modern history

Ted Kaczynski: How A Child Math Prodigy Became The Serial-Killing Unabomber

The Unabomber's reign of terror lasted for 17 years and sparked the biggest manhunt in FBI history. But what drove Ted Kaczynski to murder?

By Andrew Lenoir • Sep 19, 2021

Ted Kaczynski: How A Child Math Prodigy Became The Serial-Killing Unabomber

The Unabomber's reign of terror lasted for 17 years and sparked the biggest manhunt in FBI history. But what drove Ted Kaczynski to murder?

By Andrew Lenoir • September 19, 2021

25 Haunting Photos Of Life Inside New York’s Tenements

These stunning photos reveal just how hard life was for the immigrant occupants of New York's tenement buildings a century ago.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Sep 18, 2021

25 Haunting Photos Of Life Inside New York’s Tenements

These stunning photos reveal just how hard life was for the immigrant occupants of New York's tenement buildings a century ago.

By Elisabeth Sherman • September 18, 2021

How Francis Pegahmagabow Went From World War I Hero To Indigenous Rights Advocate

A Canadian First Nations soldier, Francis Pegahmagabow was the best sniper on either side of World War I. But when he went back home to Canada, he still had no rights.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 18, 2021

How Francis Pegahmagabow Went From World War I Hero To Indigenous Rights Advocate

A Canadian First Nations soldier, Francis Pegahmagabow was the best sniper on either side of World War I. But when he went back home to Canada, he still had no rights.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 18, 2021

The Story Behind The Famous “Rosie The Riveter” Image Of World War 2

"Rosie the Riveter" is regarded as a feminist icon today, but the image on which it was based had nothing to do with feminism.

By Richard Stockton • Sep 18, 2021

The Story Behind The Famous “Rosie The Riveter” Image Of World War 2

"Rosie the Riveter" is regarded as a feminist icon today, but the image on which it was based had nothing to do with feminism.

By Richard Stockton • September 18, 2021

How A New York Teen With A Handkerchief Made The Modern Bra

In a pinch, 19-year-old party girl Caresse Crosby invented the bra and changed women's wear forever.

By Krissy Howard • Sep 17, 2021

How A New York Teen With A Handkerchief Made The Modern Bra

In a pinch, 19-year-old party girl Caresse Crosby invented the bra and changed women's wear forever.

By Krissy Howard • September 17, 2021

The Story Of The Guangxi Massacre, When Mao Zedong’s Red Guard ‘Banqueted’ On Human Meat

At one of the darkest points of the Cultural Revolution, political strife devolved into extreme brutality in China’s southern region of Guangxi, where hundreds were cannibalized.

By Morgan Dunn • Sep 16, 2021

The Story Of The Guangxi Massacre, When Mao Zedong’s Red Guard ‘Banqueted’ On Human Meat

At one of the darkest points of the Cultural Revolution, political strife devolved into extreme brutality in China’s southern region of Guangxi, where hundreds were cannibalized.

By Morgan Dunn • September 16, 2021

The Incredible Story Of Lachhiman Gurung, The One-Handed Hero Of World War II

A Nepalese Gurkha soldier who fought for Britain, Lachhiman Gurung fended off 200 Japanese soldiers in May 1945 — after losing his right hand to a grenade blast.

By Mark Shiffer • Sep 16, 2021

The Incredible Story Of Lachhiman Gurung, The One-Handed Hero Of World War II

A Nepalese Gurkha soldier who fought for Britain, Lachhiman Gurung fended off 200 Japanese soldiers in May 1945 — after losing his right hand to a grenade blast.

By Mark Shiffer • September 16, 2021

The Controversial History Of Absinthe, The Drink So Strong Some Feared It Would Cause Society To Collapse

A highly alcoholic spirit originating from Switzerland, absinthe is legendary for its strength. But its potency also led to absinthe being banned in several countries for its perceived link to crime and debauchery.

By Andrew Milne • Sep 16, 2021

The Controversial History Of Absinthe, The Drink So Strong Some Feared It Would Cause Society To Collapse

A highly alcoholic spirit originating from Switzerland, absinthe is legendary for its strength. But its potency also led to absinthe being banned in several countries for its perceived link to crime and debauchery.

By Andrew Milne • September 16, 2021

The Famous Last Words Of 41 Historical Greats

From Edgar Allen Poe to Tupac, enjoy the biting and sometimes hilarious last words of some of history's greatest figures.

By Savannah Cox • Sep 16, 2021

The Famous Last Words Of 41 Historical Greats

From Edgar Allen Poe to Tupac, enjoy the biting and sometimes hilarious last words of some of history's greatest figures.

By Savannah Cox • September 16, 2021

The Complicated Life Of Erwin Rommel, Anti-Semite, Nazi General, And Attempted Hitler Assassin

Adolf Hitler literally trusted Erwin Rommel with his life. He never could have expected that in 1944, the "Desert Fox" would join a conspiracy to assassinate him.

By Mark Oliver • Sep 15, 2021

The Complicated Life Of Erwin Rommel, Anti-Semite, Nazi General, And Attempted Hitler Assassin

Adolf Hitler literally trusted Erwin Rommel with his life. He never could have expected that in 1944, the "Desert Fox" would join a conspiracy to assassinate him.

By Mark Oliver • September 15, 2021