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The Tragic Story Behind The Infamous ‘4 Children For Sale’ Photograph

In 1948, a photo was published of a Chicago woman apparently selling her children — and then she followed through with it. Here’s what happened to the kids afterward.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 3, 2023

The Tragic Story Behind The Infamous ‘4 Children For Sale’ Photograph

In 1948, a photo was published of a Chicago woman apparently selling her children — and then she followed through with it. Here’s what happened to the kids afterward.

By Austin Harvey • January 3, 2023

The Story Of ‘Mad Jack’ Churchill, The Sword-Wielding British Commando Who Became A Legend During World War II

Fond of playing his bagpipes before charging into battle with his broadsword and longbow in hand, Lt. Col. "Fighting Jack" Churchill was a soldier unlike any other.

By Katie Serena • Jan 3, 2023

The Story Of ‘Mad Jack’ Churchill, The Sword-Wielding British Commando Who Became A Legend During World War II

Fond of playing his bagpipes before charging into battle with his broadsword and longbow in hand, Lt. Col. "Fighting Jack" Churchill was a soldier unlike any other.

By Katie Serena • January 3, 2023

Inside The True Story Of Rob Roy MacGregor, The Legendary ‘Scottish Robin Hood’

Famously portrayed by Liam Neeson in a 1995 film, Rob Roy MacGregor was painted as a hero, but in reality, the 18th-century outlaw was a more complicated figure.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 2, 2023

Inside The True Story Of Rob Roy MacGregor, The Legendary ‘Scottish Robin Hood’

Famously portrayed by Liam Neeson in a 1995 film, Rob Roy MacGregor was painted as a hero, but in reality, the 18th-century outlaw was a more complicated figure.

By Austin Harvey • January 2, 2023

Ann Marie Burr, The Missing Eight-Year-Old Who May Have Been Ted Bundy’s First Victim

Ann Marie Burr disappeared from her bedroom one night in 1961 — while living in the same Tacoma, Washington neighborhood as 14-year-old Ted Bundy.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 30, 2022

Ann Marie Burr, The Missing Eight-Year-Old Who May Have Been Ted Bundy’s First Victim

Ann Marie Burr disappeared from her bedroom one night in 1961 — while living in the same Tacoma, Washington neighborhood as 14-year-old Ted Bundy.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 30, 2022

Custer’s Last Stand: Inside The Famed Officer’s Death At The Battle Of Little Bighorn

On June 25, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer led 210 men into an attack against 3,000 Sioux and Cheyenne warriors — and the Native Americans killed every last one of them.

By Kendrick Foster • Dec 30, 2022

Custer’s Last Stand: Inside The Famed Officer’s Death At The Battle Of Little Bighorn

On June 25, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer led 210 men into an attack against 3,000 Sioux and Cheyenne warriors — and the Native Americans killed every last one of them.

By Kendrick Foster • December 30, 2022

From A Warrior Statue In Kyrgyzstan To A Maya City In Mexico, These Are The Most Significant Historical Discoveries Of 2022

These discoveries changed our understanding of the past — and some of them might even rewrite the history books.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 30, 2022

From A Warrior Statue In Kyrgyzstan To A Maya City In Mexico, These Are The Most Significant Historical Discoveries Of 2022

These discoveries changed our understanding of the past — and some of them might even rewrite the history books.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 30, 2022

The Story Of Rose O’Neal Greenhow, The Civil War Spy Who Smuggled Secrets To The Confederacy

Rose O'Neal Greenhow's information helped the South win the first major battle of the Civil War — and she was later buried with full military honors after drowning in 1864.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 29, 2022

The Story Of Rose O’Neal Greenhow, The Civil War Spy Who Smuggled Secrets To The Confederacy

Rose O'Neal Greenhow's information helped the South win the first major battle of the Civil War — and she was later buried with full military honors after drowning in 1864.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 29, 2022

The Story Of Philip Johnson, The Man Who Almost Got Away With The Biggest Cash Heist In U.S. History

Frustrated with his low-paying job guarding armored cars for Loomis, Fargo & Co., Philip Noel Johnson made off with $18.8 million of the company’s money one day in March 1997.

By Neil Patmore • Dec 29, 2022

The Story Of Philip Johnson, The Man Who Almost Got Away With The Biggest Cash Heist In U.S. History

Frustrated with his low-paying job guarding armored cars for Loomis, Fargo & Co., Philip Noel Johnson made off with $18.8 million of the company’s money one day in March 1997.

By Neil Patmore • December 29, 2022

The Disturbing Case Of Kimberly Kessler, The Murderer With 18 False Identities

After Florida hairstylist Joleen Cummings vanished in 2018, authorities questioned her co-worker “Jennifer Sybert” — and soon found out that wasn’t her real name.

By Neil Patmore • Dec 29, 2022

The Disturbing Case Of Kimberly Kessler, The Murderer With 18 False Identities

After Florida hairstylist Joleen Cummings vanished in 2018, authorities questioned her co-worker “Jennifer Sybert” — and soon found out that wasn’t her real name.

By Neil Patmore • December 29, 2022

Inside The Demise Of Troy Leon Gregg, The Man Who Escaped Death Row Before Being Murdered That Very Night

The night before he was to be executed in July 1980, Troy Leon Gregg broke out of Georgia State Prison — only to die in a bar fight just a few hours later.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 28, 2022

Inside The Demise Of Troy Leon Gregg, The Man Who Escaped Death Row Before Being Murdered That Very Night

The night before he was to be executed in July 1980, Troy Leon Gregg broke out of Georgia State Prison — only to die in a bar fight just a few hours later.

By Austin Harvey • December 28, 2022