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Sam Giancana: Chicago Godfather, CIA Collaborator, And The Man Who May Have Put JFK In The White House

Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana aided a CIA plot to kill Fidel Castro, allegedly helped assassinate President Kennedy, and may have been with Marilyn Monroe on her last night alive.

By Carly Silver • Apr 22, 2026

Sam Giancana: Chicago Godfather, CIA Collaborator, And The Man Who May Have Put JFK In The White House

Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana aided a CIA plot to kill Fidel Castro, allegedly helped assassinate President Kennedy, and may have been with Marilyn Monroe on her last night alive.

By Carly Silver • April 22, 2026

Inside Ellis Island Hospital, The Medical Facility That Once Treated Hundreds Of Thousands Of Hopeful Immigrants

Ellis Island Hospital operated between 1892 and 1951, treating some 275,000 newly arrived immigrants to the United States, but this historic facility sits abandoned today.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 21, 2026

Inside Ellis Island Hospital, The Medical Facility That Once Treated Hundreds Of Thousands Of Hopeful Immigrants

Ellis Island Hospital operated between 1892 and 1951, treating some 275,000 newly arrived immigrants to the United States, but this historic facility sits abandoned today.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 21, 2026

Inside The Real History Of Exorcisms Hollywood Could Never Show

Sanctioned by the Catholic Church for centuries, exorcisms are supposed to expel evil spirits that have possessed a human — but some have ended in horrifying murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 21, 2026

Inside The Real History Of Exorcisms Hollywood Could Never Show

Sanctioned by the Catholic Church for centuries, exorcisms are supposed to expel evil spirits that have possessed a human — but some have ended in horrifying murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 21, 2026

The Tragic Story Of Cinnamon Brown, The Teenager Manipulated To Commit Murder By Her Father

In 1985, 14-year-old Cinnamon Brown was ordered to kill her stepmother by her own father — so he could collect life insurance and marry his teenage sister-in-law.

By Neil Patmore • Apr 21, 2026

The Tragic Story Of Cinnamon Brown, The Teenager Manipulated To Commit Murder By Her Father

In 1985, 14-year-old Cinnamon Brown was ordered to kill her stepmother by her own father — so he could collect life insurance and marry his teenage sister-in-law.

By Neil Patmore • April 21, 2026

The Sad Story Behind The Death Of Babe Ruth, The Baseball Legend Who Died At Just 53

Babe Ruth died in 1948 after he'd been diagnosed with a rare type of cancer known as nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 20, 2026

The Sad Story Behind The Death Of Babe Ruth, The Baseball Legend Who Died At Just 53

Babe Ruth died in 1948 after he'd been diagnosed with a rare type of cancer known as nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 20, 2026

William James Sidis Had An Off-The-Charts IQ — But He Died A Penniless Office Clerk

William James Sidis spoke 25 languages and had an IQ 100 points higher than Albert Einstein's, but the smartest man in the world just wanted to live his life in seclusion.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Apr 20, 2026

William James Sidis Had An Off-The-Charts IQ — But He Died A Penniless Office Clerk

William James Sidis spoke 25 languages and had an IQ 100 points higher than Albert Einstein's, but the smartest man in the world just wanted to live his life in seclusion.

By Jaclyn Anglis • April 20, 2026

47 Dust Bowl Pictures That Illustrate The Devastation Of This Unprecedented Ecological Disaster

These Dust Bowl photos depicting enormous dust storms, destroyed farmland, and desperate migrants paint an evocative picture of one of the worst cataclysms in U.S. history.

By John Kuroski • Apr 20, 2026

47 Dust Bowl Pictures That Illustrate The Devastation Of This Unprecedented Ecological Disaster

These Dust Bowl photos depicting enormous dust storms, destroyed farmland, and desperate migrants paint an evocative picture of one of the worst cataclysms in U.S. history.

By John Kuroski • April 20, 2026

Johnny Cash And The Infamous 1968 Performance ‘At Folsom Prison’

Johnny Cash's 'At Folsom Prison' is undoubtedly the most significant prison album ever recorded. Here's how the guy who shot a man in Reno found his way to Folsom.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 19, 2026

Johnny Cash And The Infamous 1968 Performance ‘At Folsom Prison’

Johnny Cash's 'At Folsom Prison' is undoubtedly the most significant prison album ever recorded. Here's how the guy who shot a man in Reno found his way to Folsom.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 19, 2026

The Zoot Suit Riots: When White Servicemen Attacked Young Men Of Color Across Los Angeles During World War II

In June 1943, white mobs targeted Mexican-Americans who were wearing the trendy, loose-fitting style known as a "zoot suit."

By Mark Oliver • Apr 19, 2026

The Zoot Suit Riots: When White Servicemen Attacked Young Men Of Color Across Los Angeles During World War II

In June 1943, white mobs targeted Mexican-Americans who were wearing the trendy, loose-fitting style known as a "zoot suit."

By Mark Oliver • April 19, 2026

Inside Neverland Ranch, The California Estate Where Michael Jackson Was Accused Of Sexually Abusing Young Boys

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch featured a 13,000-square-foot house, a lake with a waterfall, a Disney-themed train station, a petting zoo, and an amusement park complete with a roller coaster.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 19, 2026

Inside Neverland Ranch, The California Estate Where Michael Jackson Was Accused Of Sexually Abusing Young Boys

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch featured a 13,000-square-foot house, a lake with a waterfall, a Disney-themed train station, a petting zoo, and an amusement park complete with a roller coaster.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 19, 2026