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The True Story Of Nat Love, The Legendary Black Cowboy Featured In ‘The Harder They Fall’

Born into slavery in 1854, Nat Love moved to Dodge City at age 15 and became known throughout the Old West as one of the most skilled and daring cowboys to ever live.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 17, 2022

The True Story Of Nat Love, The Legendary Black Cowboy Featured In ‘The Harder They Fall’

Born into slavery in 1854, Nat Love moved to Dodge City at age 15 and became known throughout the Old West as one of the most skilled and daring cowboys to ever live.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 17, 2022

The Tragic Life Of Edward Baker Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s Son Who Died When He Was Only Three

When Eddie Lincoln died of tuberculosis on February 1, 1850, Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln were devastated — but it wouldn't be the last time they’d lose a child.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 17, 2022

The Tragic Life Of Edward Baker Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s Son Who Died When He Was Only Three

When Eddie Lincoln died of tuberculosis on February 1, 1850, Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln were devastated — but it wouldn't be the last time they’d lose a child.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 17, 2022

Young Girl Missing Since 2019 Found Alive Under Staircase In Upstate New York

After nearly three years of suspicion, Saugerties police were able to obtain a search warrant for the home of their most likely suspects — and found the missing girl hidden in a secret compartment.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 17, 2022

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Young Girl Missing Since 2019 Found Alive Under Staircase In Upstate New York

After nearly three years of suspicion, Saugerties police were able to obtain a search warrant for the home of their most likely suspects — and found the missing girl hidden in a secret compartment.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 17, 2022

How Did Edgar Allan Poe Die? Inside The Mysterious Demise Of The Famed Gothic Writer

After suffering from mysterious hallucinations for four days straight, Edgar Allan Poe died of unknown causes in Baltimore at age 40 on October 7, 1849.

By Katie Serena • Feb 17, 2022

How Did Edgar Allan Poe Die? Inside The Mysterious Demise Of The Famed Gothic Writer

After suffering from mysterious hallucinations for four days straight, Edgar Allan Poe died of unknown causes in Baltimore at age 40 on October 7, 1849.

By Katie Serena • February 17, 2022

The Chilling Story Of Charles Schmid, The ‘Pied Piper Of Tucson’

Charles Howard Schmid Jr. charmed and befriended the teenagers of Tucson, Arizona in the 1960s — all while brutally murdering three young girls.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Feb 16, 2022

The Chilling Story Of Charles Schmid, The ‘Pied Piper Of Tucson’

Charles Howard Schmid Jr. charmed and befriended the teenagers of Tucson, Arizona in the 1960s — all while brutally murdering three young girls.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • February 16, 2022

Meet Rachel Knight, The Enslaved Woman Who Helped Found The Free State Of Jones

During the Civil War, Rachel Knight joined forces with a white Southern Unionist named Newton Knight — and helped him wage a guerrilla campaign against Confederates in Mississippi.

By Jessica O'Connor • Feb 15, 2022

Meet Rachel Knight, The Enslaved Woman Who Helped Found The Free State Of Jones

During the Civil War, Rachel Knight joined forces with a white Southern Unionist named Newton Knight — and helped him wage a guerrilla campaign against Confederates in Mississippi.

By Jessica O'Connor • February 15, 2022

Clint Hill And His Storied Heroism During The JFK Assassination

When Secret Service agent Clint Hill heard the first gunshot in Dallas on November 22, 1963, he raced toward John F. Kennedy's limo to throw his body over Jackie and the president, but he was a second too late.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 15, 2022

Clint Hill And His Storied Heroism During The JFK Assassination

When Secret Service agent Clint Hill heard the first gunshot in Dallas on November 22, 1963, he raced toward John F. Kennedy's limo to throw his body over Jackie and the president, but he was a second too late.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 15, 2022

The Shocking Story Of Thomas Silverstein, The Most Isolated Prisoner In U.S. History

Thomas Silverstein was convicted of four brutal murders, all while serving time for armed robbery — then spent the last 36 years of his life in solitary confinement.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 14, 2022

The Shocking Story Of Thomas Silverstein, The Most Isolated Prisoner In U.S. History

Thomas Silverstein was convicted of four brutal murders, all while serving time for armed robbery — then spent the last 36 years of his life in solitary confinement.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 14, 2022

The Story Of C.P. Ellis, The KKK Leader Whose 1971 Meeting With A Black Activist Changed His Life

When C.P. Ellis was tasked with working with Ann Atwater to desegregate Durham, North Carolina schools, he was an "Exalted Cyclops" of the KKK. Ten days later, he was a strong supporter of the civil rights movement.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 14, 2022

The Story Of C.P. Ellis, The KKK Leader Whose 1971 Meeting With A Black Activist Changed His Life

When C.P. Ellis was tasked with working with Ann Atwater to desegregate Durham, North Carolina schools, he was an "Exalted Cyclops" of the KKK. Ten days later, he was a strong supporter of the civil rights movement.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 14, 2022

The Shocking Story Of Clara Harris, The Woman Who Killed Her Cheating Husband With Her Mercedes

Clara Harris caught her husband with his mistress at a hotel in Nassau Bay, Texas in July 2002 — and promptly ran him over with her car.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 14, 2022

The Shocking Story Of Clara Harris, The Woman Who Killed Her Cheating Husband With Her Mercedes

Clara Harris caught her husband with his mistress at a hotel in Nassau Bay, Texas in July 2002 — and promptly ran him over with her car.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 14, 2022