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How New York’s Deadly Astor Place Riot Was Sparked By A Performance Of Macbeth

When an aristocratic Englishman came to New York to perform Shakespeare's Macbeth in 1849, anti-English and anti-elite rioters clashed with militia, leaving 22 dead.

By Joseph Williams • Dec 1, 2019

How New York’s Deadly Astor Place Riot Was Sparked By A Performance Of Macbeth

When an aristocratic Englishman came to New York to perform Shakespeare's Macbeth in 1849, anti-English and anti-elite rioters clashed with militia, leaving 22 dead.

By Joseph Williams • December 1, 2019

106 Years Of Showtime At The Apollo, From Vaudeville To Motown In 33 Vintage Photos

For more than a century, Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater has launched the careers of black performers from James Brown to Michael Jackson.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 30, 2019

106 Years Of Showtime At The Apollo, From Vaudeville To Motown In 33 Vintage Photos

For more than a century, Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater has launched the careers of black performers from James Brown to Michael Jackson.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 30, 2019

How Your Favorite Rock Stars Would Look Today If They Hadn’t Died Young

From Jimi Hendrix to Kurt Cobain, some of history's most iconic rock stars left this world far too soon thanks to addiction, suicide, and other tragedies. But these revealing mock-ups give us a glimpse of how they'd look if they'd lived.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 28, 2019

How Your Favorite Rock Stars Would Look Today If They Hadn’t Died Young

From Jimi Hendrix to Kurt Cobain, some of history's most iconic rock stars left this world far too soon thanks to addiction, suicide, and other tragedies. But these revealing mock-ups give us a glimpse of how they'd look if they'd lived.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 28, 2019

When He Was 95 Years Old, Former President Jimmy Carter Was Still Building Homes For The Needy

Even after a cancer diagnosis, hip surgery, and 14 stitches to the head, Jimmy Carter didn't let age or illness keep him from building houses with Habitat for Humanity.

By Katie Serena • Nov 27, 2019

When He Was 95 Years Old, Former President Jimmy Carter Was Still Building Homes For The Needy

Even after a cancer diagnosis, hip surgery, and 14 stitches to the head, Jimmy Carter didn't let age or illness keep him from building houses with Habitat for Humanity.

By Katie Serena • November 27, 2019

The Harsh Truth Behind 11 Of Your Favorite Historical Movies

Kenneth Taylor, an American pilot who is portrayed in Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor, allegedly called the movie "a piece of trash; over-sensationalized and completely distorted."

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 25, 2019

The Harsh Truth Behind 11 Of Your Favorite Historical Movies

Kenneth Taylor, an American pilot who is portrayed in Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor, allegedly called the movie "a piece of trash; over-sensationalized and completely distorted."

By Marco Margaritoff • November 25, 2019

Louisa May Alcott: The Free-Thinking Abolitionist Who Overcame Poverty And Depression To Write ‘Little Women’

Louisa May Alcott infused Little Women with her personal trials and tribulations of growing up in an impoverished and unconventional family.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 24, 2019

Louisa May Alcott: The Free-Thinking Abolitionist Who Overcame Poverty And Depression To Write ‘Little Women’

Louisa May Alcott infused Little Women with her personal trials and tribulations of growing up in an impoverished and unconventional family.

By Natasha Ishak • November 24, 2019

The Disturbing Story Of Kapos: The Concentration Camp Inmates Who Nazis Turned Into Guards

For better food, a separate room, and protection from hard labor and the gas chamber, some prisoners became kapos — but they had to beat their fellow inmates in return.

By Andrew Lenoir • Nov 23, 2019

The Disturbing Story Of Kapos: The Concentration Camp Inmates Who Nazis Turned Into Guards

For better food, a separate room, and protection from hard labor and the gas chamber, some prisoners became kapos — but they had to beat their fellow inmates in return.

By Andrew Lenoir • November 23, 2019

23 Facts You Didn’t Know About Jimmy Carter, From UFOs To Elvis Presley

Brush up on your knowledge of the 39th president of the United States with these little-known Jimmy Carter facts.

By Katie Serena • Nov 22, 2019

23 Facts You Didn’t Know About Jimmy Carter, From UFOs To Elvis Presley

Brush up on your knowledge of the 39th president of the United States with these little-known Jimmy Carter facts.

By Katie Serena • November 22, 2019

Harold Wilson: The Pipe-Smoking People’s Prime Minister Who Kept A Photo Of The Queen In His Wallet

The Lion of the Labour Party, Harold Wilson forged a close relationship with the Crown to focus on the working class and lead Britain through its "Golden Age of the Welfare State."

By Andrew Milne • Nov 20, 2019

Harold Wilson: The Pipe-Smoking People’s Prime Minister Who Kept A Photo Of The Queen In His Wallet

The Lion of the Labour Party, Harold Wilson forged a close relationship with the Crown to focus on the working class and lead Britain through its "Golden Age of the Welfare State."

By Andrew Milne • November 20, 2019

Thomas Fitzpatrick: The Amateur Pilot Who Drunkenly Landed A Plane On An NYC Street — Twice

On a barroom bet, Thomas Fitzpatrick landed a plane on a Manhattan street. And when another drinking companion later claimed that landing never happened, Fitzpatrick did it again.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 19, 2019

Thomas Fitzpatrick: The Amateur Pilot Who Drunkenly Landed A Plane On An NYC Street — Twice

On a barroom bet, Thomas Fitzpatrick landed a plane on a Manhattan street. And when another drinking companion later claimed that landing never happened, Fitzpatrick did it again.

By Natasha Ishak • November 19, 2019