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Postcard Written By A British Businessman Just Before Setting Off On The Titanic Sells For $25,300

The postcard, penned by first-class passenger Richard William Smith, was sent from Ireland during the ship's brief stop there on April 11, 1912 — just three days before it sank.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 18, 2024

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Postcard Written By A British Businessman Just Before Setting Off On The Titanic Sells For $25,300

The postcard, penned by first-class passenger Richard William Smith, was sent from Ireland during the ship's brief stop there on April 11, 1912 — just three days before it sank.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 18, 2024

Helter Skelter: Inside The Horrific True Story Of The Manson Family Murders

During the Manson murders, Charles Manson's followers gruesomely killed actress Sharon Tate and six others in Los Angeles on August 9 and 10, 1969.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 17, 2024

Helter Skelter: Inside The Horrific True Story Of The Manson Family Murders

During the Manson murders, Charles Manson's followers gruesomely killed actress Sharon Tate and six others in Los Angeles on August 9 and 10, 1969.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 17, 2024

Was Herb Baumeister The ‘I-70 Strangler’? Inside The Case Against The Indiana Father Of Three

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Herb Baumeister allegedly murdered about two dozen gay men and boys, dumping their bodies along I-70 or burying them on his Fox Hollow Farm estate in Indiana.

By Wyatt Redd • Nov 17, 2024

Was Herb Baumeister The ‘I-70 Strangler’? Inside The Case Against The Indiana Father Of Three

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Herb Baumeister allegedly murdered about two dozen gay men and boys, dumping their bodies along I-70 or burying them on his Fox Hollow Farm estate in Indiana.

By Wyatt Redd • November 17, 2024

The True Story Of The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral, The Most Infamous Shootout Of The Wild West

On October 26, 1881, lawman Wyatt Earp, his brothers Morgan and Virgil, and his friend Doc Holliday faced off against five outlaws in Tombstone, Arizona — culminating in the shootout at the O.K. Corral.

By Mark Oliver • Nov 17, 2024

The True Story Of The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral, The Most Infamous Shootout Of The Wild West

On October 26, 1881, lawman Wyatt Earp, his brothers Morgan and Virgil, and his friend Doc Holliday faced off against five outlaws in Tombstone, Arizona — culminating in the shootout at the O.K. Corral.

By Mark Oliver • November 17, 2024

Cher Ami Saved 200 Men During World War I — And He Was Also A Pigeon

He became one of the most decorated pigeons of World War I.

By Katie Serena • Nov 15, 2024

Cher Ami Saved 200 Men During World War I — And He Was Also A Pigeon

He became one of the most decorated pigeons of World War I.

By Katie Serena • November 15, 2024

Inside The Grisly Murder Of 13-Year-Old Tristyn Bailey At The Hands Of Her Schoolmate Aiden Fucci

On Mother’s Day 2021, Aiden Fucci stabbed seventh grader Tristyn Bailey 114 times — all because he wanted to “feel what it was like to kill someone.”

By Austin Harvey • Nov 14, 2024

Inside The Grisly Murder Of 13-Year-Old Tristyn Bailey At The Hands Of Her Schoolmate Aiden Fucci

On Mother’s Day 2021, Aiden Fucci stabbed seventh grader Tristyn Bailey 114 times — all because he wanted to “feel what it was like to kill someone.”

By Austin Harvey • November 14, 2024

Robert Ford, The ‘Cowardly’ Outlaw Who Killed Jesse James

Robert Ford became forever known as a "dirty little coward" after betraying and killing his friend, outlaw Jesse James, in St. Joseph, Missouri on April 3, 1882.

By Daniel Rennie • Nov 14, 2024

Robert Ford, The ‘Cowardly’ Outlaw Who Killed Jesse James

Robert Ford became forever known as a "dirty little coward" after betraying and killing his friend, outlaw Jesse James, in St. Joseph, Missouri on April 3, 1882.

By Daniel Rennie • November 14, 2024

66 Photos Of Hollywood’s Golden Age Brought To Life In Stunning Color

From Audrey Hepburn to Alfred Hitchcock, these colorized photos capture the Golden Age of Hollywood as it really was.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 12, 2024

66 Photos Of Hollywood’s Golden Age Brought To Life In Stunning Color

From Audrey Hepburn to Alfred Hitchcock, these colorized photos capture the Golden Age of Hollywood as it really was.

By Austin Harvey • November 12, 2024

The Real Stories Of Nine World War II Soldiers Portrayed In Band Of Brothers

Band of Brothers follows the men of Easy Company, a real U.S. Army unit that fought in Europe during World War II — but how much of the show was historically accurate?

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 11, 2024

The Real Stories Of Nine World War II Soldiers Portrayed In Band Of Brothers

Band of Brothers follows the men of Easy Company, a real U.S. Army unit that fought in Europe during World War II — but how much of the show was historically accurate?

By Kaleena Fraga • November 11, 2024

A Book That Was 51 Years Overdue Was Just Returned To A Massachusetts Library

An 1899 copy of The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley, which was checked out of Worcester Public Library in 1973, was finally returned 51 years later.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 11, 2024

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A Book That Was 51 Years Overdue Was Just Returned To A Massachusetts Library

An 1899 copy of The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley, which was checked out of Worcester Public Library in 1973, was finally returned 51 years later.

By Amber Morgan • November 11, 2024