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The Americans Who Attempted To Colonize Jerusalem

Throughout its existence, Jerusalem has seen countless individuals seek salvation on its soil (sometimes to the point of believing themselves to be the next coming of Christ). Jerusalem syndrome aside, perhaps one of the area’s most curious salvation stories comes from Chicago’s Spafford family, who in the late 19th century...

By All That's Interesting May 24, 2017

The Americans Who Attempted To Colonize Jerusalem

Throughout its existence, Jerusalem has seen countless individuals seek salvation on its soil (sometimes to the point of believing themselves to be the next coming of Christ). Jerusalem syndrome aside, perhaps one of the area’s most curious salvation stories comes from Chicago’s Spafford family, who in the late 19th century...

By All That's Interesting May 24, 2017
White Goggles
White Goggles

The Heroic Life And Mysterious Death Of Amelia Earhart, In 24 Fascinating Facts

Nearly 80 years ago, Amelia Earhart attempted to circumnavigate the globe with fatal results. Before that, though, she captured the world’s attention by breaking a score of records, expanding popular conceptions of womanhood and writing best-selling books, among a host of other things. Newly discovered footage of Earhart was recently...

By Kiri Picone May 12, 2017

The Heroic Life And Mysterious Death Of Amelia Earhart, In 24 Fascinating Facts

Nearly 80 years ago, Amelia Earhart attempted to circumnavigate the globe with fatal results. Before that, though, she captured the world’s attention by breaking a score of records, expanding popular conceptions of womanhood and writing best-selling books, among a host of other things. Newly discovered footage of Earhart was recently...

By Kiri Picone May 12, 2017
Boy Holding Big Bag
Boy Holding Big Bag

44 Poignant Photos Of Ellis Island Immigrants That Convey The Hope And Hardship Of Coming To America

These turn-of-the-century photos of Ellis Island immigrants capture the diverse cultures and people that came to the United States in the search of something more.

By John Kuroski May 11, 2017

44 Poignant Photos Of Ellis Island Immigrants That Convey The Hope And Hardship Of Coming To America

These turn-of-the-century photos of Ellis Island immigrants capture the diverse cultures and people that came to the United States in the search of something more.

By John Kuroski May 11, 2017
Triptych
Triptych

Inside The Book That 19th Century Experts Used To Diagnose And Explain Sexual Deviancy

The late 19th century ceded a lot of authority to scientific ways of viewing the world — and "Psychopathia Sexualis" is an apt example.

By All That's Interesting May 4, 2017

Inside The Book That 19th Century Experts Used To Diagnose And Explain Sexual Deviancy

The late 19th century ceded a lot of authority to scientific ways of viewing the world — and "Psychopathia Sexualis" is an apt example.

By All That's Interesting May 4, 2017
Vietnam Execution Main OG
Vietnam Execution Main OG

The Story Behind Eddie Adams’ Iconic “Saigon Execution” Photo

The photograph of a South Vietnamese general executing a young Viet Cong fighter during the Tet Offensive shocked the world. Details that didn't make the papers paint a different story.

By Richard Stockton May 4, 2017

The Story Behind Eddie Adams’ Iconic “Saigon Execution” Photo

The photograph of a South Vietnamese general executing a young Viet Cong fighter during the Tet Offensive shocked the world. Details that didn't make the papers paint a different story.

By Richard Stockton May 4, 2017
Boxer Bullets
Boxer Bullets

Five Magic Tricks That Resulted In Death

Magic tricks have long maintained their popularity because they offer observers a chance to escape from reality. But as the following stories show, sometimes the only “escape” that awaits those performing the tricks is death. Balabrega And The Dancing Moths At the height of Vaudeville’s popularity in the early 1900s,...

By All That's Interesting May 3, 2017

Five Magic Tricks That Resulted In Death

Magic tricks have long maintained their popularity because they offer observers a chance to escape from reality. But as the following stories show, sometimes the only “escape” that awaits those performing the tricks is death. Balabrega And The Dancing Moths At the height of Vaudeville’s popularity in the early 1900s,...

By All That's Interesting May 3, 2017
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