modern history

44 Gritty Images Of New York’s Bowery, From Street Gangs To Punk Rock

Once lined with flophouses, brothels, and gambling dens, New York's Bowery was originally a rural road that has since become a destination for the city's nightlife.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 17, 2022

44 Gritty Images Of New York’s Bowery, From Street Gangs To Punk Rock

Once lined with flophouses, brothels, and gambling dens, New York's Bowery was originally a rural road that has since become a destination for the city's nightlife.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 17, 2022

How Anneliese Kohlmann Became One Of The Most Ruthless Female Nazi Guards During World War II

Anneliese Kohlmann brutally beat and sexually exploited female concentration camp prisoners — but she was sentenced to just two years in prison for her war crimes.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 16, 2022

How Anneliese Kohlmann Became One Of The Most Ruthless Female Nazi Guards During World War II

Anneliese Kohlmann brutally beat and sexually exploited female concentration camp prisoners — but she was sentenced to just two years in prison for her war crimes.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 16, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of 13-Year-Old Leigh Occhi And The Grim Theories Behind It

Leigh Occhi vanished in 1992 while staying home alone for the first time, and the only evidence police ever found was her blood-soaked nightgown and a mysterious package containing her glasses that arrived in the mail a few weeks later.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 15, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of 13-Year-Old Leigh Occhi And The Grim Theories Behind It

Leigh Occhi vanished in 1992 while staying home alone for the first time, and the only evidence police ever found was her blood-soaked nightgown and a mysterious package containing her glasses that arrived in the mail a few weeks later.

By Erin Kelly • June 15, 2022

The Life And Death Of JFK Jr., The Beloved Son Of John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy Jr. was just 38 years old when he died in a tragic plane crash on July 16, 1999 — and not everyone believes that it was an accident.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 14, 2022

The Life And Death Of JFK Jr., The Beloved Son Of John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy Jr. was just 38 years old when he died in a tragic plane crash on July 16, 1999 — and not everyone believes that it was an accident.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 14, 2022

The Wild Story Of William Leonard Pickard, The ‘Acid King’ Who Once Made 90 Percent Of The World’s LSD

When William Leonard Pickard was arrested by the DEA in November 2000, agents allegedly seized enough acid for 400 million trips from his missile silo lab in Kansas.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 14, 2022

The Wild Story Of William Leonard Pickard, The ‘Acid King’ Who Once Made 90 Percent Of The World’s LSD

When William Leonard Pickard was arrested by the DEA in November 2000, agents allegedly seized enough acid for 400 million trips from his missile silo lab in Kansas.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 14, 2022

Melanie McGuire, The ‘Suitcase Killer’ Who Murdered And Dismembered Her Husband

When suitcases containing human body parts began washing ashore along the Chesapeake Bay in May 2004, police quickly followed the bloody trail of evidence to Melanie McGuire, who they believe killed her husband Bill to start a new life with her secret lover.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 14, 2022

Melanie McGuire, The ‘Suitcase Killer’ Who Murdered And Dismembered Her Husband

When suitcases containing human body parts began washing ashore along the Chesapeake Bay in May 2004, police quickly followed the bloody trail of evidence to Melanie McGuire, who they believe killed her husband Bill to start a new life with her secret lover.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 14, 2022

The Little-Known Story Of Traudl Junge, Adolf Hitler’s Favorite Secretary

Traudl Junge thought of Adolf Hitler as a father figure and a friend — claiming she had no idea about the Holocaust until after World War II ended and the Führer was dead.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 14, 2022

The Little-Known Story Of Traudl Junge, Adolf Hitler’s Favorite Secretary

Traudl Junge thought of Adolf Hitler as a father figure and a friend — claiming she had no idea about the Holocaust until after World War II ended and the Führer was dead.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 14, 2022

An ‘Alien’ Saucer, A Coverup, And A Secret Government Test: The Truth Behind The Roswell Incident Of 1947

In July 1947, something crashed on the Foster Ranch in New Mexico. What that object was, what the government said it was, and what the public thought it could be has created a near-mythical confusion that has lasted ever since.

By Richard Stockton • Jun 13, 2022

An ‘Alien’ Saucer, A Coverup, And A Secret Government Test: The Truth Behind The Roswell Incident Of 1947

In July 1947, something crashed on the Foster Ranch in New Mexico. What that object was, what the government said it was, and what the public thought it could be has created a near-mythical confusion that has lasted ever since.

By Richard Stockton • June 13, 2022

Inside The Death Of Southern Rock Legend Ronnie Van Zant In The Fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash

For years, Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant claimed he would die before 30. Then when he was still 29, he was killed in a brutal plane crash in the Mississippi woods.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 13, 2022

Inside The Death Of Southern Rock Legend Ronnie Van Zant In The Fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash

For years, Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant claimed he would die before 30. Then when he was still 29, he was killed in a brutal plane crash in the Mississippi woods.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 13, 2022

Why Gustavo Gaviria May Have Been The Real Brains Behind The Medellín Cartel

Pablo Escobar's cousin and right-hand man, Gustavo Gaviria wielded untold power behind the scenes while helping to run the Medellín Cartel, until he was killed by Colombian police in 1990.

By Daniel Rennie • Jun 13, 2022

Why Gustavo Gaviria May Have Been The Real Brains Behind The Medellín Cartel

Pablo Escobar's cousin and right-hand man, Gustavo Gaviria wielded untold power behind the scenes while helping to run the Medellín Cartel, until he was killed by Colombian police in 1990.

By Daniel Rennie • June 13, 2022