modern history

The Story Of The Assassination Of President James Garfield And The Deranged Shooter Behind It

James Garfield was shot in a Washington, D.C. train station by Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881, but he didn't die from his injuries for another two months.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 6, 2025

The Story Of The Assassination Of President James Garfield And The Deranged Shooter Behind It

James Garfield was shot in a Washington, D.C. train station by Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881, but he didn't die from his injuries for another two months.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 6, 2025

The Life Of Jane Wyman, From Her Success In Old Hollywood To Her Relationship With Ronald Reagan

Though Jane Wyman was well-known for being Ronald Reagan's first wife during his time as a movie star, she was a prominent actress in her own right — earning an Oscar and multiple Golden Globe awards.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 4, 2025

The Life Of Jane Wyman, From Her Success In Old Hollywood To Her Relationship With Ronald Reagan

Though Jane Wyman was well-known for being Ronald Reagan's first wife during his time as a movie star, she was a prominent actress in her own right — earning an Oscar and multiple Golden Globe awards.

By Austin Harvey • November 4, 2025

The Haunting Story Of The Texarakana Moonlight Murders, The Unsolved 1946 Slayings Perpetrated By The ‘Phantom Killer’

Over 10 weeks in 1946, a predator known only as the "Phantom Killer" attacked four sets of couples in Texarkana, leaving five people dead, before vanishing completely.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 4, 2025

The Haunting Story Of The Texarakana Moonlight Murders, The Unsolved 1946 Slayings Perpetrated By The ‘Phantom Killer’

Over 10 weeks in 1946, a predator known only as the "Phantom Killer" attacked four sets of couples in Texarkana, leaving five people dead, before vanishing completely.

By Ainsley Brown • November 4, 2025

33 Photos That Show The Horrifying Conditions That Inspired Upton Sinclair’s Novel The Jungle

Upton Sinclair investigated the Chicago meatpacking industry in the early 1900s and was appalled by what he saw — leading him to write America's most famous muckraking novel.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 3, 2025

33 Photos That Show The Horrifying Conditions That Inspired Upton Sinclair’s Novel The Jungle

Upton Sinclair investigated the Chicago meatpacking industry in the early 1900s and was appalled by what he saw — leading him to write America's most famous muckraking novel.

By Austin Harvey • November 3, 2025

Explore 9 Of The World’s Scariest Abandoned Hospitals, From A ‘Haunted’ Asylum To A Radioactive Clinic

Though these hospitals once saw countless patients pass through their doors, they're now ghostly shells of their former selves.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 2, 2025

Explore 9 Of The World’s Scariest Abandoned Hospitals, From A ‘Haunted’ Asylum To A Radioactive Clinic

Though these hospitals once saw countless patients pass through their doors, they're now ghostly shells of their former selves.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 2, 2025

9 Infamous Serial Killer Couples And The Depraved Crimes They Carried Out Together

Murderous couples like Ray and Faye Copeland and the notorious Fred and Rose West kidnapped, tortured, and killed their victims together — and then they turned against each other.

By Richard Stockton • Nov 2, 2025

9 Infamous Serial Killer Couples And The Depraved Crimes They Carried Out Together

Murderous couples like Ray and Faye Copeland and the notorious Fred and Rose West kidnapped, tortured, and killed their victims together — and then they turned against each other.

By Richard Stockton • November 2, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Susan Cabot, The Hollywood Actress Who Was Bludgeoned To Death By Her Own Son

Susan Cabot struggled with her mental health during her final years, and when she attacked her son, Timothy Scott Roman, in 1986, he defended himself and ended up killing her.

By Andrew Milne • Nov 2, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Susan Cabot, The Hollywood Actress Who Was Bludgeoned To Death By Her Own Son

Susan Cabot struggled with her mental health during her final years, and when she attacked her son, Timothy Scott Roman, in 1986, he defended himself and ended up killing her.

By Andrew Milne • November 2, 2025

Were The Conjuring Movies Based On True Stories? Inside 7 Real-Life Cases Of Ed And Lorraine Warren

Real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren explored countless cases of hauntings, demonic possessions, and more unusual phenomena — some of which would later inspire The Conjuring franchise.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 30, 2025

Were The Conjuring Movies Based On True Stories? Inside 7 Real-Life Cases Of Ed And Lorraine Warren

Real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren explored countless cases of hauntings, demonic possessions, and more unusual phenomena — some of which would later inspire The Conjuring franchise.

By Austin Harvey • October 30, 2025

Inside The Depraved Crimes Of Dean Corll, The ‘Candy Man’ Killer Of 1970s Houston

Known as the Candy Man and the Pied Piper, Dean Corll sexually assaulted and murdered at least 28 young men and boys in the Houston area between 1970 and 1973.

By William DeLong • Oct 26, 2025

Inside The Depraved Crimes Of Dean Corll, The ‘Candy Man’ Killer Of 1970s Houston

Known as the Candy Man and the Pied Piper, Dean Corll sexually assaulted and murdered at least 28 young men and boys in the Houston area between 1970 and 1973.

By William DeLong • October 26, 2025

The Disturbing Story Of Danny Rolling, The ‘Gainesville Ripper’ Whose Murders Inspired The Movie Scream

Over four nights in August 1990, Danny Rolling viciously murdered five college students in Gainesville, Florida — and after he was caught, police discovered these weren't his first killings.

By William DeLong • Oct 26, 2025

The Disturbing Story Of Danny Rolling, The ‘Gainesville Ripper’ Whose Murders Inspired The Movie Scream

Over four nights in August 1990, Danny Rolling viciously murdered five college students in Gainesville, Florida — and after he was caught, police discovered these weren't his first killings.

By William DeLong • October 26, 2025