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The Twisted Story Of Austrian Serial Killer Jack Unterweger

Jack Unterweger went to prison for murder, then found fame as an author — before strangling several women to death in Austria and Los Angeles between 1990 and 1991.

By Mark Oliver • Jan 3, 2022

The Twisted Story Of Austrian Serial Killer Jack Unterweger

Jack Unterweger went to prison for murder, then found fame as an author — before strangling several women to death in Austria and Los Angeles between 1990 and 1991.

By Mark Oliver • January 3, 2022

The Wild Story Of Buck Barrow, Clyde Barrow’s Older Brother

After a life of petty crime and several attempts to go straight, Buck Barrow joined up with Bonnie and Clyde for just four months before he was mortally wounded by a gunshot to the head.

By Morgan Dunn • Jan 3, 2022

The Wild Story Of Buck Barrow, Clyde Barrow’s Older Brother

After a life of petty crime and several attempts to go straight, Buck Barrow joined up with Bonnie and Clyde for just four months before he was mortally wounded by a gunshot to the head.

By Morgan Dunn • January 3, 2022

The Story Of Bridget Deignan, The Immigrant Maid Who Was Hanged For A Murder She May Not Have Committed

In 1867, a poor Irish immigrant named Bridget Deignan was put to death for the murder of her boss, Mary Ellen Coriell — but here’s why some modern historians think she may have been unfairly blamed.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 3, 2022

The Story Of Bridget Deignan, The Immigrant Maid Who Was Hanged For A Murder She May Not Have Committed

In 1867, a poor Irish immigrant named Bridget Deignan was put to death for the murder of her boss, Mary Ellen Coriell — but here’s why some modern historians think she may have been unfairly blamed.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 3, 2022

Gavrilo Princip: The Story Of The Serbian Nationalist Who Assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand

On June 28, 1914, Gavrilo Princip fired two shots that would change the course of history, sentencing 40 million to die in war while leaving the entire continent in tatters.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 3, 2022

Gavrilo Princip: The Story Of The Serbian Nationalist Who Assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand

On June 28, 1914, Gavrilo Princip fired two shots that would change the course of history, sentencing 40 million to die in war while leaving the entire continent in tatters.

By Gina Dimuro • January 3, 2022

Carmine Galante Had A Mental Age Of 14 — And Was The King Of Heroin

Utterly ruthless, Carmine "Lilo" Galante became best known for masterminding the heroin trade and the grisly gangland execution that ended his reign.

By Joseph Williams • Jan 2, 2022

Carmine Galante Had A Mental Age Of 14 — And Was The King Of Heroin

Utterly ruthless, Carmine "Lilo" Galante became best known for masterminding the heroin trade and the grisly gangland execution that ended his reign.

By Joseph Williams • January 2, 2022

Inside The Death Of Albert Einstein — And The Strange Afterlife Of His Brain

Before Albert Einstein died in April 1955, he told his family he didn't want to be studied. But hours after he perished, a medical examiner stole his brain for research.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 2, 2022

Inside The Death Of Albert Einstein — And The Strange Afterlife Of His Brain

Before Albert Einstein died in April 1955, he told his family he didn't want to be studied. But hours after he perished, a medical examiner stole his brain for research.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 2, 2022

Meet Hannie Schaft, The World War II Resistance Hero Who Terrified The Nazis

Known among the Nazis as "the girl with the red hair," 24-year-old Hannie Schaft was so deadly that Adolf Hitler personally ordered her capture.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 2, 2022

Meet Hannie Schaft, The World War II Resistance Hero Who Terrified The Nazis

Known among the Nazis as "the girl with the red hair," 24-year-old Hannie Schaft was so deadly that Adolf Hitler personally ordered her capture.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 2, 2022

Meet Lonnie Johnson, The NASA Engineer Who Overcame Segregation To Invent The Super Soaker

Lonnie Johnson was born in Alabama in 1949. The odds seemed stacked against him, but the young genius worked his way to NASA and later, to multi-millions.

By Leah Silverman • Jan 1, 2022

Meet Lonnie Johnson, The NASA Engineer Who Overcame Segregation To Invent The Super Soaker

Lonnie Johnson was born in Alabama in 1949. The odds seemed stacked against him, but the young genius worked his way to NASA and later, to multi-millions.

By Leah Silverman • January 1, 2022

Meet Hiroo Onoda, The Soldier Who Kept Fighting World War II For 29 Years After It Ended

For 29 years after the conflict had ended, Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda hid out in the jungles and continued waging a war that was long over with.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jan 1, 2022

Meet Hiroo Onoda, The Soldier Who Kept Fighting World War II For 29 Years After It Ended

For 29 years after the conflict had ended, Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda hid out in the jungles and continued waging a war that was long over with.

By Gabe Paoletti • January 1, 2022

15 History News Stories From 2021 That Reshaped Our Understanding Of The Past

Whether it was the cave where Vikings tried to ward off the apocalypse or the nude English giant that's baffled experts for centuries, these are the most astounding pieces of history news from 2021.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 31, 2021

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15 History News Stories From 2021 That Reshaped Our Understanding Of The Past

Whether it was the cave where Vikings tried to ward off the apocalypse or the nude English giant that's baffled experts for centuries, these are the most astounding pieces of history news from 2021.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 31, 2021