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Meet Masako Katsura, The Enigmatic ‘First Lady Of Billiards’

In the 1950s, a Japanese woman named Masako Katsura took the billiards world by storm — and made a name for herself in the traditionally male-dominated sport.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 24, 2022

Meet Masako Katsura, The Enigmatic ‘First Lady Of Billiards’

In the 1950s, a Japanese woman named Masako Katsura took the billiards world by storm — and made a name for herself in the traditionally male-dominated sport.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 24, 2022

Meet Betty Brosmer, The Pinup Queen With The ‘Impossible Waist’ Who Built A Female Fitness Empire

After establishing herself as the highest-paid pinup in mid-century America, Betty Brosmer helped popularize the now-famous fitness magazine "Shape."

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 23, 2022

Meet Betty Brosmer, The Pinup Queen With The ‘Impossible Waist’ Who Built A Female Fitness Empire

After establishing herself as the highest-paid pinup in mid-century America, Betty Brosmer helped popularize the now-famous fitness magazine "Shape."

By Kaleena Fraga • February 23, 2022

The Brutal Life Of Cole Younger, A Confederate Guerrilla Turned Bank-Robbing Outlaw

Thomas Coleman Younger fought with Quantrill's Raiders during the Civil War and then joined the James-Younger Gang to rob banks and stagecoaches.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 23, 2022

The Brutal Life Of Cole Younger, A Confederate Guerrilla Turned Bank-Robbing Outlaw

Thomas Coleman Younger fought with Quantrill's Raiders during the Civil War and then joined the James-Younger Gang to rob banks and stagecoaches.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 23, 2022

Meet Emma Of Normandy, The Formidable Queen Who Steered England Through The Viking Age

Queen Emma of Normandy navigated both political instability and Viking usurpers on her way to becoming the richest and most powerful woman in England.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 23, 2022

Meet Emma Of Normandy, The Formidable Queen Who Steered England Through The Viking Age

Queen Emma of Normandy navigated both political instability and Viking usurpers on her way to becoming the richest and most powerful woman in England.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 23, 2022

The Chilling Story Of Regina Kay Walters, The Final Victim Of The ‘Truck Stop Killer’

Regina Kay Walters was murdered by Robert Ben Rhoades in 1990 when he strangled her in an Illinois barn — just after taking a terrifying photograph of her cowering in fear.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 22, 2022

The Chilling Story Of Regina Kay Walters, The Final Victim Of The ‘Truck Stop Killer’

Regina Kay Walters was murdered by Robert Ben Rhoades in 1990 when he strangled her in an Illinois barn — just after taking a terrifying photograph of her cowering in fear.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 22, 2022

The Tumultuous Life Of Cheryl Crane, The Daughter Of A Sex Symbol Who Went On Trial For Murder At 14

Though some have suspected that Cheryl Crane simply took the blame for her mother, Lana Turner, she nonetheless bore the brunt of the scandal which rocked mid-century Hollywood.

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 22, 2022

The Tumultuous Life Of Cheryl Crane, The Daughter Of A Sex Symbol Who Went On Trial For Murder At 14

Though some have suspected that Cheryl Crane simply took the blame for her mother, Lana Turner, she nonetheless bore the brunt of the scandal which rocked mid-century Hollywood.

By Morgan Dunn • February 22, 2022

Meet William Harvey Carney, The Fearless Civil War Soldier Who Never Let The American Flag Fall In Battle

As one of the first Black men to receive the Medal of Honor, William Harvey Carney made history for his valor in the 1863 battle at Fort Wagner.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 22, 2022

Meet William Harvey Carney, The Fearless Civil War Soldier Who Never Let The American Flag Fall In Battle

As one of the first Black men to receive the Medal of Honor, William Harvey Carney made history for his valor in the 1863 battle at Fort Wagner.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 22, 2022

The Blood-Soaked Saga Of Harald Hardrada, The King Of Norway Whose Death Ended The Viking Age

King Harald III Sigurdsson of Norway, better known as Harald Hardrada, traveled as far as Iraq and Sicily before becoming the last Viking king to attempt to seize the English throne in 1066.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 21, 2022

The Blood-Soaked Saga Of Harald Hardrada, The King Of Norway Whose Death Ended The Viking Age

King Harald III Sigurdsson of Norway, better known as Harald Hardrada, traveled as far as Iraq and Sicily before becoming the last Viking king to attempt to seize the English throne in 1066.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 21, 2022

How Ryan White’s Death Changed The Way America Saw AIDS

After Ryan Wayne White of Kokomo, Indiana was diagnosed with AIDS on December 17, 1984, his case sparked widespread discussion about this stigmatized disease.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 20, 2022

How Ryan White’s Death Changed The Way America Saw AIDS

After Ryan Wayne White of Kokomo, Indiana was diagnosed with AIDS on December 17, 1984, his case sparked widespread discussion about this stigmatized disease.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 20, 2022

The Story Of Ram Dass, The LSD Pioneer And Spiritual Guru Who Helped Give Birth To The Hippie Movement

After hallucinogenics researcher Richard Alpert was fired from Harvard for drugging his students, he reinvented himself as a spiritual leader named Ram Dass and became an icon of the counterculture.

By Katie Serena • Feb 19, 2022

The Story Of Ram Dass, The LSD Pioneer And Spiritual Guru Who Helped Give Birth To The Hippie Movement

After hallucinogenics researcher Richard Alpert was fired from Harvard for drugging his students, he reinvented himself as a spiritual leader named Ram Dass and became an icon of the counterculture.

By Katie Serena • February 19, 2022

Inside The Mysterious Death Of Alfred Loewenstein, The Multimillionaire Who ‘Fell’ Out Of His Own Plane

Belgian financier Alfred Loewenstein was the third-richest person on Earth when he supposedly fell out of his private plane on July 4, 1928, in a bizarre “accident” that left aviation experts baffled.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 19, 2022

Inside The Mysterious Death Of Alfred Loewenstein, The Multimillionaire Who ‘Fell’ Out Of His Own Plane

Belgian financier Alfred Loewenstein was the third-richest person on Earth when he supposedly fell out of his private plane on July 4, 1928, in a bizarre “accident” that left aviation experts baffled.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 19, 2022

The True Story Of Nat Love, The Legendary Black Cowboy Featured In ‘The Harder They Fall’

Born into slavery in 1854, Nat Love moved to Dodge City at age 15 and became known throughout the Old West as one of the most skilled and daring cowboys to ever live.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 17, 2022

The True Story Of Nat Love, The Legendary Black Cowboy Featured In ‘The Harder They Fall’

Born into slavery in 1854, Nat Love moved to Dodge City at age 15 and became known throughout the Old West as one of the most skilled and daring cowboys to ever live.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 17, 2022