modern history

Inside The Unhinged Brutality Of Amon Goeth Only Hinted At In Schindler’s List

A Nazi concentration camp commandant, Amon Goeth terrorized countless Jews — until he was executed for his crimes in 1946.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 28, 2023

Inside The Unhinged Brutality Of Amon Goeth Only Hinted At In Schindler’s List

A Nazi concentration camp commandant, Amon Goeth terrorized countless Jews — until he was executed for his crimes in 1946.

By Austin Harvey • March 28, 2023

The Story Of Willem Arondeus, The Gay Man Who Sacrificed His Life To Protect Dutch Jews From The Nazis

During the Holocaust, Willem Arondeus heroically led a raid to destroy a registry office in Amsterdam to prevent the Nazis from identifying Jewish citizens — and it cost him his life.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 27, 2023

The Story Of Willem Arondeus, The Gay Man Who Sacrificed His Life To Protect Dutch Jews From The Nazis

During the Holocaust, Willem Arondeus heroically led a raid to destroy a registry office in Amsterdam to prevent the Nazis from identifying Jewish citizens — and it cost him his life.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 27, 2023

Timothy Treadwell Devoted His Life To Grizzly Bears — Until They Ate Him

On October 5, 2003, Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard were mauled to death by a grizzly bear — and the whole attack was caught on tape.

By Katie Serena • Mar 26, 2023

Timothy Treadwell Devoted His Life To Grizzly Bears — Until They Ate Him

On October 5, 2003, Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard were mauled to death by a grizzly bear — and the whole attack was caught on tape.

By Katie Serena • March 26, 2023

The Ghostly Legends Of Crybaby Bridges, Where The Wails Of Murdered Infants Rise From The Waters Below

From Anderson, South Carolina to Monmouth, Illinois, crybaby bridges across America are said to be haunted by the newborns who were supposedly murdered there.

By Neil Patmore • Mar 25, 2023

The Ghostly Legends Of Crybaby Bridges, Where The Wails Of Murdered Infants Rise From The Waters Below

From Anderson, South Carolina to Monmouth, Illinois, crybaby bridges across America are said to be haunted by the newborns who were supposedly murdered there.

By Neil Patmore • March 25, 2023

The Heartbreaking Death Of Quiet Riot Guitarist Randy Rhoads

A friend and inspiration to Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads died in a shocking crash when his plane clipped a tour bus on March 19, 1982.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 24, 2023

The Heartbreaking Death Of Quiet Riot Guitarist Randy Rhoads

A friend and inspiration to Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads died in a shocking crash when his plane clipped a tour bus on March 19, 1982.

By Austin Harvey • March 24, 2023

The Story Of Bobbi Parker, The Prison Warden’s Wife Who Helped An Inmate Escape — Then Lived With Him For 10 Years

Bobbi Parker was allegedly held hostage by convicted murderer Randolph Dial after helping him escape the Oklahoma State Reformatory in 1994, but some in law enforcement believed they were truly in love.

By Neil Patmore • Mar 23, 2023

The Story Of Bobbi Parker, The Prison Warden’s Wife Who Helped An Inmate Escape — Then Lived With Him For 10 Years

Bobbi Parker was allegedly held hostage by convicted murderer Randolph Dial after helping him escape the Oklahoma State Reformatory in 1994, but some in law enforcement believed they were truly in love.

By Neil Patmore • March 23, 2023

Inside The 1904 Olympic Marathon So Disastrous That The Sport Was Nearly Banned

Less than half of the racers in the 1904 Olympic marathon finished the notoriously perilous race — and only after the winner was dragged across the finish line.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 22, 2023

Inside The 1904 Olympic Marathon So Disastrous That The Sport Was Nearly Banned

Less than half of the racers in the 1904 Olympic marathon finished the notoriously perilous race — and only after the winner was dragged across the finish line.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 22, 2023

How Joey Merlino Became The ‘John Gotti Of Philadelphia’ — And Why Many Believe He Still Is

Flamboyant gangster "Skinny Joey" Merlino took over virtually all organized crime in Philadelphia after the city’s bloody mob wars in the 1990s — but after a pair of recent convictions, he claims to be reformed.

By Neil Patmore • Mar 21, 2023

How Joey Merlino Became The ‘John Gotti Of Philadelphia’ — And Why Many Believe He Still Is

Flamboyant gangster "Skinny Joey" Merlino took over virtually all organized crime in Philadelphia after the city’s bloody mob wars in the 1990s — but after a pair of recent convictions, he claims to be reformed.

By Neil Patmore • March 21, 2023

The Fugate Family Of Kentucky Has Had Blue Skin For Centuries — Here’s Why

For nearly 200 years, the Fugates — known as the blue people of Kentucky — remained largely sealed off from the outside world as they passed their blue skin from generation to generation.

By Gabe Paoletti • Mar 21, 2023

The Fugate Family Of Kentucky Has Had Blue Skin For Centuries — Here’s Why

For nearly 200 years, the Fugates — known as the blue people of Kentucky — remained largely sealed off from the outside world as they passed their blue skin from generation to generation.

By Gabe Paoletti • March 21, 2023

A Stolen Life: The Kidnapping Of Jaycee Dugard And Her 18 Years In Captivity

When she was 11, Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped on the way to school in Lake Tahoe by Phillip and Nancy Garrido and was held captive for the next 18 years until her miraculous rescue in 2009.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 20, 2023

A Stolen Life: The Kidnapping Of Jaycee Dugard And Her 18 Years In Captivity

When she was 11, Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped on the way to school in Lake Tahoe by Phillip and Nancy Garrido and was held captive for the next 18 years until her miraculous rescue in 2009.

By Austin Harvey • March 20, 2023