Interesting People Who Make History Worth Remembering

Meet James Morison, The 19th-Century Quack Doctor Who Tried To Cure Everything With Laxatives

James Morison claimed that his vegetable pills could cure anything from smallpox to dysentery — and thousands of British people believed him.

By Marc Hartzman May 9, 2021

Meet James Morison, The 19th-Century Quack Doctor Who Tried To Cure Everything With Laxatives

James Morison claimed that his vegetable pills could cure anything from smallpox to dysentery — and thousands of British people believed him.

By Marc Hartzman May 9, 2021

Rafael Caro Quintero: The True Story Of The Narcos Drug Lord Still On The Run

Rafael Caro Quintero was one of Mexico's first and most powerful cartel leaders until he was suspected of orchestrating the brutal torture and murder of a DEA agent.

By Gina Dimuro May 4, 2021

Rafael Caro Quintero: The True Story Of The Narcos Drug Lord Still On The Run

Rafael Caro Quintero was one of Mexico's first and most powerful cartel leaders until he was suspected of orchestrating the brutal torture and murder of a DEA agent.

By Gina Dimuro May 4, 2021

The Story Of Captain Jack Bonavita, The Fearless One-Armed Lion Tamer

In the early 20th century, Captain Jack Bonavita dazzled crowds with his ability to tame lions — until he was brutally killed by a polar bear.

By Marco Margaritoff May 3, 2021

The Story Of Captain Jack Bonavita, The Fearless One-Armed Lion Tamer

In the early 20th century, Captain Jack Bonavita dazzled crowds with his ability to tame lions — until he was brutally killed by a polar bear.

By Marco Margaritoff May 3, 2021

Inside The Horrific Murder Of Eight-Year-Old April Tinsley And The 30-Year Search For Her Killer

Two years after April Tinsley was found brutalized in a ditch in rural Indiana, investigators found an ominous confession scratched into a barn wall — but it would be decades before John Miller was finally identified as her killer.

By Marco Margaritoff Apr 29, 2021

Inside The Horrific Murder Of Eight-Year-Old April Tinsley And The 30-Year Search For Her Killer

By Marco Margaritoff April 29, 2021

Meet Mauro Morandi, The ‘Italian Robinson Crusoe’ Who Lived Alone On A Deserted Island For 32 Years

The former gym teacher shipwrecked on the uninhabited Sardinian island while attempting to sail to Polynesia in 1989 — and decided to stay. But now, the 81-year-old is being forced to leave.

By Marco Margaritoff Apr 27, 2021

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Meet Mauro Morandi, The ‘Italian Robinson Crusoe’ Who Lived Alone On A Deserted Island For 32 Years

The former gym teacher shipwrecked on the uninhabited Sardinian island while attempting to sail to Polynesia in 1989 — and decided to stay. But now, the 81-year-old is being forced to leave.

By Marco Margaritoff April 27, 2021

Meet Hazel Scott, The Black Pianist Who Took The Jazz World By Storm In Jim Crow America

An outspoken civil rights activist, Hazel Scott used her star power to fight racism. But then, she was accused of being a Communist — and it nearly destroyed her career.

By Victoria Linchong Apr 20, 2021

Meet Hazel Scott, The Black Pianist Who Took The Jazz World By Storm In Jim Crow America

An outspoken civil rights activist, Hazel Scott used her star power to fight racism. But then, she was accused of being a Communist — and it nearly destroyed her career.

By Victoria Linchong April 20, 2021

The True Story Of Simone Segouin, The French Teenager Who Fearlessly Hunted Nazis During World War II

When she was just 18 years old, Simone Segouin joined the French Resistance to capture Nazi troops, sabotage German plans, and fight against fascism in her home country.

By Marco Margaritoff Apr 19, 2021

The True Story Of Simone Segouin, The French Teenager Who Fearlessly Hunted Nazis During World War II

When she was just 18 years old, Simone Segouin joined the French Resistance to capture Nazi troops, sabotage German plans, and fight against fascism in her home country.

By Marco Margaritoff April 19, 2021

The Shocking Story Of Robert Hanssen, The Star FBI Agent Who Sold American Secrets To Moscow For 22 Years

In what is now considered the largest intelligence breach in FBI history, Robert Hanssen’s scandal made him millions in diamonds and cash, but cost the FBI $7 million — and the lives of three informants.

By Morgan Dunn Apr 15, 2021