Michigan

Kelly Cochran is now behind bars for killing and dismembering both her lover and her husband — but friends say she’s a serial killer who's left even more bodies in her wake.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 22, 2023

The Little-Known Story Of Radu The Handsome, The Brother Of Vlad The Impaler

Few recall that Radu the Handsome was able to defeat his notorious brother Vlad in 1462 with the help of Sultan Mehmed II, who may have also been Radu's lover.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 22, 2023

The Little-Known Story Of Radu The Handsome, The Brother Of Vlad The Impaler

Few recall that Radu the Handsome was able to defeat his notorious brother Vlad in 1462 with the help of Sultan Mehmed II, who may have also been Radu's lover.

By Amber Morgan • July 22, 2023

The Story Of Kenneth Bianchi, The ‘Hillside Strangler’ Who Terrorized Los Angeles In The Late 1970s

Sometimes joined by his cousin Angelo Buono, Kenneth Bianchi raped, tortured, and murdered 12 women and girls over the course of just a year and a half beginning in 1977.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 21, 2023

The Story Of Kenneth Bianchi, The ‘Hillside Strangler’ Who Terrorized Los Angeles In The Late 1970s

Sometimes joined by his cousin Angelo Buono, Kenneth Bianchi raped, tortured, and murdered 12 women and girls over the course of just a year and a half beginning in 1977.

By Amber Morgan • July 21, 2023

This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 21, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting • July 21, 2023