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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

The Haunting Story Of Dorothy Hale, The Socialite Whose Suicide Was Immortalized In A Frida Kahlo Painting

After throwing herself a lavish goodbye party, aspiring actress Dorothy Hale jumped from the window of her New York apartment building on October 21, 1938.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 12, 2022

The Haunting Story Of Dorothy Hale, The Socialite Whose Suicide Was Immortalized In A Frida Kahlo Painting

After throwing herself a lavish goodbye party, aspiring actress Dorothy Hale jumped from the window of her New York apartment building on October 21, 1938.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 12, 2022

How The Cardiff Giant Became Perhaps The Greatest Hoax In American History

Uncovered in New York in 1869, the Cardiff Giant was a 10-foot-tall "petrified man" that countless Christians believed was proof of the existence of Biblical giants.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 11, 2022

How The Cardiff Giant Became Perhaps The Greatest Hoax In American History

Uncovered in New York in 1869, the Cardiff Giant was a 10-foot-tall "petrified man" that countless Christians believed was proof of the existence of Biblical giants.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 11, 2022

The Chilling Case Of Maureen Kelly, The Naked Hiker Who Vanished During A ‘Spiritual Quest’

In June 2013, 19-year-old Maureen Leianuhea "Anu" Kelly went missing while camping with friends in a remote part of the Pacific Northwest, wearing nothing but a fanny pack.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Feb 10, 2022

The Chilling Case Of Maureen Kelly, The Naked Hiker Who Vanished During A ‘Spiritual Quest’

In June 2013, 19-year-old Maureen Leianuhea "Anu" Kelly went missing while camping with friends in a remote part of the Pacific Northwest, wearing nothing but a fanny pack.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • February 10, 2022