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He Turned His Family Into An Incestuous Cult – Then Marcus Wesson Killed Nine Of The Children

“Whatever happened in the home was by agreement and talk. It was totally by choice."

By Katie Serena • Oct 24, 2021

He Turned His Family Into An Incestuous Cult – Then Marcus Wesson Killed Nine Of The Children

“Whatever happened in the home was by agreement and talk. It was totally by choice."

By Katie Serena • October 24, 2021

The Disturbing True Story Behind David And Louise Turpin’s “House Of Horrors”

David and Louise Turpin abused their 13 children for years until one daughter managed to escape and alert police in January 2018.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 24, 2021

The Disturbing True Story Behind David And Louise Turpin’s “House Of Horrors”

David and Louise Turpin abused their 13 children for years until one daughter managed to escape and alert police in January 2018.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 24, 2021

The 50-Year Marriage Of Fred And Joanne Rogers Was Just As Sweet As You’d Imagine

An acclaimed pianist with a heart of gold, Fred Rogers' wife Joanne Rogers was the perfect complement to her beloved husband.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 24, 2021

The 50-Year Marriage Of Fred And Joanne Rogers Was Just As Sweet As You’d Imagine

An acclaimed pianist with a heart of gold, Fred Rogers' wife Joanne Rogers was the perfect complement to her beloved husband.

By Erin Kelly • October 24, 2021

The Surprising Controversy Over The Real-Life Origins Of ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’

Mary Sawyer claimed that a boy named John Roulstone wrote the classic nursery rhyme for her in 1816, but the real origin of "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is subject to intense debate — and has never been setted.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 22, 2021

The Surprising Controversy Over The Real-Life Origins Of ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’

Mary Sawyer claimed that a boy named John Roulstone wrote the classic nursery rhyme for her in 1816, but the real origin of "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is subject to intense debate — and has never been setted.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 22, 2021

This Week In History News, Oct. 17 – 23

Mysterious shipwreck found on a Latvian beach, date of Vikings' arrival in the Americas uncovered, oldest-known depiction of a ghost found on an ancient tablet.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 22, 2021

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This Week In History News, Oct. 17 – 23

Mysterious shipwreck found on a Latvian beach, date of Vikings' arrival in the Americas uncovered, oldest-known depiction of a ghost found on an ancient tablet.

By All That's Interesting • October 22, 2021

Why John Basilone Might Be The Most Badass Marine Of World War II

Marine John Basilone, a hero of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, once said that he was a "plain soldier" — he was wrong.

By William DeLong • Oct 22, 2021

Why John Basilone Might Be The Most Badass Marine Of World War II

Marine John Basilone, a hero of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, once said that he was a "plain soldier" — he was wrong.

By William DeLong • October 22, 2021

The Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Mass Murder Mormons Blamed On Native Americans

The Mountain Meadows Massacre has been described by historians as "the most hideous example of the human cost exacted by religious fanaticism in American history until 9/11."

By Leah Silverman • Oct 22, 2021

The Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Mass Murder Mormons Blamed On Native Americans

The Mountain Meadows Massacre has been described by historians as "the most hideous example of the human cost exacted by religious fanaticism in American history until 9/11."

By Leah Silverman • October 22, 2021

Inside The Aryan Brotherhood, One Of The World’s Most Dangerous Prison Gangs

Identity politics can lead to some truly violent outcomes. Case in point: the Aryan Brotherhood.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 22, 2021

Inside The Aryan Brotherhood, One Of The World’s Most Dangerous Prison Gangs

Identity politics can lead to some truly violent outcomes. Case in point: the Aryan Brotherhood.

By Richard Stockton • October 22, 2021

The Sad And Short Life Of Tad Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s Youngest Son

Growing up in the White House, Tad Lincoln was a "notorious hellion," a wide-eyed observer of the catastrophe of the Civil War, and the apple of his father's eye.

By Morgan Dunn • Oct 21, 2021

The Sad And Short Life Of Tad Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s Youngest Son

Growing up in the White House, Tad Lincoln was a "notorious hellion," a wide-eyed observer of the catastrophe of the Civil War, and the apple of his father's eye.

By Morgan Dunn • October 21, 2021

Why QAnon-Obsessed Dad Matthew Taylor Coleman Murdered His Two Young Children

Matthew Taylor Coleman of Santa Barbara, California claimed that his two-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter had "serpent DNA," so he allegedly killed them with a spear gun.

By Erik Hawkins • Oct 21, 2021

Why QAnon-Obsessed Dad Matthew Taylor Coleman Murdered His Two Young Children

Matthew Taylor Coleman of Santa Barbara, California claimed that his two-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter had "serpent DNA," so he allegedly killed them with a spear gun.

By Erik Hawkins • October 21, 2021