modern history

The Grisly Story Of Harold Shipman, The British Doctor Who Killed His Patients For Pleasure

In 2000, Dr. Harold Frederick Shipman was convicted of murdering 15 of his patients, then he killed himself inside his prison cell just four years later.

By Danielle Tinning • Apr 21, 2023

The Grisly Story Of Harold Shipman, The British Doctor Who Killed His Patients For Pleasure

In 2000, Dr. Harold Frederick Shipman was convicted of murdering 15 of his patients, then he killed himself inside his prison cell just four years later.

By Danielle Tinning • April 21, 2023

Inside Skylar Neese’s Murder At The Hands Of Her Best Friends

West Virginia teens Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf stabbed their best friend Skylar Neese to death on July 6, 2012 — simply because they didn't want to be friends with her anymore.

By William DeLong • Apr 21, 2023

Inside Skylar Neese’s Murder At The Hands Of Her Best Friends

West Virginia teens Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf stabbed their best friend Skylar Neese to death on July 6, 2012 — simply because they didn't want to be friends with her anymore.

By William DeLong • April 21, 2023

33 Photos That Reveal The Utter Devastation Of The Lebanese Civil War

Sparked by years of growing tension between different religious, political, and socioeconomic groups, the Lebanese Civil War exploded in 1975 — and endured for 15 turbulent years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 20, 2023

33 Photos That Reveal The Utter Devastation Of The Lebanese Civil War

Sparked by years of growing tension between different religious, political, and socioeconomic groups, the Lebanese Civil War exploded in 1975 — and endured for 15 turbulent years.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 20, 2023

The Chilling True Stories Behind The Seven Most Popular Jack The Ripper Suspects

A mysterious serial killer who murdered at least five women in London in the late 1800s, Jack the Ripper has never been identified.

By Gabe Paoletti • Apr 20, 2023

The Chilling True Stories Behind The Seven Most Popular Jack The Ripper Suspects

A mysterious serial killer who murdered at least five women in London in the late 1800s, Jack the Ripper has never been identified.

By Gabe Paoletti • April 20, 2023

The Story Behind ‘Lunch Atop A Skyscraper,’ The Photo That Inspired Great Depression-Era America

"Lunch Atop A Skyscraper" captured 11 workers lunching amid construction of New York's Rockefeller Center on September 20, 1932 — but there's much more to the story.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 18, 2023

The Story Behind ‘Lunch Atop A Skyscraper,’ The Photo That Inspired Great Depression-Era America

"Lunch Atop A Skyscraper" captured 11 workers lunching amid construction of New York's Rockefeller Center on September 20, 1932 — but there's much more to the story.

By Natasha Ishak • April 18, 2023

What Happened To Kathleen McCormack, The Missing Wife Of Multimillionaire Murderer Robert Durst?

New York medical student Kathleen McCormack vanished without a trace in 1982 — and while she's presumed to be dead, her body has never been found.

By Neil Patmore • Apr 17, 2023

What Happened To Kathleen McCormack, The Missing Wife Of Multimillionaire Murderer Robert Durst?

New York medical student Kathleen McCormack vanished without a trace in 1982 — and while she's presumed to be dead, her body has never been found.

By Neil Patmore • April 17, 2023

33 Of History’s Most Infamous Female Serial Killers And Their Grisly Crimes

Murder isn't just a man's world — and these disturbing true stories of female serial killers are all the proof you need.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 17, 2023

33 Of History’s Most Infamous Female Serial Killers And Their Grisly Crimes

Murder isn't just a man's world — and these disturbing true stories of female serial killers are all the proof you need.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 17, 2023

Inside The Death Of Jeffrey Dahmer At The Hands Of Christopher Scarver

Christopher Scarver didn't like fellow inmate Jeffrey Dahmer's sickening crimes — so on November 28, 1994, he did something about it.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 16, 2023

Inside The Death Of Jeffrey Dahmer At The Hands Of Christopher Scarver

Christopher Scarver didn't like fellow inmate Jeffrey Dahmer's sickening crimes — so on November 28, 1994, he did something about it.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 16, 2023

Why The Victims Of Agent Orange Are Still Suffering To This Day

From 1961 to 1971, the U.S. used the herbicide and defoliant Agent Orange in Vietnam, leaving behind millions of victims with deadly diseases and birth defects.

By Mark Oliver • Apr 16, 2023

Why The Victims Of Agent Orange Are Still Suffering To This Day

From 1961 to 1971, the U.S. used the herbicide and defoliant Agent Orange in Vietnam, leaving behind millions of victims with deadly diseases and birth defects.

By Mark Oliver • April 16, 2023

How Hetty Green Became ‘The Richest Woman In America’ During The Gilded Age

Known as the “Witch of Wall Street,” Hetty Green was one of the wealthiest people in the United States at the turn of the 20th century — but she was also one of the most miserly.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 16, 2023

How Hetty Green Became ‘The Richest Woman In America’ During The Gilded Age

Known as the “Witch of Wall Street,” Hetty Green was one of the wealthiest people in the United States at the turn of the 20th century — but she was also one of the most miserly.

By Gina Dimuro • April 16, 2023