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Meet Olympe De Gouges, The Radical Women’s Rights Activist Who Was Guillotined By French Revolutionaries

Olympe de Gouges demanded the regulation of prostitution and the dissolution of marriage, but when she criticized Maximillien Robespierre's Reign of Terror, he silenced her for good.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 9, 2020

Meet Olympe De Gouges, The Radical Women’s Rights Activist Who Was Guillotined By French Revolutionaries

Olympe de Gouges demanded the regulation of prostitution and the dissolution of marriage, but when she criticized Maximillien Robespierre's Reign of Terror, he silenced her for good.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 9, 2020

When Camille Bell’s Son Was Killed During The Atlanta Child Murders, She Rallied Her City To Demand Justice

Camille Bell's son was found dead on Nov. 8, 1979, an early victim of the Atlanta Child Murders. Grief-stricken, Bell's anguish drove her to seek justice for the slain and safety for the living.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 7, 2020

When Camille Bell’s Son Was Killed During The Atlanta Child Murders, She Rallied Her City To Demand Justice

Camille Bell's son was found dead on Nov. 8, 1979, an early victim of the Atlanta Child Murders. Grief-stricken, Bell's anguish drove her to seek justice for the slain and safety for the living.

By Natasha Ishak • February 7, 2020

Sérgio Vieira de Mello’s Inspiring Story Of Fostering Peace Around The World

Sérgio Vieira de Mello was greatly admired due to his intellect and charisma, but his work as a global peacemaker was cut short by a devastating bombing.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 5, 2020

Sérgio Vieira de Mello’s Inspiring Story Of Fostering Peace Around The World

Sérgio Vieira de Mello was greatly admired due to his intellect and charisma, but his work as a global peacemaker was cut short by a devastating bombing.

By Natasha Ishak • February 5, 2020

The Tragic True Stories Behind Some Of Hollywood’s Biggest Child Stars

From Shirley Temple to the Two Coreys, these iconic child actors endured hardships invisible in their onscreen lives.

By Leah Silverman • Feb 4, 2020

The Tragic True Stories Behind Some Of Hollywood’s Biggest Child Stars

From Shirley Temple to the Two Coreys, these iconic child actors endured hardships invisible in their onscreen lives.

By Leah Silverman • February 4, 2020

U.S. Army Hangman John C. Woods Intentionally Botched Nazi Executions To Ensure Their Agonizing Deaths

John C. Woods lied to the U.S. Army and got them to promote him to the position of the official hangman of the Nazis at Nuremberg — and he made sure they suffered as they died.

By Samuel Warde • Jan 29, 2020

U.S. Army Hangman John C. Woods Intentionally Botched Nazi Executions To Ensure Their Agonizing Deaths

John C. Woods lied to the U.S. Army and got them to promote him to the position of the official hangman of the Nazis at Nuremberg — and he made sure they suffered as they died.

By Samuel Warde • January 29, 2020

Meet Rudy Ray Moore: The Raunchy Comedian Known As The ‘Godfather Of Rap’

Thanks to his self-determination and profane genius, singer Rudy Ray Moore reinvented himself as Dolemite and changed the face of black culture.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 28, 2020

Meet Rudy Ray Moore: The Raunchy Comedian Known As The ‘Godfather Of Rap’

Thanks to his self-determination and profane genius, singer Rudy Ray Moore reinvented himself as Dolemite and changed the face of black culture.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 28, 2020

Georg Elser Almost Assassinated Hitler Before Ending Up In A Concentration Camp

Had Georg Elser's bomb exploded 13 minutes earlier on November 8, 1939, Hitler would have been blown apart in a Munich beer hall just after the start of World War II.

By Samuel Warde • Jan 27, 2020

Georg Elser Almost Assassinated Hitler Before Ending Up In A Concentration Camp

Had Georg Elser's bomb exploded 13 minutes earlier on November 8, 1939, Hitler would have been blown apart in a Munich beer hall just after the start of World War II.

By Samuel Warde • January 27, 2020

33 Iconic James Dean Pictures That Show The Man Behind The ‘Rebel’

James Dean was just 24 when he died in a car crash back in 1955, but his legacy lives on forever. These iconic photos are all the proof you need.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 24, 2020

33 Iconic James Dean Pictures That Show The Man Behind The ‘Rebel’

James Dean was just 24 when he died in a car crash back in 1955, but his legacy lives on forever. These iconic photos are all the proof you need.

By Natasha Ishak • January 24, 2020

How 21-Year-Old Airman William Pitsenbarger Saved 9 Lives Against All Odds In Vietnam

After William Pitsenbarger helped rescue as many as 60 soldiers during one particularly fierce battle, he stayed on the ground and helped them fight.

By Joseph Williams • Jan 20, 2020

How 21-Year-Old Airman William Pitsenbarger Saved 9 Lives Against All Odds In Vietnam

After William Pitsenbarger helped rescue as many as 60 soldiers during one particularly fierce battle, he stayed on the ground and helped them fight.

By Joseph Williams • January 20, 2020

Tommaso Buscetta Was The First Sicilian Mobster To Break The Code Of Silence — And Lived To Tell The Tale

After losing two of his sons, a son-in-law, a brother, and a nephew to the Mafia, Tommaso Buscetta became the first Sicilian mobster to break the Cosa Nostra's deadly serious code of silence known as omertà.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 16, 2020

Tommaso Buscetta Was The First Sicilian Mobster To Break The Code Of Silence — And Lived To Tell The Tale

After losing two of his sons, a son-in-law, a brother, and a nephew to the Mafia, Tommaso Buscetta became the first Sicilian mobster to break the Cosa Nostra's deadly serious code of silence known as omertà.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 16, 2020