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John Surratt: John Wilkes Booth’s Co-Conspirator Who Escaped Justice

Clandestine, slippery, and young — John Surratt was the only co-conspirator who evaded justice after the assassination of President Lincoln.

By William DeLong • Mar 10, 2019

John Surratt: John Wilkes Booth’s Co-Conspirator Who Escaped Justice

Clandestine, slippery, and young — John Surratt was the only co-conspirator who evaded justice after the assassination of President Lincoln.

By William DeLong • March 10, 2019

The Horrific Case Of Central Park Jogger Trisha Meili And The Conviction Of The Central Park Five

Five minority teenagers known as the Central Park Five were charged with the assault and rape of Trisha Meili and spent years behind bars. But here's what really happened.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 9, 2019

The Horrific Case Of Central Park Jogger Trisha Meili And The Conviction Of The Central Park Five

Five minority teenagers known as the Central Park Five were charged with the assault and rape of Trisha Meili and spent years behind bars. But here's what really happened.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 9, 2019

Glamour, Gangsters, And Racism: 30 Photos Inside Harlem’s Infamous Cotton Club

The Cotton Club had a reputation for catapulting famous careers, but history has a way of glossing over the cabaret's social transgressions.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 6, 2019

Glamour, Gangsters, And Racism: 30 Photos Inside Harlem’s Infamous Cotton Club

The Cotton Club had a reputation for catapulting famous careers, but history has a way of glossing over the cabaret's social transgressions.

By Erin Kelly • March 6, 2019

Researchers Uncover 1,000-Year-Old Mayan Artifacts 80 Feet Beneath Ancient Ruins

The ritual space will help to rewrite the story of Chichén Itzá — and ultimately what we know about the history of the Mayans.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 6, 2019

Researchers Uncover 1,000-Year-Old Mayan Artifacts 80 Feet Beneath Ancient Ruins

The ritual space will help to rewrite the story of Chichén Itzá — and ultimately what we know about the history of the Mayans.

By Erin Kelly • March 6, 2019

44 Disturbing Pictures Of China’s Cultural Revolution

The Cultural Revolution was one of the bloodiest eras in China's history in which 1.5 million people died — and it lasted but 10 years.

By Mark Oliver • Mar 5, 2019

44 Disturbing Pictures Of China’s Cultural Revolution

The Cultural Revolution was one of the bloodiest eras in China's history in which 1.5 million people died — and it lasted but 10 years.

By Mark Oliver • March 5, 2019

1,800-Year-Old Penis Carving Found In Quarry Near Hadrian’s Wall

Archaeologists are descending into a 30-foot quarry via rope in order to scan the wall with lasers to create highly-detailed, three-dimensional digital models of the carvings.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 1, 2019

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1,800-Year-Old Penis Carving Found In Quarry Near Hadrian’s Wall

Archaeologists are descending into a 30-foot quarry via rope in order to scan the wall with lasers to create highly-detailed, three-dimensional digital models of the carvings.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 1, 2019

Bonnie And Clyde’s Tragic Poetry Found In Newly-Uncovered Notebook

"Some day they’ll go down together, they’ll bury them side by side. To few it’ll be grief, to the law a relief, but it’s death for Bonnie and Clyde."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 28, 2019

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Bonnie And Clyde’s Tragic Poetry Found In Newly-Uncovered Notebook

"Some day they’ll go down together, they’ll bury them side by side. To few it’ll be grief, to the law a relief, but it’s death for Bonnie and Clyde."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 28, 2019

The Grisly Story Of Samuel Little, The Most Prolific Serial Killer In American History

Serial killer Samuel Little claims to have murdered 93 people starting in the early 1970s — and he's got some disturbing confessions and drawings of his victims to prove it.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 27, 2019

The Grisly Story Of Samuel Little, The Most Prolific Serial Killer In American History

Serial killer Samuel Little claims to have murdered 93 people starting in the early 1970s — and he's got some disturbing confessions and drawings of his victims to prove it.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 27, 2019

Newfound Letters Reveal Charles Dickens Wanted His Sane Wife, Catherine Dickens, Locked In An Asylum

In the midst of a messy divorce, Charles Dickens tried to have his wife Catherine Dickens committed to an asylum so he could move in with his young mistress.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 27, 2019

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Newfound Letters Reveal Charles Dickens Wanted His Sane Wife, Catherine Dickens, Locked In An Asylum

In the midst of a messy divorce, Charles Dickens tried to have his wife Catherine Dickens committed to an asylum so he could move in with his young mistress.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 27, 2019

Matthäus Hetzenauer: The Deadliest Nazi Sniper Of World War II

At just 20, Matthäus Hetzenauer became the most successful snipers in the Third Reich — and one of the most decorated.

By William DeLong • Feb 26, 2019

Matthäus Hetzenauer: The Deadliest Nazi Sniper Of World War II

At just 20, Matthäus Hetzenauer became the most successful snipers in the Third Reich — and one of the most decorated.

By William DeLong • February 26, 2019