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Haymarket Riot Illustration

The Haymarket Riot And The Bomb That Changed The Labor Movement Forever

The Haymarket Riot started with a single stick of dynamite — and culminated in a wave of paranoia, police injustice, and activism that changed labor laws around the world.

By Mark Oliver Jan 22, 2019

The Haymarket Riot And The Bomb That Changed The Labor Movement Forever

The Haymarket Riot started with a single stick of dynamite — and culminated in a wave of paranoia, police injustice, and activism that changed labor laws around the world.

By Mark Oliver January 22, 2019
Hammarskjold Over Crash
Hammarskjold Over Crash

RAF Veteran Could Be Responsible For The 1961 Plane Crash Of U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld

The peacekeeper's death has eluded investigators for nearly 60 years, but new evidence may have finally named his murderer.

By Gina Dimuro Jan 22, 2019
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RAF Veteran Could Be Responsible For The 1961 Plane Crash Of U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld

The peacekeeper's death has eluded investigators for nearly 60 years, but new evidence may have finally named his murderer.

By Gina Dimuro January 22, 2019
Howard Unruh And The Walk Of Death
Howard Unruh And The Walk Of Death

Walk Of Death: The Story Of Howard Unruh And American History’s First Mass Shooting

On September 6, 1949, Howard Unruh killed 13 people in 12 minutes. If he'd had enough bullets, he later said, he would have "killed a thousand."

By Katie Serena Jan 11, 2019

Walk Of Death: The Story Of Howard Unruh And American History’s First Mass Shooting

On September 6, 1949, Howard Unruh killed 13 people in 12 minutes. If he'd had enough bullets, he later said, he would have "killed a thousand."

By Katie Serena January 11, 2019
Lake Bodom Tent Scene
Lake Bodom Tent Scene

The Lake Bodom Murders: Finland’s Most Famous Unsolved Triple Homicide

In the summer of 1960, four teenagers set out for sweetheart's retreat by the shore of Finland's Lake Bodom. Only one would return and 40 years later, become a suspect in the murder of his three friends.

By Katie Serena Jan 9, 2019

The Lake Bodom Murders: Finland’s Most Famous Unsolved Triple Homicide

In the summer of 1960, four teenagers set out for sweetheart's retreat by the shore of Finland's Lake Bodom. Only one would return and 40 years later, become a suspect in the murder of his three friends.

By Katie Serena January 9, 2019
Hitler Army Of Thugs
Hitler Army Of Thugs

The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs

Literally 'Storm Unit,' the SA was once a group of specialized troops under Imperial Germany — until Hitler assembled them en masse to intimidate his political opponents.

By Gina Dimuro Jan 8, 2019

The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs

Literally 'Storm Unit,' the SA was once a group of specialized troops under Imperial Germany — until Hitler assembled them en masse to intimidate his political opponents.

By Gina Dimuro January 8, 2019
Tunnel Rat In Tunnel Og
Tunnel Rat In Tunnel Og

Tunnel Rats: The Underground Search-And-Destroy Soldiers Of The Vietnam War

These fearless combat engineers descended into the complex Viet Cong tunnels to gather info and disarm bombs — often at the cost of their own lives.

By Katie Serena Jan 2, 2019

Tunnel Rats: The Underground Search-And-Destroy Soldiers Of The Vietnam War

These fearless combat engineers descended into the complex Viet Cong tunnels to gather info and disarm bombs — often at the cost of their own lives.

By Katie Serena January 2, 2019
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