modern history

Inside Hunter Jim Corbett’s Legendary Showdowns With History’s Scariest Man-Eating Big Cats

British tracker and naturalist Edward James Corbett was commissioned by the Indian government to kill some 30 leopards, panthers, and tigers in the early 20th century.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 8, 2021

Inside Hunter Jim Corbett’s Legendary Showdowns With History’s Scariest Man-Eating Big Cats

British tracker and naturalist Edward James Corbett was commissioned by the Indian government to kill some 30 leopards, panthers, and tigers in the early 20th century.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 8, 2021

The Story Of Cudjo Lewis, One Of America’s Last Slave Ship Survivors

Oluale Kossola, or Cudjo Lewis, was abducted by illegal slavers in 1860 and enslaved in Alabama, where he later began a self-contained African community once he was freed.

By Gabe Paoletti • Dec 8, 2021

The Story Of Cudjo Lewis, One Of America’s Last Slave Ship Survivors

Oluale Kossola, or Cudjo Lewis, was abducted by illegal slavers in 1860 and enslaved in Alabama, where he later began a self-contained African community once he was freed.

By Gabe Paoletti • December 8, 2021

Inside The BBC’s Legendary ‘Spaghetti Tree’ Hoax — And How It Fooled Hundreds Of People

On April Fools’ Day 1957, BBC viewers watched a program about a "spaghetti tree" in Switzerland, and many were so convinced it was real that they wanted to grow their own.

By Katie Serena • Dec 7, 2021

Inside The BBC’s Legendary ‘Spaghetti Tree’ Hoax — And How It Fooled Hundreds Of People

On April Fools’ Day 1957, BBC viewers watched a program about a "spaghetti tree" in Switzerland, and many were so convinced it was real that they wanted to grow their own.

By Katie Serena • December 7, 2021

Inside The Mystery Of The John Lawson House And Its Haunted Mannequins

Built in 1845, the John Lawson House in Wappingers Falls, New York was once a creepy tourist attraction due to the mysterious mannequins that inhabited its porch.

By Erik Hawkins • Dec 7, 2021

Inside The Mystery Of The John Lawson House And Its Haunted Mannequins

Built in 1845, the John Lawson House in Wappingers Falls, New York was once a creepy tourist attraction due to the mysterious mannequins that inhabited its porch.

By Erik Hawkins • December 7, 2021

The Controversial Legacy Of Hannah Duston, The Colonist Who Killed 10 Native Americans

After being kidnapped by Native Americans in 1697, Hannah Duston brutally killed her captors with a tomahawk — including six children.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 7, 2021

The Controversial Legacy Of Hannah Duston, The Colonist Who Killed 10 Native Americans

After being kidnapped by Native Americans in 1697, Hannah Duston brutally killed her captors with a tomahawk — including six children.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 7, 2021

Lost In The Ashes: The Mystery Of The Vanished Sodder Children

The chilling story of the Sodder children, who vanished after their West Virginia home went up in flames in 1945, leaves more questions than answers.

By John Kuroski • Dec 7, 2021

Lost In The Ashes: The Mystery Of The Vanished Sodder Children

The chilling story of the Sodder children, who vanished after their West Virginia home went up in flames in 1945, leaves more questions than answers.

By John Kuroski • December 7, 2021

How Félicette The Cat Became The First Feline To Ever Go To Space

French scientists launched Félicette into space in October 1963 in hopes of catching up to the United States and the Soviet Union in the Space Race.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Dec 6, 2021

How Félicette The Cat Became The First Feline To Ever Go To Space

French scientists launched Félicette into space in October 1963 in hopes of catching up to the United States and the Soviet Union in the Space Race.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • December 6, 2021

Meet ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown,’ The Titanic Survivor Who Risked Her Life To Save Others

The daughter of Irish immigrants, Margaret "Molly" Brown rose from humble roots to become a noted socialite, philanthropist, and hero during the Titanic's sinking.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 6, 2021

Meet ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown,’ The Titanic Survivor Who Risked Her Life To Save Others

The daughter of Irish immigrants, Margaret "Molly" Brown rose from humble roots to become a noted socialite, philanthropist, and hero during the Titanic's sinking.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 6, 2021

Meet Babe Didrikson, The ‘Texas Tornado’ Who Took The Sports World By Storm

Babe Didrikson won medals at the Olympics, dominated professional golf, and excelled at track and field, basketball, tennis, baseball, cycling, swimming, and boxing.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 6, 2021

Meet Babe Didrikson, The ‘Texas Tornado’ Who Took The Sports World By Storm

Babe Didrikson won medals at the Olympics, dominated professional golf, and excelled at track and field, basketball, tennis, baseball, cycling, swimming, and boxing.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 6, 2021

Tulsa’s ‘Black Wall Street’ Thrived In The Early 1900s — Until A White Mob Burned It Down

The 1921 Tulsa Massacre left hundreds dead and caused over $1.5 million in damage while the city's famed "Black Wall Street" was destroyed — in just 24 hours.

By Katie Serena • Dec 5, 2021

Tulsa’s ‘Black Wall Street’ Thrived In The Early 1900s — Until A White Mob Burned It Down

The 1921 Tulsa Massacre left hundreds dead and caused over $1.5 million in damage while the city's famed "Black Wall Street" was destroyed — in just 24 hours.

By Katie Serena • December 5, 2021