modern history

This Flying Ace Shot Down 26 Planes, Lived Through Two Plane Crashes, And Survived Being Adrift At Sea

His success as a pilot was just one of his many skills. Eddie Rickenbacker survived against all odds multiple times, founded one of America's biggest airlines, and was even asked to run for president.

By William DeLong • Oct 25, 2021

This Flying Ace Shot Down 26 Planes, Lived Through Two Plane Crashes, And Survived Being Adrift At Sea

His success as a pilot was just one of his many skills. Eddie Rickenbacker survived against all odds multiple times, founded one of America's biggest airlines, and was even asked to run for president.

By William DeLong • October 25, 2021

America’s Best Fighter Pilot Of World War II Downed 40 Planes – And Died In A Simple Training Mission

Richard "Dick" Bong was one of the most successful fighter pilots his commanding officers had ever seen before dying in a test flight in August 1945.

By William DeLong • Oct 25, 2021

America’s Best Fighter Pilot Of World War II Downed 40 Planes – And Died In A Simple Training Mission

Richard "Dick" Bong was one of the most successful fighter pilots his commanding officers had ever seen before dying in a test flight in August 1945.

By William DeLong • October 25, 2021

The Mysterious Case Of Manfred Fritz Bajorat, The Mummified German Sailor

When fishermen found Manfred Fritz Bajorat inside his yacht as it was drifting in the Philippine Sea in 2016, his body was completely mummified right in the very spot where he died.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 25, 2021

The Mysterious Case Of Manfred Fritz Bajorat, The Mummified German Sailor

When fishermen found Manfred Fritz Bajorat inside his yacht as it was drifting in the Philippine Sea in 2016, his body was completely mummified right in the very spot where he died.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 25, 2021

26 Horrifying Photos Of Holodomor — The Ukrainian Famine That Killed Millions

The Ukrainians call the famine the "Holodomor," a name that means "murder through starvation."

By Mark Oliver • Oct 24, 2021

26 Horrifying Photos Of Holodomor — The Ukrainian Famine That Killed Millions

The Ukrainians call the famine the "Holodomor," a name that means "murder through starvation."

By Mark Oliver • October 24, 2021

He Turned His Family Into An Incestuous Cult – Then Marcus Wesson Killed Nine Of The Children

“Whatever happened in the home was by agreement and talk. It was totally by choice."

By Katie Serena • Oct 24, 2021

He Turned His Family Into An Incestuous Cult – Then Marcus Wesson Killed Nine Of The Children

“Whatever happened in the home was by agreement and talk. It was totally by choice."

By Katie Serena • October 24, 2021

The 50-Year Marriage Of Fred And Joanne Rogers Was Just As Sweet As You’d Imagine

An acclaimed pianist with a heart of gold, Fred Rogers' wife Joanne Rogers was the perfect complement to her beloved husband.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 24, 2021

The 50-Year Marriage Of Fred And Joanne Rogers Was Just As Sweet As You’d Imagine

An acclaimed pianist with a heart of gold, Fred Rogers' wife Joanne Rogers was the perfect complement to her beloved husband.

By Erin Kelly • October 24, 2021

Why John Basilone Might Be The Most Badass Marine Of World War II

Marine John Basilone, a hero of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, once said that he was a "plain soldier" — he was wrong.

By William DeLong • Oct 22, 2021

Why John Basilone Might Be The Most Badass Marine Of World War II

Marine John Basilone, a hero of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, once said that he was a "plain soldier" — he was wrong.

By William DeLong • October 22, 2021

The Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Mass Murder Mormons Blamed On Native Americans

The Mountain Meadows Massacre has been described by historians as "the most hideous example of the human cost exacted by religious fanaticism in American history until 9/11."

By Leah Silverman • Oct 22, 2021

The Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Mass Murder Mormons Blamed On Native Americans

The Mountain Meadows Massacre has been described by historians as "the most hideous example of the human cost exacted by religious fanaticism in American history until 9/11."

By Leah Silverman • October 22, 2021

Inside Byberry Mental Hospital, The Philadelphia Asylum That Was Worse Than Any Horror Movie

The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry tormented its patients with almost no consequences from its opening in 1911 until it was finally shut down in 1990.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 21, 2021

Inside Byberry Mental Hospital, The Philadelphia Asylum That Was Worse Than Any Horror Movie

The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry tormented its patients with almost no consequences from its opening in 1911 until it was finally shut down in 1990.

By Erin Kelly • October 21, 2021

Inside The Shocking Origins Of The ‘America First’ Movement

The original America First Committee began as an anti-war movement devoted to keeping the U.S. out of World War II. But it quickly evolved into something far more ugly.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Oct 21, 2021

Inside The Shocking Origins Of The ‘America First’ Movement

The original America First Committee began as an anti-war movement devoted to keeping the U.S. out of World War II. But it quickly evolved into something far more ugly.

By Jaclyn Anglis • October 21, 2021