History Articles And Galleries That Bring The Past To Life

Forbidden Fruit: Six Shocking Real Life Incest Stories Throughout History

From royal courts of Renaissance Europe to rock stars of the 1960s, these infamous cases of incest will make your skin crawl.

By John Kuroski Nov 3, 2021

Forbidden Fruit: Six Shocking Real Life Incest Stories Throughout History

From royal courts of Renaissance Europe to rock stars of the 1960s, these infamous cases of incest will make your skin crawl.

By John Kuroski November 3, 2021

33 Haunting Photos From The Killing Fields Of The Cambodian Genocide

In the late 1970s, up to 3 million people died in the Killing Fields of the Cambodian genocide. This is what it looked like.

By Mark Oliver Nov 3, 2021

33 Haunting Photos From The Killing Fields Of The Cambodian Genocide

In the late 1970s, up to 3 million people died in the Killing Fields of the Cambodian genocide. This is what it looked like.

By Mark Oliver November 3, 2021

How The Bloody Lincoln County War Turned Billy The Kid Into An Iconic Outlaw

New Mexico's Lincoln County War only lasted a few short months in 1878, but this deadly clash between ranchers became one of the defining events of the Wild West.

By Genevieve Carlton Nov 2, 2021

How The Bloody Lincoln County War Turned Billy The Kid Into An Iconic Outlaw

New Mexico's Lincoln County War only lasted a few short months in 1878, but this deadly clash between ranchers became one of the defining events of the Wild West.

By Genevieve Carlton November 2, 2021

The Full Story Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination And Its Haunting Aftermath

When Martin Luther King died at Memphis' Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968, America changed forever.

By Marco Margaritoff Nov 2, 2021

The Full Story Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination And Its Haunting Aftermath

When Martin Luther King died at Memphis' Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968, America changed forever.

By Marco Margaritoff November 2, 2021

Carbon Dating Just Revealed The ‘Oldest’ British Skull To Be Much Younger — And Possibly A Hoax

Anthropologists initially declared that the skull, called 'Greta,' was 10,000 years old, but radiocarbon dating shows that it actually came from a woman who died between 1041 and 1163.

By Kaleena Fraga Nov 2, 2021

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Carbon Dating Just Revealed The ‘Oldest’ British Skull To Be Much Younger — And Possibly A Hoax

Anthropologists initially declared that the skull, called 'Greta,' was 10,000 years old, but radiocarbon dating shows that it actually came from a woman who died between 1041 and 1163.

By Kaleena Fraga November 2, 2021

The Grisly Story Of The Happy Face Killer, The Long-Haul Trucker Who Murdered Women Across America

Between 1990 and 1995, Keith Hunter Jesperson killed at least eight women and sent letters to newspapers detailing his crimes — all of which he signed with a happy face.

By Kaleena Fraga Nov 2, 2021

The Grisly Story Of The Happy Face Killer, The Long-Haul Trucker Who Murdered Women Across America

Between 1990 and 1995, Keith Hunter Jesperson killed at least eight women and sent letters to newspapers detailing his crimes — all of which he signed with a happy face.

By Kaleena Fraga November 2, 2021

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The Forgotten Brilliance Of Laura Bassi, One Of History’s First Female Scientists

Nearly 200 years before Marie Curie won her Nobel Prize, Laura Bassi was born. Already a genius by age 13, Bassi grew up to be one of the greatest minds during the Age of Enlightenment.

By Sienna Vittoria Asselin Nov 2, 2021

The Forgotten Brilliance Of Laura Bassi, One Of History’s First Female Scientists

Nearly 200 years before Marie Curie won her Nobel Prize, Laura Bassi was born. Already a genius by age 13, Bassi grew up to be one of the greatest minds during the Age of Enlightenment.

By Sienna Vittoria Asselin November 2, 2021

33 Pictures Of The Bloody Attica Prison Riot That Left 43 People Dead

For four days in September 1971, 1,281 prisoners held 39 guards hostage in protest of the horrific conditions at Attica prison. What followed was a disastrous police raid.

By Marco Margaritoff Nov 1, 2021

33 Pictures Of The Bloody Attica Prison Riot That Left 43 People Dead

For four days in September 1971, 1,281 prisoners held 39 guards hostage in protest of the horrific conditions at Attica prison. What followed was a disastrous police raid.

By Marco Margaritoff November 1, 2021

35 History Maps That Will Make You See The World In A Whole New Light

From Indigenous territories in pre-colonial America to the height of the Nazi regime, these maps explain history better than any textbook.

By Kaleena Fraga Nov 1, 2021