modern history

Elizabeth Stride, The Only Victim Jack The Ripper Didn’t Mutilate — Because He Was Nearly Caught

A local man found Elizabeth Stride's body so soon after the murder that he suspected Jack the Ripper was still hiding there in the pitch-black backyard with him.

By Hannah McKennett • Jan 2, 2024

Elizabeth Stride, The Only Victim Jack The Ripper Didn’t Mutilate — Because He Was Nearly Caught

A local man found Elizabeth Stride's body so soon after the murder that he suspected Jack the Ripper was still hiding there in the pitch-black backyard with him.

By Hannah McKennett • January 2, 2024

Was Caril Ann Fugate Charles Starkweather’s Accomplice Or His Victim?

Did 14-year-old Caril Ann Fugate help Charles Starkweather kill 10 people across Nebraska and Wyoming in January 1958 — or was she one of his victims?

By Katie Serena • Jan 2, 2024

Was Caril Ann Fugate Charles Starkweather’s Accomplice Or His Victim?

Did 14-year-old Caril Ann Fugate help Charles Starkweather kill 10 people across Nebraska and Wyoming in January 1958 — or was she one of his victims?

By Katie Serena • January 2, 2024

How Nando Parrado Survived A Plane Crash In The Andes — Then Led Rescuers To His Fellow Passengers

When a plane carrying a rugby team crashed in the Andes Mountains in October 1972, Nando Parrado risked his life to save the surviving passengers from starvation — and cannibalism.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 1, 2024

How Nando Parrado Survived A Plane Crash In The Andes — Then Led Rescuers To His Fellow Passengers

When a plane carrying a rugby team crashed in the Andes Mountains in October 1972, Nando Parrado risked his life to save the surviving passengers from starvation — and cannibalism.

By Gina Dimuro • January 1, 2024

43 Mesmerizing Pictures That Capture What New Year’s Eve Looked Like Decades Ago

These photos prove that New Year's Eve has always been one of the world's wildest holidays.

By Maggie Donahue • Dec 31, 2023

43 Mesmerizing Pictures That Capture What New Year’s Eve Looked Like Decades Ago

These photos prove that New Year's Eve has always been one of the world's wildest holidays.

By Maggie Donahue • December 31, 2023

The Peculiar Story Of Anatoli Bugorski, The Man Who Stuck His Head In A Proton Accelerator And Lived To Tell The Tale

Russian physicist Anatoli Bugorski is the only person known to have been directly exposed to a nuclear particle accelerator beam — and survive.

By Kara Goldfarb • Dec 30, 2023

The Peculiar Story Of Anatoli Bugorski, The Man Who Stuck His Head In A Proton Accelerator And Lived To Tell The Tale

Russian physicist Anatoli Bugorski is the only person known to have been directly exposed to a nuclear particle accelerator beam — and survive.

By Kara Goldfarb • December 30, 2023

55 Colorized Photos That Capture World War II As It Really Was

From the attack on Pearl Harbor to the heroics of D-Day, these colorized images offer a clear glimpse into history's bloodiest conflict.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 29, 2023

55 Colorized Photos That Capture World War II As It Really Was

From the attack on Pearl Harbor to the heroics of D-Day, these colorized images offer a clear glimpse into history's bloodiest conflict.

By Austin Harvey • December 29, 2023

Inside Rebecca Schaeffer’s Murder At The Hands Of Her Stalker

After Rebecca Schaeffer was murdered by unhinged fan Robert John Bardo on July 18, 1989, California passed groundbreaking laws to prevent stalking.

By Leah Silverman • Dec 29, 2023

Inside Rebecca Schaeffer’s Murder At The Hands Of Her Stalker

After Rebecca Schaeffer was murdered by unhinged fan Robert John Bardo on July 18, 1989, California passed groundbreaking laws to prevent stalking.

By Leah Silverman • December 29, 2023

Inside The History Of Hoovervilles, The Vast Shanty Towns That Emerged Across America Amid The Great Depression

When thousands of Americans lost their homes during the Great Depression, many of them moved into makeshift encampments known as Hoovervilles that often had their own laws and systems of government.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 28, 2023

Inside The History Of Hoovervilles, The Vast Shanty Towns That Emerged Across America Amid The Great Depression

When thousands of Americans lost their homes during the Great Depression, many of them moved into makeshift encampments known as Hoovervilles that often had their own laws and systems of government.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 28, 2023

The Tragic Story Of The Terra Nova Expedition To The South Pole And The Antarctic Explorers Who Died There

The doomed Terra Nova Expedition led to the torturous deaths of British Captain Robert Falcon Scott and four of his crew members — after they failed to become the first explorers to reach the South Pole.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 28, 2023

The Tragic Story Of The Terra Nova Expedition To The South Pole And The Antarctic Explorers Who Died There

The doomed Terra Nova Expedition led to the torturous deaths of British Captain Robert Falcon Scott and four of his crew members — after they failed to become the first explorers to reach the South Pole.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 28, 2023

The Story Of Jorge ‘Rivi’ Ayala, The ‘Cocaine Cowboy’ Who Served As Griselda Blanco’s Top Hitman

Throughout the 1980s, Jorge "Rivi" Ayala-Rivera became infamous as the ruthless hitman of Miami drug lord Griselda Blanco — then he turned on her to save himself.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 27, 2023

The Story Of Jorge ‘Rivi’ Ayala, The ‘Cocaine Cowboy’ Who Served As Griselda Blanco’s Top Hitman

Throughout the 1980s, Jorge "Rivi" Ayala-Rivera became infamous as the ruthless hitman of Miami drug lord Griselda Blanco — then he turned on her to save himself.

By Austin Harvey • December 27, 2023