modern history

Why The Men Who Killed Michael Jordan’s Father May Have Walked Free

Though the state quickly convicted two suspects in James Jordan's 1993 death, lingering evidence has many asking how Michael Jordan's dad really died.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 7, 2020

Why The Men Who Killed Michael Jordan’s Father May Have Walked Free

Though the state quickly convicted two suspects in James Jordan's 1993 death, lingering evidence has many asking how Michael Jordan's dad really died.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 7, 2020

How Japan Financed Its Military With Drug Money During World War II

After invading Manchuria in 1931, Japan turned much of northeast China into an opium plantation, then used the drug to subdue the population and used the profits to fund its military.

By Morgan Dunn • May 6, 2020

How Japan Financed Its Military With Drug Money During World War II

After invading Manchuria in 1931, Japan turned much of northeast China into an opium plantation, then used the drug to subdue the population and used the profits to fund its military.

By Morgan Dunn • May 6, 2020

How The Automat Paved The Way For Fast Food In The Early 1900s

Automats were efficient vending machine-style restaurants that signaled to many Americans that the future in dining had arrived. So what happened to them?

By Genevieve Carlton • May 6, 2020

How The Automat Paved The Way For Fast Food In The Early 1900s

Automats were efficient vending machine-style restaurants that signaled to many Americans that the future in dining had arrived. So what happened to them?

By Genevieve Carlton • May 6, 2020

How Phyllis Schlafly Killed The Equal Rights Amendment With An Army Of Homemakers

With an arsenal of homemade bread, the anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly mobilized thousands of women like her to champion conservative causes.

By Natasha Ishak • May 3, 2020

How Phyllis Schlafly Killed The Equal Rights Amendment With An Army Of Homemakers

With an arsenal of homemade bread, the anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly mobilized thousands of women like her to champion conservative causes.

By Natasha Ishak • May 3, 2020

33 Of The World’s Most Disturbing Museum Artifacts

From a necklace made of genital warts to a collection of petrified hands, prepare to be both amazed and disturbed.

By Natasha Ishak • May 1, 2020

33 Of The World’s Most Disturbing Museum Artifacts

From a necklace made of genital warts to a collection of petrified hands, prepare to be both amazed and disturbed.

By Natasha Ishak • May 1, 2020

How The Mafia-Camorra War Determined The Fate Of Organized Crime In America

We might not even know the name Mafia today had this fledgling criminal group not narrowly defeated the rival Camorra gang in a bloody war on the streets of New York between 1915 and 1917.

By Morgan Dunn • Apr 28, 2020

How The Mafia-Camorra War Determined The Fate Of Organized Crime In America

We might not even know the name Mafia today had this fledgling criminal group not narrowly defeated the rival Camorra gang in a bloody war on the streets of New York between 1915 and 1917.

By Morgan Dunn • April 28, 2020

Meet Oliver Sipple, The Vietnam Veteran Who Saved President Ford’s Life — And Was Punished For It

After disarming an assassin, Oliver Sipple was hailed a hero. But the ensuing media storm outed him as gay and upended his entire life.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 27, 2020

Meet Oliver Sipple, The Vietnam Veteran Who Saved President Ford’s Life — And Was Punished For It

After disarming an assassin, Oliver Sipple was hailed a hero. But the ensuing media storm outed him as gay and upended his entire life.

By Natasha Ishak • April 27, 2020

‘Unbought And Unbossed’: The Trailblazing Presidential Campaign Of Shirley Chisholm

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history when she became the first African American woman elected to Congress. Just four years later, she set her sights on the White House.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 26, 2020

‘Unbought And Unbossed’: The Trailblazing Presidential Campaign Of Shirley Chisholm

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history when she became the first African American woman elected to Congress. Just four years later, she set her sights on the White House.

By Natasha Ishak • April 26, 2020

Inside Japan’s Plan To Bomb America With Bubonic Plague During World War II

In 1945, Japan developed a plot for mass death in America via biological warfare under the innocuous title "Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night." Here's why the plan failed miserably.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 25, 2020

Inside Japan’s Plan To Bomb America With Bubonic Plague During World War II

In 1945, Japan developed a plot for mass death in America via biological warfare under the innocuous title "Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night." Here's why the plan failed miserably.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 25, 2020

Captivating Kennedy Photos That Capture The ‘Camelot’ Era In All Its Glory

During the early 1960s, President Kennedy lived a life of glamour and power that was unprecedented in American politics — a brief moment in time now remembered as "Camelot."

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 23, 2020

Captivating Kennedy Photos That Capture The ‘Camelot’ Era In All Its Glory

During the early 1960s, President Kennedy lived a life of glamour and power that was unprecedented in American politics — a brief moment in time now remembered as "Camelot."

By Marco Margaritoff • April 23, 2020