History Articles And Galleries That Bring The Past To Life

How One Man Stole $500,000 From A Las Vegas Casino And Got Away With It

Bill Brennan hasn't been seen since he walked out the door of the Stardust casino in 1992 with a huge haul of cash and chips.

By Wyatt Redd Jan 12, 2018

How One Man Stole $500,000 From A Las Vegas Casino And Got Away With It

Bill Brennan hasn't been seen since he walked out the door of the Stardust casino in 1992 with a huge haul of cash and chips.

By Wyatt Redd January 12, 2018

Hitler Death Conspiracy Theories: The Good, The Bad, And The Crazy

What really happened to the Führer? These Hitler death conspiracy theories, from the plausible to the outlandish, claim to have the answers.

By Richard Stockton Jan 11, 2018

Hitler Death Conspiracy Theories: The Good, The Bad, And The Crazy

What really happened to the Führer? These Hitler death conspiracy theories, from the plausible to the outlandish, claim to have the answers.

By Richard Stockton January 11, 2018

The Messy, Mysterious Death Of Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller

The circumstances surrounding Nelson Rockefeller's final hours were highly contested in the days following his death.

By Katie Serena Jan 10, 2018

The Messy, Mysterious Death Of Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller

The circumstances surrounding Nelson Rockefeller's final hours were highly contested in the days following his death.

By Katie Serena January 10, 2018

Russian Serial Killer Mikhail Popkov Now Convicted Of 78 Murders

Initially sentenced to the murder of 22 victims, former policeman Mikhail Popkov has been found guilty of an additional 56.

By Leah Silverman Jan 10, 2018

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Russian Serial Killer Mikhail Popkov Now Convicted Of 78 Murders

Initially sentenced to the murder of 22 victims, former policeman Mikhail Popkov has been found guilty of an additional 56.

By Leah Silverman January 10, 2018

The Gemini 3 Space Mission And The Corned Beef Sandwich Incident

After the famed sandwich incident, John Young would enjoy the longest career of any astronaut in NASA's history.

By All That's Interesting Jan 10, 2018

The Gemini 3 Space Mission And The Corned Beef Sandwich Incident

After the famed sandwich incident, John Young would enjoy the longest career of any astronaut in NASA's history.

By All That's Interesting January 10, 2018

12 Celebrities Who Put Their Country Before Their Careers During WWII

From actors to baseball stars, these celebrities risked their careers to serve in WWII and fight the Axis powers.

By Erin Kelly Jan 9, 2018

12 Celebrities Who Put Their Country Before Their Careers During WWII

From actors to baseball stars, these celebrities risked their careers to serve in WWII and fight the Axis powers.

By Erin Kelly January 9, 2018

How Robert Smalls Escaped Slavery By Stealing A Confederate Ship

Robert Smalls escaped slavery, fought for the Union, then won a seat in the House of Representatives.

By Erin Kelly Jan 8, 2018

How Robert Smalls Escaped Slavery By Stealing A Confederate Ship

Robert Smalls escaped slavery, fought for the Union, then won a seat in the House of Representatives.

By Erin Kelly January 8, 2018

Elizebeth Friedman — The WWII Codebreaker Who Took Down Gangsters And Nazi Spies

Between 1926 and 1930, Elizebeth Friedman decoded 20,000 messages per year in hundreds of different code systems. Even more incredibly, she decoded them all in a time without computers.

By All That's Interesting Jan 8, 2018

Elizebeth Friedman — The WWII Codebreaker Who Took Down Gangsters And Nazi Spies

Between 1926 and 1930, Elizebeth Friedman decoded 20,000 messages per year in hundreds of different code systems. Even more incredibly, she decoded them all in a time without computers.

By All That's Interesting January 8, 2018

Meet Marshall McLuhan — The Man Who Predicted The Internet

According to the Canadian philosopher, the newly developed computer could aid the global village, as they could "enhance retrieval, obsolesce mass library organization" and offer "speedily tailored data."

By Katie Serena Jan 8, 2018