Fascinating Articles And Galleries On The United States

Richard Overton, America’s Oldest World War II Vet Is 112 And Still Smoking And Drinking

Richard Overton's advice on living a long life? Cigars, whiskey, and just don't die.

By Kara Goldfarb May 11, 2018

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Richard Overton, America’s Oldest World War II Vet Is 112 And Still Smoking And Drinking

Richard Overton's advice on living a long life? Cigars, whiskey, and just don't die.

By Kara Goldfarb May 11, 2018

The Tragic Story Of The 1891 New Orleans’ Mass Lynching Of Italian Immigrants

With mounting tensions between Italians and the rest of New Orleans', all it took was a murdered police chief to send the city into a mob frenzy.

By All That's Interesting May 10, 2018

The Tragic Story Of The 1891 New Orleans’ Mass Lynching Of Italian Immigrants

With mounting tensions between Italians and the rest of New Orleans', all it took was a murdered police chief to send the city into a mob frenzy.

By All That's Interesting May 10, 2018

How “Disco Demolition Night” Turned A Major League Park Into A Riot

"Beer and baseball go together, they have for years. But I think those kids were doing things other than beer."

By Kara Goldfarb May 10, 2018

How “Disco Demolition Night” Turned A Major League Park Into A Riot

"Beer and baseball go together, they have for years. But I think those kids were doing things other than beer."

By Kara Goldfarb May 10, 2018

How The Chinese Massacre Of 1871 Became One Of The Largest Lynchings In U.S. History

By the time the Chinese Massacre of 1871 was finished, 17 Chinese men and boys were dead. Not a single person involved would be held responsible.

By All That's Interesting May 9, 2018

How The Chinese Massacre Of 1871 Became One Of The Largest Lynchings In U.S. History

By the time the Chinese Massacre of 1871 was finished, 17 Chinese men and boys were dead. Not a single person involved would be held responsible.

By All That's Interesting May 9, 2018

How Medical Scam Ads Helped Give Rise To The American Newspaper Business

Drugs once contained all kinds of dangerous substances that were advertised as miracle cures

By Gina Dimuro May 9, 2018

How Medical Scam Ads Helped Give Rise To The American Newspaper Business

Drugs once contained all kinds of dangerous substances that were advertised as miracle cures

By Gina Dimuro May 9, 2018

Florida Man Arrested For Attempting To ‘Barbecue’ Child Molesters

Jorge Porto-Sierra's plan to burn sex offenders to death was only thwarted when police arrived too soon.

By All That's Interesting May 9, 2018

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Florida Man Arrested For Attempting To ‘Barbecue’ Child Molesters

Jorge Porto-Sierra's plan to burn sex offenders to death was only thwarted when police arrived too soon.

By All That's Interesting May 9, 2018

How Elvita Adams Jumped From The Empire State Building’s 86th Floor And Lived To Tell About It

The fall from the observational deck of the Empire State Building is over 1,000 feet.

By Kara Goldfarb May 8, 2018

How Elvita Adams Jumped From The Empire State Building’s 86th Floor And Lived To Tell About It

The fall from the observational deck of the Empire State Building is over 1,000 feet.

By Kara Goldfarb May 8, 2018

This Mafia Hitman Thought He Was Safe In Police Custody – But Mysteriously Fell To His Death

After being arrested, Abe Reles agreed to trade information on his fellow Murder Inc. hitmen. Then, he was found dead outside his jail cell – but did he really kill himself like the police said?

By Gina Dimuro May 8, 2018

This Mafia Hitman Thought He Was Safe In Police Custody – But Mysteriously Fell To His Death

After being arrested, Abe Reles agreed to trade information on his fellow Murder Inc. hitmen. Then, he was found dead outside his jail cell – but did he really kill himself like the police said?

By Gina Dimuro May 8, 2018