modern history

The Inspiring Story Of Constance Baker Motley, The First Black Woman On The Federal Bench

A groundbreaking civil rights strategist, Constance Baker Motley argued 10 landmark cases before the Supreme Court — and won nine of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 2, 2022

The Inspiring Story Of Constance Baker Motley, The First Black Woman On The Federal Bench

A groundbreaking civil rights strategist, Constance Baker Motley argued 10 landmark cases before the Supreme Court — and won nine of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 2, 2022

35 Photos Of Brutalism, The Architectural Style That Artists Love To Hate

Born out of England's need to quickly rebuild after World War II, Brutalist architecture is characterized by its divisive use of raw concrete and clunky design.

By Leah Silverman • Apr 30, 2022

35 Photos Of Brutalism, The Architectural Style That Artists Love To Hate

Born out of England's need to quickly rebuild after World War II, Brutalist architecture is characterized by its divisive use of raw concrete and clunky design.

By Leah Silverman • April 30, 2022

Inside Branson Perry’s Disappearance And The Eerie Story Behind It

On April 11, 2001, 20-year-old Branson Perry vanished from outside his own home in Skidmore, Missouri. Two years after his disappearance, a sickening clue emerged.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 28, 2022

Inside Branson Perry’s Disappearance And The Eerie Story Behind It

On April 11, 2001, 20-year-old Branson Perry vanished from outside his own home in Skidmore, Missouri. Two years after his disappearance, a sickening clue emerged.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 28, 2022

The Story Of Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, The Rock Critic Who Claimed That She Married Jim Morrison

Patricia Kennealy-Morrison famously said that she and Jim Morrison were wed in June 1970 during a Celtic handfasting ceremony — where they drank each other’s blood.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Apr 28, 2022

The Story Of Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, The Rock Critic Who Claimed That She Married Jim Morrison

Patricia Kennealy-Morrison famously said that she and Jim Morrison were wed in June 1970 during a Celtic handfasting ceremony — where they drank each other’s blood.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • April 28, 2022

Meet Robert Ressler, The First FBI Profiler And The Man Who Coined The Term ‘Serial Killer’

The inspiration for Bill Tench on Mindhunter, Robert Ressler interviewed dozens of murderers during his career with the FBI and came up with the very first serial killer profiles.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 28, 2022

Meet Robert Ressler, The First FBI Profiler And The Man Who Coined The Term ‘Serial Killer’

The inspiration for Bill Tench on Mindhunter, Robert Ressler interviewed dozens of murderers during his career with the FBI and came up with the very first serial killer profiles.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 28, 2022

The Grisly Story Of The ‘Speed Freak Killers’ Who Terrorized California For Two Decades

‘Speed killers’ Loren Herzog and Gary Shermantine were hard-partying methamphetamine users who are suspected of slaughtering as many as 72 people in San Joaquin County in the 1980s and '90s.

By Jessica O'Connor • Apr 27, 2022

The Grisly Story Of The ‘Speed Freak Killers’ Who Terrorized California For Two Decades

‘Speed killers’ Loren Herzog and Gary Shermantine were hard-partying methamphetamine users who are suspected of slaughtering as many as 72 people in San Joaquin County in the 1980s and '90s.

By Jessica O'Connor • April 27, 2022

The Sad Story Of Jackie Robinson Jr., The Baseball Great’s Eldest Son

Jackie Robinson Jr. tragically died at age 24 — just a year before his legendary father — in a horrific car accident in Connecticut on June 17, 1971.

By Jessica O'Connor • Apr 27, 2022

The Sad Story Of Jackie Robinson Jr., The Baseball Great’s Eldest Son

Jackie Robinson Jr. tragically died at age 24 — just a year before his legendary father — in a horrific car accident in Connecticut on June 17, 1971.

By Jessica O'Connor • April 27, 2022

Meet Tina Bell, The Black ‘Godmother Of Grunge’ Who Created The Seattle Sound

Half a decade before Nirvana released their first album, Tina Bell and her band Bam Bam pioneered the combination of punk and heavy rock that would come to define grunge music.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Apr 26, 2022

Meet Tina Bell, The Black ‘Godmother Of Grunge’ Who Created The Seattle Sound

Half a decade before Nirvana released their first album, Tina Bell and her band Bam Bam pioneered the combination of punk and heavy rock that would come to define grunge music.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • April 26, 2022

How Gwen Shamblin Went From Diet Guru To An Evangelical ‘Cult’ Leader

Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to fame thanks to her Christian diet program Weigh Down Workshop — then transformed it into a religion that many have described as a cult.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 26, 2022

How Gwen Shamblin Went From Diet Guru To An Evangelical ‘Cult’ Leader

Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to fame thanks to her Christian diet program Weigh Down Workshop — then transformed it into a religion that many have described as a cult.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 26, 2022

The Real Story Of Chris Kyle And The Unsettling Lies That Didn’t Make It Into ‘American Sniper’

Chris Kyle is undoubtedly one of the most decorated — and deadliest — snipers in American history. So why did he exaggerate so many of his heroic stories?

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 26, 2022

The Real Story Of Chris Kyle And The Unsettling Lies That Didn’t Make It Into ‘American Sniper’

Chris Kyle is undoubtedly one of the most decorated — and deadliest — snipers in American history. So why did he exaggerate so many of his heroic stories?

By Marco Margaritoff • April 26, 2022