modern history

The True Story Of Edward John Smith, The Captain Of The Ill-Fated Titanic

Edward John Smith was a British sea captain and naval officer with the White Star Line before fatefully becoming the captain of the RMS Titanic in 1912.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 16, 2024

The True Story Of Edward John Smith, The Captain Of The Ill-Fated Titanic

Edward John Smith was a British sea captain and naval officer with the White Star Line before fatefully becoming the captain of the RMS Titanic in 1912.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 16, 2024

‘The Archives Of The Planet’: 77 Color Photographs Of The World In The Early 1900s

From Parisian flower sellers to Chinese monks, see what the world actually looked like a century ago with these striking autochrome images.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 16, 2024

‘The Archives Of The Planet’: 77 Color Photographs Of The World In The Early 1900s

From Parisian flower sellers to Chinese monks, see what the world actually looked like a century ago with these striking autochrome images.

By All That's Interesting • April 16, 2024

Meet The Navajo Skinwalker, The Demonic Shapeshifter That Native Americans Won’t Even Mention By Name

What are Skinwalkers, the shapeshifting witches of Navajo lore, and are they actually real? Inside the mystery of these mythical beasts.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 16, 2024

Meet The Navajo Skinwalker, The Demonic Shapeshifter That Native Americans Won’t Even Mention By Name

What are Skinwalkers, the shapeshifting witches of Navajo lore, and are they actually real? Inside the mystery of these mythical beasts.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 16, 2024

Who Was Henry Hill, The Erratic Gangster Immortalized In Goodfellas?

The gangster-turned-informant who inspired Goodfellas, Henry Hill's true story was far crazier than the 1990 film could ever portray.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 15, 2024

Who Was Henry Hill, The Erratic Gangster Immortalized In Goodfellas?

The gangster-turned-informant who inspired Goodfellas, Henry Hill's true story was far crazier than the 1990 film could ever portray.

By Austin Harvey • April 15, 2024

Joe Massino Killed His Rivals To Become Boss Of The Bonanno Crime Family — Then Became An Informant

The head of the Bonanno family from 1991 to 2004, Joey Massino became a government informant after being charged with multiple murders that could have led to the death penalty.

By Neil Patmore • Apr 14, 2024

Joe Massino Killed His Rivals To Become Boss Of The Bonanno Crime Family — Then Became An Informant

The head of the Bonanno family from 1991 to 2004, Joey Massino became a government informant after being charged with multiple murders that could have led to the death penalty.

By Neil Patmore • April 14, 2024

Colleen Ritzer, The Math Teacher Who Was Killed After School By Her Ninth-Grade Student

Colleen Ritzer was a beloved teacher at Danvers High School in Massachusetts — then 14-year-old Philip Chism raped her and slit her throat with a boxcutter in a bathroom after class on October 22, 2013.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 14, 2024

Colleen Ritzer, The Math Teacher Who Was Killed After School By Her Ninth-Grade Student

Colleen Ritzer was a beloved teacher at Danvers High School in Massachusetts — then 14-year-old Philip Chism raped her and slit her throat with a boxcutter in a bathroom after class on October 22, 2013.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 14, 2024

The Incredible Story Of How Navajo Code Talkers Helped Win World War II

In 1942, the U.S. Marine Corps recruited 29 Navajo speakers to create an unbreakable code to use in the Pacific Theater — and by the end of the war, more than 450 Navajo Code Talkers had helped the Allies to victory.

By Katie Serena • Apr 13, 2024

The Incredible Story Of How Navajo Code Talkers Helped Win World War II

In 1942, the U.S. Marine Corps recruited 29 Navajo speakers to create an unbreakable code to use in the Pacific Theater — and by the end of the war, more than 450 Navajo Code Talkers had helped the Allies to victory.

By Katie Serena • April 13, 2024

The Real Story Of Billy Batts That ‘Goodfellas’ Didn’t Tell

Although Goodfellas famously depicted the murder of Gambino mobster William "Billy Batts" Bentvena, the real story was far too bloody for the movie to portray.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 13, 2024

The Real Story Of Billy Batts That ‘Goodfellas’ Didn’t Tell

Although Goodfellas famously depicted the murder of Gambino mobster William "Billy Batts" Bentvena, the real story was far too bloody for the movie to portray.

By Gina Dimuro • April 13, 2024

Meet Tony Spilotro, The Ruthless Mobster That The Mafia Couldn’t Control

Known to his associates in the Chicago Outfit as "Tony the Ant," mobster Anthony Spilotro ran amok in 1970s Las Vegas — then suffered a brutal death.

By Carly Silver • Apr 12, 2024

Meet Tony Spilotro, The Ruthless Mobster That The Mafia Couldn’t Control

Known to his associates in the Chicago Outfit as "Tony the Ant," mobster Anthony Spilotro ran amok in 1970s Las Vegas — then suffered a brutal death.

By Carly Silver • April 12, 2024

The Disturbing Story Of Reena Virk, The Canadian Teen Brutally Murdered By A Group Of Her Peers In 1997

Reena Virk was a victim of bullying who desperately wanted to fit in with her small-town Canadian peers — then a mob of them beat and killed her in a horrific swarming attack.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 11, 2024

The Disturbing Story Of Reena Virk, The Canadian Teen Brutally Murdered By A Group Of Her Peers In 1997

Reena Virk was a victim of bullying who desperately wanted to fit in with her small-town Canadian peers — then a mob of them beat and killed her in a horrific swarming attack.

By Austin Harvey • April 11, 2024