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The Mystery Behind One Of Art History’s Most Scandalous Paintings Has Just Been Resolved

The decades-long debate on who's depicted in Gustave Courbet's 1866 painting The Origin of the World has seemingly come to an end.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 7, 2025

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The Mystery Behind One Of Art History’s Most Scandalous Paintings Has Just Been Resolved

The decades-long debate on who's depicted in Gustave Courbet's 1866 painting The Origin of the World has seemingly come to an end.

By Bernadette Deron • November 7, 2025

The Story Of The Assassination Of President James Garfield And The Deranged Shooter Behind It

James Garfield was shot in a Washington, D.C. train station by Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881, but he didn't die from his injuries for another two months.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 6, 2025

The Story Of The Assassination Of President James Garfield And The Deranged Shooter Behind It

James Garfield was shot in a Washington, D.C. train station by Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881, but he didn't die from his injuries for another two months.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 6, 2025

The Inspiring Story Of Emily Roebling, The Woman Who Helped Build The Brooklyn Bridge

Emily Roebling's husband was the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, but when he fell ill soon after construction began, Emily spent over a decade working as his liaison, supervising the site, and ensuring that the structure was built to his specifications.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 5, 2025

The Inspiring Story Of Emily Roebling, The Woman Who Helped Build The Brooklyn Bridge

Emily Roebling's husband was the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, but when he fell ill soon after construction began, Emily spent over a decade working as his liaison, supervising the site, and ensuring that the structure was built to his specifications.

By Ainsley Brown • November 5, 2025

Inside The Life Of U.S. Army Psychiatrist Douglas Kelley And His Soul-Crushing Work At Nuremberg Prison

Douglas Kelley spent the months leading up to the Nuremberg trials interviewing Nazis about their motivations for the Holocaust, an assignment that shook him to his core — and seemingly led to his suicide in 1958.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 5, 2025

Inside The Life Of U.S. Army Psychiatrist Douglas Kelley And His Soul-Crushing Work At Nuremberg Prison

Douglas Kelley spent the months leading up to the Nuremberg trials interviewing Nazis about their motivations for the Holocaust, an assignment that shook him to his core — and seemingly led to his suicide in 1958.

By Austin Harvey • November 5, 2025

The Life Of Jane Wyman, From Her Success In Old Hollywood To Her Relationship With Ronald Reagan

Though Jane Wyman was well-known for being Ronald Reagan's first wife during his time as a movie star, she was a prominent actress in her own right — earning an Oscar and multiple Golden Globe awards.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 4, 2025

The Life Of Jane Wyman, From Her Success In Old Hollywood To Her Relationship With Ronald Reagan

Though Jane Wyman was well-known for being Ronald Reagan's first wife during his time as a movie star, she was a prominent actress in her own right — earning an Oscar and multiple Golden Globe awards.

By Austin Harvey • November 4, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Susan Cabot, The Hollywood Actress Who Was Bludgeoned To Death By Her Own Son

Susan Cabot struggled with her mental health during her final years, and when she attacked her son, Timothy Scott Roman, in 1986, he defended himself and ended up killing her.

By Andrew Milne • Nov 2, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Susan Cabot, The Hollywood Actress Who Was Bludgeoned To Death By Her Own Son

Susan Cabot struggled with her mental health during her final years, and when she attacked her son, Timothy Scott Roman, in 1986, he defended himself and ended up killing her.

By Andrew Milne • November 2, 2025

Inside The Depraved Crimes Of Dean Corll, The ‘Candy Man’ Killer Of 1970s Houston

Known as the Candy Man and the Pied Piper, Dean Corll sexually assaulted and murdered at least 28 young men and boys in the Houston area between 1970 and 1973.

By William DeLong • Oct 26, 2025

Inside The Depraved Crimes Of Dean Corll, The ‘Candy Man’ Killer Of 1970s Houston

Known as the Candy Man and the Pied Piper, Dean Corll sexually assaulted and murdered at least 28 young men and boys in the Houston area between 1970 and 1973.

By William DeLong • October 26, 2025

The Disturbing Story Of Danny Rolling, The ‘Gainesville Ripper’ Whose Murders Inspired The Movie Scream

Over four nights in August 1990, Danny Rolling viciously murdered five college students in Gainesville, Florida — and after he was caught, police discovered these weren't his first killings.

By William DeLong • Oct 26, 2025

The Disturbing Story Of Danny Rolling, The ‘Gainesville Ripper’ Whose Murders Inspired The Movie Scream

Over four nights in August 1990, Danny Rolling viciously murdered five college students in Gainesville, Florida — and after he was caught, police discovered these weren't his first killings.

By William DeLong • October 26, 2025

‘I’m Not Real Sorry For What I Did’: 9 Teenage Serial Killers And The Chilling Crimes They Committed

Some of history's youngest serial killers include Mary Bell, who first murdered when she was 10 years old, and Graham Young, the boy who started poisoning his victims when he was just 14.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 26, 2025

‘I’m Not Real Sorry For What I Did’: 9 Teenage Serial Killers And The Chilling Crimes They Committed

Some of history's youngest serial killers include Mary Bell, who first murdered when she was 10 years old, and Graham Young, the boy who started poisoning his victims when he was just 14.

By Richard Stockton • October 26, 2025

The Crimes Of Anatoly Moskvin, The Grave Robber Who Stole Female Corpses And Dressed Them Up Like Dolls

Anatoly Moskvin was considered an expert on local cemeteries in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia — but it turned out he was digging up deceased children and transforming them into "living dolls."

By William DeLong • Oct 26, 2025

The Crimes Of Anatoly Moskvin, The Grave Robber Who Stole Female Corpses And Dressed Them Up Like Dolls

Anatoly Moskvin was considered an expert on local cemeteries in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia — but it turned out he was digging up deceased children and transforming them into "living dolls."

By William DeLong • October 26, 2025