modern history

Five Lesser Known Genocides Throughout History

2 Million Ethnic Germans Perish After World War 2 As history’s most known genocide, the Holocaust was so disturbing and catastrophic that it’s become synonymous in the Western Hemisphere with mass genocide. Adolf Hitler‘s pathological anti-Semitism wiped out nearly 80% of Europe’s Jews as well as five million of many...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 26, 2013

Five Lesser Known Genocides Throughout History

2 Million Ethnic Germans Perish After World War 2 As history’s most known genocide, the Holocaust was so disturbing and catastrophic that it’s become synonymous in the Western Hemisphere with mass genocide. Adolf Hitler‘s pathological anti-Semitism wiped out nearly 80% of Europe’s Jews as well as five million of many...

By All That's Interesting • February 26, 2013

Four Of The Most Dangerous Amusement Park Rides To Ever Exist

The Most Dangerous Theme Park Rides: Perilous Plunge Plagued with technical issues upon its debut, the Perilous Plunge at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, is billed as the tallest and steepest water ride in the world. The initial design for the log flume did not provide proper restraints...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 15, 2013

Four Of The Most Dangerous Amusement Park Rides To Ever Exist

The Most Dangerous Theme Park Rides: Perilous Plunge Plagued with technical issues upon its debut, the Perilous Plunge at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, is billed as the tallest and steepest water ride in the world. The initial design for the log flume did not provide proper restraints...

By All That's Interesting • February 15, 2013

The Eight Most Iconic National Geographic Photos

National Geographic makes all the corners of the world available to it's readers -- here's a look at the eight most iconic National Geographic photos ever taken.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 27, 2012

The Eight Most Iconic National Geographic Photos

National Geographic makes all the corners of the world available to it's readers -- here's a look at the eight most iconic National Geographic photos ever taken.

By All That's Interesting • December 27, 2012

The 20th Century’s Most Infamous Female Criminals And Killers

Though their male counterparts tend to reap more cinematic portrayals, the stories of these infamous female criminals and killers are just as monstrous.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 15, 2012

The 20th Century’s Most Infamous Female Criminals And Killers

Though their male counterparts tend to reap more cinematic portrayals, the stories of these infamous female criminals and killers are just as monstrous.

By All That's Interesting • December 15, 2012

The Inspired Stahl House

Oft cited a minimalist masterpiece, the Stahl House exists today thanks to the ingenue of architect Pierre Koenig and the perseverance of his clients, the Stahls.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 23, 2012

The Inspired Stahl House

Oft cited a minimalist masterpiece, the Stahl House exists today thanks to the ingenue of architect Pierre Koenig and the perseverance of his clients, the Stahls.

By Savannah Cox • October 23, 2012

London In The 1940s

Rife with war and economic malaise, one never would have predicted the boom that followed in foggy London town.

By Savannah Cox • Jul 20, 2012

London In The 1940s

Rife with war and economic malaise, one never would have predicted the boom that followed in foggy London town.

By Savannah Cox • July 20, 2012

Berlin In The 1930s

The 1930s was one of the most tumultuous decades for Germany. Already crippled by the debt they accrued from World War 1, the European nation faced even tougher times following the ripple effects of Wall Street’s stock market crash. With such instability and poverty, the population was receptive to the...

By Savannah Cox • Jul 18, 2012

Berlin In The 1930s

The 1930s was one of the most tumultuous decades for Germany. Already crippled by the debt they accrued from World War 1, the European nation faced even tougher times following the ripple effects of Wall Street’s stock market crash. With such instability and poverty, the population was receptive to the...

By Savannah Cox • July 18, 2012

The Most Iconic Images Of The 2000s

World Trade Center Collapse, 2001 The devastating collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 were captured in numerous images, the three most iconic being the plane hitting the tower, the smoke billowing from both and, perhaps most disturbing, a person jumping from one of the towers, popularly...

By All That's Interesting • Jul 2, 2012

The Most Iconic Images Of The 2000s

World Trade Center Collapse, 2001 The devastating collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 were captured in numerous images, the three most iconic being the plane hitting the tower, the smoke billowing from both and, perhaps most disturbing, a person jumping from one of the towers, popularly...

By All That's Interesting • July 2, 2012

The Most Iconic Images Of The 1990s

Iconic Images Of The 1990s: Fall Of KGB Statue, 1991 In August 1991, hardliners in the Communist Party demanded the removal of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who wanted to sign a treaty that would lead to the disintegration of the Soviet Union. They did this by placing him under house...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 30, 2012

The Most Iconic Images Of The 1990s

Iconic Images Of The 1990s: Fall Of KGB Statue, 1991 In August 1991, hardliners in the Communist Party demanded the removal of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who wanted to sign a treaty that would lead to the disintegration of the Soviet Union. They did this by placing him under house...

By All That's Interesting • June 30, 2012

The Most Iconic Images Of The 1980s

From Tank Man in Tiananmen Square to the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, see some of the most iconic images of the 1980s.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 28, 2012

The Most Iconic Images Of The 1980s

From Tank Man in Tiananmen Square to the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, see some of the most iconic images of the 1980s.

By All That's Interesting • June 28, 2012