modern history

How Al Jorden Made Doris Day’s Life A Living Hell

Doris Day was regularly beaten by her first husband, Al Jorden. When she was pregnant, he even tried to induce a miscarriage after she refused to get an abortion.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Apr 16, 2018

How Al Jorden Made Doris Day’s Life A Living Hell

Doris Day was regularly beaten by her first husband, Al Jorden. When she was pregnant, he even tried to induce a miscarriage after she refused to get an abortion.

By Aimee Lamoureux • April 16, 2018

Inside The Creation And Detonation Of ‘Little Boy,’ The First Atomic Bomb Used In Warfare

"Little Boy" weighed as much as a car and exploded with the force of 15,000 tons of TNT over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing 80,000 people almost instantly.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 9, 2018

Inside The Creation And Detonation Of ‘Little Boy,’ The First Atomic Bomb Used In Warfare

"Little Boy" weighed as much as a car and exploded with the force of 15,000 tons of TNT over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing 80,000 people almost instantly.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 9, 2018

33 Historical Aerial Photos Of The World’s Great Cities

These historical aerial images of New York, Paris, London, and others reveal the planet's most astounding cities like you've never seen them before.

By Katie Serena • Apr 6, 2018

33 Historical Aerial Photos Of The World’s Great Cities

These historical aerial images of New York, Paris, London, and others reveal the planet's most astounding cities like you've never seen them before.

By Katie Serena • April 6, 2018

The Tragic History Of John Pemberton — The Man Who Invented Coca-Cola

If John Pemberton was never in the American Civil War, he would never have become addicted to morphine and we wouldn't have Coca-Cola.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 6, 2018

The Tragic History Of John Pemberton — The Man Who Invented Coca-Cola

If John Pemberton was never in the American Civil War, he would never have become addicted to morphine and we wouldn't have Coca-Cola.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 6, 2018

Rob Hall, The Mountain Climbing Guide Who Died In The Everest Disaster Of 1996

Rob Hall died on May 11, 1996, during his fifth time summiting Mount Everest, when he and his group of climbers got trapped in a deadly storm.

By Katie Serena • Apr 6, 2018

Rob Hall, The Mountain Climbing Guide Who Died In The Everest Disaster Of 1996

Rob Hall died on May 11, 1996, during his fifth time summiting Mount Everest, when he and his group of climbers got trapped in a deadly storm.

By Katie Serena • April 6, 2018

They Massacred His People – 21 Years Later, He Got Revenge

Udham Singh witnessed a massacre and spent the rest of his life dreaming of getting his revenge.

By William DeLong • Apr 5, 2018

They Massacred His People – 21 Years Later, He Got Revenge

Udham Singh witnessed a massacre and spent the rest of his life dreaming of getting his revenge.

By William DeLong • April 5, 2018

How Alvin York Went From Pacifist To Decorated War Hero

Alvin York's moral code was strictly anti-violence. When he was forced to enlist in the army, he had to weigh his religious beliefs against his duty as a draftee.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 2, 2018

How Alvin York Went From Pacifist To Decorated War Hero

Alvin York's moral code was strictly anti-violence. When he was forced to enlist in the army, he had to weigh his religious beliefs against his duty as a draftee.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 2, 2018

The True Story Of Mutsuhiro Watanabe, The Sadistic Japanese Prison Guard From ‘Unbroken’

As a Japanese prison camp guard during World War II, Mutsuhiro Watanabe was notorious for his cruelty toward POWs, including former U.S. Olympian Louis Zamperini.

By Gina Dimuro • Mar 29, 2018

The True Story Of Mutsuhiro Watanabe, The Sadistic Japanese Prison Guard From ‘Unbroken’

As a Japanese prison camp guard during World War II, Mutsuhiro Watanabe was notorious for his cruelty toward POWs, including former U.S. Olympian Louis Zamperini.

By Gina Dimuro • March 29, 2018

25 Tragic Photos Of The Forgotten Genocide In Nazi-Occupied Poland

The death toll of the Holocaust wasn't 6 million, it was 11 million. These are some of the victims killed in Nazi-occupied Poland who often go overlooked.

By Laura Martisiute • Mar 29, 2018

25 Tragic Photos Of The Forgotten Genocide In Nazi-Occupied Poland

The death toll of the Holocaust wasn't 6 million, it was 11 million. These are some of the victims killed in Nazi-occupied Poland who often go overlooked.

By Laura Martisiute • March 29, 2018

The Forgotten Black Cowboys Of The Wild West

Though in many ways Hollywood has whitewashed the Wild West, some of the first settlers were freed slaves who traveled west and became the black cowboys of the American frontier.

By William DeLong • Mar 24, 2018

The Forgotten Black Cowboys Of The Wild West

Though in many ways Hollywood has whitewashed the Wild West, some of the first settlers were freed slaves who traveled west and became the black cowboys of the American frontier.

By William DeLong • March 24, 2018