modern history

Inside The Shocking True Story Behind ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ And The Real-Life Jordan Belfort

The 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street is based on the true story of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort and his associates at Stratton Oakmont — but the real events behind the movie are even wilder than what was on screen.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 17, 2024

Inside The Shocking True Story Behind ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ And The Real-Life Jordan Belfort

The 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street is based on the true story of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort and his associates at Stratton Oakmont — but the real events behind the movie are even wilder than what was on screen.

By Austin Harvey • July 17, 2024

33 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Steve Irwin’s Life, From Wrangling Crocodiles To Cuddling Kangaroos

Go inside the incredible adventures of the "Crocodile Hunter."

By Amber Morgan • Jul 15, 2024

33 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Steve Irwin’s Life, From Wrangling Crocodiles To Cuddling Kangaroos

Go inside the incredible adventures of the "Crocodile Hunter."

By Amber Morgan • July 15, 2024

The Astonishing Story Of Millvina Dean, The Last Survivor Of The Titanic

Millvina Dean was just two months old in 1912 when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic — and she lived to the age of 97 before dying in 2009.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 14, 2024

The Astonishing Story Of Millvina Dean, The Last Survivor Of The Titanic

Millvina Dean was just two months old in 1912 when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic — and she lived to the age of 97 before dying in 2009.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 14, 2024

The Story Of Richard Wershe Jr., The 1980s Detroit Drug Lord Known As ‘White Boy Rick’

Richard Wershe Jr. uncovered the largest police corruption scandal in Detroit history when he was 15 years old. Two years later, he was sentenced to life in jail.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 13, 2024

The Story Of Richard Wershe Jr., The 1980s Detroit Drug Lord Known As ‘White Boy Rick’

Richard Wershe Jr. uncovered the largest police corruption scandal in Detroit history when he was 15 years old. Two years later, he was sentenced to life in jail.

By Mark Oliver • July 13, 2024

The Inspiring Story Of Wilma Mankiller, The First Woman Elected Chief Of The Cherokee Nation

Born into poverty, Wilma Mankiller overcame numerous obstacles to become the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation — and to improve the lives of countless Native Americans along the way.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 13, 2024

The Inspiring Story Of Wilma Mankiller, The First Woman Elected Chief Of The Cherokee Nation

Born into poverty, Wilma Mankiller overcame numerous obstacles to become the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation — and to improve the lives of countless Native Americans along the way.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 13, 2024

The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

For 30 years, Boy Scout troop leader and church council president Dennis Rader was secretly the BTK Killer — while looking like the perfect family man to his neighbors in Kansas.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 12, 2024

The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

For 30 years, Boy Scout troop leader and church council president Dennis Rader was secretly the BTK Killer — while looking like the perfect family man to his neighbors in Kansas.

By Mark Oliver • July 12, 2024

How Did John Wayne Gacy Die? Inside The Infamous Killer Clown’s Execution And The Moments Leading Up To It

Before John Wayne Gacy’s death by execution in May 1994, he was given a picnic on the prison grounds as his final meal — and he may have uttered some chilling last words.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 11, 2024

How Did John Wayne Gacy Die? Inside The Infamous Killer Clown’s Execution And The Moments Leading Up To It

Before John Wayne Gacy’s death by execution in May 1994, he was given a picnic on the prison grounds as his final meal — and he may have uttered some chilling last words.

By Austin Harvey • July 11, 2024

The Story Of Josephine Earp, The Mystery Woman Who Became The Common-Law Wife Of Old West Lawman Wyatt Earp

The wife of Wyatt Earp following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881, Josephine Marcus Earp led a life shrouded in mystery until decades after her death in 1944.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 11, 2024

The Story Of Josephine Earp, The Mystery Woman Who Became The Common-Law Wife Of Old West Lawman Wyatt Earp

The wife of Wyatt Earp following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881, Josephine Marcus Earp led a life shrouded in mystery until decades after her death in 1944.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 11, 2024

Meet The Pioneering Scientists Who Invented The Camera, From Ibn al-Haytham To Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

The first photograph was taken by the French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in the 1820s, but the story of who invented the camera and when involves centuries of innovation and experimentation.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 10, 2024

Meet The Pioneering Scientists Who Invented The Camera, From Ibn al-Haytham To Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

The first photograph was taken by the French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in the 1820s, but the story of who invented the camera and when involves centuries of innovation and experimentation.

By Austin Harvey • July 10, 2024

How A Sudden Plane Crash Ended The Lives Of JFK Jr., His Wife, And His Sister-In-Law

One of the Kennedy family's most heartbreaking tragedies, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and his sister-in-law Lauren Bessette died in a plane accident on July 16, 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 10, 2024

How A Sudden Plane Crash Ended The Lives Of JFK Jr., His Wife, And His Sister-In-Law

One of the Kennedy family's most heartbreaking tragedies, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and his sister-in-law Lauren Bessette died in a plane accident on July 16, 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 10, 2024