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The Short Life Of Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow’s Lovestruck Partner In Crime

Born in 1910 in Texas, Bonnie Parker seemed like the last person who would ever become an infamous criminal — but then she met Clyde Barrow.

By Kendrick Foster • Jul 10, 2023

The Short Life Of Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow’s Lovestruck Partner In Crime

Born in 1910 in Texas, Bonnie Parker seemed like the last person who would ever become an infamous criminal — but then she met Clyde Barrow.

By Kendrick Foster • July 10, 2023

The ‘Beautiful Spectre’: The Story Of Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Jenny-Wanda Barkmann

Jenny-Wanda Barkmann was known for both her beauty and cruelty during her time at Stutthof concentration camp before she was hanged for her crimes in 1946.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 10, 2023

The ‘Beautiful Spectre’: The Story Of Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Jenny-Wanda Barkmann

Jenny-Wanda Barkmann was known for both her beauty and cruelty during her time at Stutthof concentration camp before she was hanged for her crimes in 1946.

By Austin Harvey • July 10, 2023

Inside The Murder Of The Romanov Family And Their Chilling Final Moments

In the midst of the Russian Revolution, the imperial family was killed by the Bolsheviks, a horrific execution that ended a 300-year dynasty.

By Lisa Hornung • Jul 9, 2023

Inside The Murder Of The Romanov Family And Their Chilling Final Moments

In the midst of the Russian Revolution, the imperial family was killed by the Bolsheviks, a horrific execution that ended a 300-year dynasty.

By Lisa Hornung • July 9, 2023

The Heavener Runestone And Its Mysterious Inscription That Some Say Proves Vikings Traveled To Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Runestone, located in Heavener Runestone Park, was first discovered in the 1830s, but some believe it had been left by Viking explorers hundreds of years before.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 8, 2023

The Heavener Runestone And Its Mysterious Inscription That Some Say Proves Vikings Traveled To Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Runestone, located in Heavener Runestone Park, was first discovered in the 1830s, but some believe it had been left by Viking explorers hundreds of years before.

By Amber Morgan • July 8, 2023

Why Rudolf Höss Ranks Among The Holocaust’s Deadliest Perpetrators

Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss expanded the camp's operations and pioneered the use of Zyklon B gas chambers, making him responsible for more than 1 million deaths.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 8, 2023

Why Rudolf Höss Ranks Among The Holocaust’s Deadliest Perpetrators

Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss expanded the camp's operations and pioneered the use of Zyklon B gas chambers, making him responsible for more than 1 million deaths.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 8, 2023

The Inspirational Story Of Bessie Blount Griffin, The Trailblazing Wartime Physical Therapist And Forensic Scientist

A pioneer in both physical therapy and forensics, Bessie Blount Griffin was best known for creating devices to help veteran amputees during World War II and teaching them to write with their teeth and feet.

By Erin Kelly • Jul 7, 2023

The Inspirational Story Of Bessie Blount Griffin, The Trailblazing Wartime Physical Therapist And Forensic Scientist

A pioneer in both physical therapy and forensics, Bessie Blount Griffin was best known for creating devices to help veteran amputees during World War II and teaching them to write with their teeth and feet.

By Erin Kelly • July 7, 2023

Construction Uncovers The Remains Of A Munich Synagogue Destroyed By The Nazis In The 1930s

Described by a newspaper upon its completion in 1887 as the "ornament of the city," Adolf Hitler would later call the Great Synagogue an "eyesore."

By Amber Morgan • Jul 7, 2023

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Construction Uncovers The Remains Of A Munich Synagogue Destroyed By The Nazis In The 1930s

Described by a newspaper upon its completion in 1887 as the "ornament of the city," Adolf Hitler would later call the Great Synagogue an "eyesore."

By Amber Morgan • July 7, 2023

The Life Of Claude Cahun, The Long-Overlooked Queer Photographer And Anti-Nazi Activist

A French leader in the surrealist movement, Claude Cahun was a pioneering queer artist whose self-portraits played with gender identity in a way that had never been seen before.

By Erin Kelly • Jul 6, 2023

The Life Of Claude Cahun, The Long-Overlooked Queer Photographer And Anti-Nazi Activist

A French leader in the surrealist movement, Claude Cahun was a pioneering queer artist whose self-portraits played with gender identity in a way that had never been seen before.

By Erin Kelly • July 6, 2023

The Inspiring Story Of Edmund Hillary, The First Mountaineer To Summit Mount Everest

On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and his sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to climb Mount Everest.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 6, 2023

The Inspiring Story Of Edmund Hillary, The First Mountaineer To Summit Mount Everest

On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and his sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to climb Mount Everest.

By Austin Harvey • July 6, 2023

Blanche Monnier Was Kept Hidden In Her Room For 25 Years, Just For Falling In Love

Blanche Monnier's prominent French family was dismayed she fell in love with a commoner. So they confined her to a tiny, lightless room for over two decades.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 6, 2023

Blanche Monnier Was Kept Hidden In Her Room For 25 Years, Just For Falling In Love

Blanche Monnier's prominent French family was dismayed she fell in love with a commoner. So they confined her to a tiny, lightless room for over two decades.

By Gina Dimuro • July 6, 2023

Why The Crazy Horse Memorial Remains Unfinished After 75 Years

Situated on a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the nearly 600 feet high Crazy Horse Memorial has been under construction since 1948.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 5, 2023

Why The Crazy Horse Memorial Remains Unfinished After 75 Years

Situated on a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the nearly 600 feet high Crazy Horse Memorial has been under construction since 1948.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 5, 2023

The Doomed Journey Of The Endurance Ship And Her Miraculous Discovery Over A Century Later

In 1915, Ernest Shackleton and his crew set out on an expedition in the Endurance to become the first team to make a land crossing of Antarctica. Their ship would become stuck in the ice and sink, leading to a century-long search.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 3, 2023

The Doomed Journey Of The Endurance Ship And Her Miraculous Discovery Over A Century Later

In 1915, Ernest Shackleton and his crew set out on an expedition in the Endurance to become the first team to make a land crossing of Antarctica. Their ship would become stuck in the ice and sink, leading to a century-long search.

By Amber Morgan • July 3, 2023