modern history

Henry Ford Pioneered Modern Industry, Made America An Economic Power, And Was A Fervent Anti-Semite

The dark truth of Henry Ford's Nazi sympathy and anti-Semitism looms over his legacy as an influential American industrialist.

By Samuel Warde • Apr 29, 2019

Henry Ford Pioneered Modern Industry, Made America An Economic Power, And Was A Fervent Anti-Semite

The dark truth of Henry Ford's Nazi sympathy and anti-Semitism looms over his legacy as an influential American industrialist.

By Samuel Warde • April 29, 2019

44 Harrowing Photos Captured Inside The Warsaw Ghetto During The Holocaust

At the start of the Holocaust, the Warsaw ghetto was home to some 350,000 Jews. Afterward, just 11,000.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 24, 2019

44 Harrowing Photos Captured Inside The Warsaw Ghetto During The Holocaust

At the start of the Holocaust, the Warsaw ghetto was home to some 350,000 Jews. Afterward, just 11,000.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 24, 2019

How A Podcast May Have Solved The Lynette Dawson Disappearance 36 Years Later

Lynette Dawson went missing almost four decades ago. Now, a journalist's podcast may have finally solved the mystery of her disappearance.

By Katie Serena • Apr 24, 2019

How A Podcast May Have Solved The Lynette Dawson Disappearance 36 Years Later

Lynette Dawson went missing almost four decades ago. Now, a journalist's podcast may have finally solved the mystery of her disappearance.

By Katie Serena • April 24, 2019

44 Vintage Photos Of Sideshow “Freaks” That Will Leave You Unsettled

The phenomenon of sideshow "freaks" drew huge crowds in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the likes of Queen Victoria.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 22, 2019

44 Vintage Photos Of Sideshow “Freaks” That Will Leave You Unsettled

The phenomenon of sideshow "freaks" drew huge crowds in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the likes of Queen Victoria.

By Erin Kelly • April 22, 2019

Sol Pais And America’s Columbiners: The Bizarre Fandom Of Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold

Sol Pais, the young woman who threatened Columbine High School with a shooting before killing herself, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to "Columbiners."

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 19, 2019

Sol Pais And America’s Columbiners: The Bizarre Fandom Of Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold

Sol Pais, the young woman who threatened Columbine High School with a shooting before killing herself, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to "Columbiners."

By Marco Margaritoff • April 19, 2019

Was Nazi General Dietrich Von Choltitz Actually The Savior Of Paris?

During World War II, Dietrich von Choltitz claimed to have disobeyed Hitler's orders to burn Paris to the ground. But where does the truth lie?

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 17, 2019

Was Nazi General Dietrich Von Choltitz Actually The Savior Of Paris?

During World War II, Dietrich von Choltitz claimed to have disobeyed Hitler's orders to burn Paris to the ground. But where does the truth lie?

By Marco Margaritoff • April 17, 2019

Meet Billy Sing: The Australian Sniper From Rural Australia Who Killed 200 Men In World War I

A rural farm boy from Queensland, Billy Sing joined the armed forces and became one of the most revered snipers of World War I.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 16, 2019

Meet Billy Sing: The Australian Sniper From Rural Australia Who Killed 200 Men In World War I

A rural farm boy from Queensland, Billy Sing joined the armed forces and became one of the most revered snipers of World War I.

By Natasha Ishak • April 16, 2019

Relive The Golden Age Of 1990s Hip-Hop With These 44 Classic Photos

This gallery of 1990s hip-hop and '90s rap icons pays homage to a time when the genre meant more than popping bottles.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 11, 2019

Relive The Golden Age Of 1990s Hip-Hop With These 44 Classic Photos

This gallery of 1990s hip-hop and '90s rap icons pays homage to a time when the genre meant more than popping bottles.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 11, 2019

Untrained, Unprepared, Yet Unremitting: 33 Photos Of How A Band Of Farmers Won The Cuban Revolution

To overthrow President Batista's tyrannical government, Fidel Castro led a band of guerilla farmers in the Cuban Revolution — and was successful.

By Mark Oliver • Apr 10, 2019

Untrained, Unprepared, Yet Unremitting: 33 Photos Of How A Band Of Farmers Won The Cuban Revolution

To overthrow President Batista's tyrannical government, Fidel Castro led a band of guerilla farmers in the Cuban Revolution — and was successful.

By Mark Oliver • April 10, 2019

Josef Jakobs: The Bungling Nazi Spy And Last Person To Die At The Tower Of London

Because he bungled his landing after jumping from a Nazi plane into England and broke his ankle, when he was captured, Josef Jakobs' execution was done as he sat.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 8, 2019

Josef Jakobs: The Bungling Nazi Spy And Last Person To Die At The Tower Of London

Because he bungled his landing after jumping from a Nazi plane into England and broke his ankle, when he was captured, Josef Jakobs' execution was done as he sat.

By Gina Dimuro • April 8, 2019