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Underwater Archaeologists Just Found A 144-Foot Schooner That Sank In Lake Michigan During A Storm In 1886

For 139 years, many tried in vain to find the F.J. King, eventually earning it a reputation as a "ghost ship." But now, a group including more than a dozen citizen scientists and community historians have succeeded where countless others could not.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 17, 2025

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Underwater Archaeologists Just Found A 144-Foot Schooner That Sank In Lake Michigan During A Storm In 1886

For 139 years, many tried in vain to find the F.J. King, eventually earning it a reputation as a "ghost ship." But now, a group including more than a dozen citizen scientists and community historians have succeeded where countless others could not.

By Austin Harvey • September 17, 2025

The Astonishing Story Of Christopher Thomas Knight, The Maine ‘Hermit’ Who Lived In Isolation For 27 Years

Between 1986 and 2013, Christopher Thomas Knight lived alone in the woods of Maine, stealing from seasonal cabins and summer camps in order to survive.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 16, 2025

The Astonishing Story Of Christopher Thomas Knight, The Maine ‘Hermit’ Who Lived In Isolation For 27 Years

Between 1986 and 2013, Christopher Thomas Knight lived alone in the woods of Maine, stealing from seasonal cabins and summer camps in order to survive.

By Austin Harvey • September 16, 2025

Inside The Controversial Life Of John Phillips, The Singer-Songwriter Behind The Mamas & The Papas

John Phillips formed the Mamas & the Papas in 1965 and wrote many of the band's greatest hits, but when the group broke up just three years later, his substance abuse overtook his life.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 16, 2025

Inside The Controversial Life Of John Phillips, The Singer-Songwriter Behind The Mamas & The Papas

John Phillips formed the Mamas & the Papas in 1965 and wrote many of the band's greatest hits, but when the group broke up just three years later, his substance abuse overtook his life.

By Austin Harvey • September 16, 2025

California Man Finds A Long-Lost Logbook From The Pearl Harbor Attacks Sitting In A Box Of Books

The National Archives has since recovered the book, which contains more than 500 pages of daily logs from the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard between March 1941 and June 1942.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 16, 2025

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California Man Finds A Long-Lost Logbook From The Pearl Harbor Attacks Sitting In A Box Of Books

The National Archives has since recovered the book, which contains more than 500 pages of daily logs from the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard between March 1941 and June 1942.

By Austin Harvey • September 16, 2025

The Rise And Fall Of The Kennedy Family In 44 Colorized Photos

These vivid photos give a new perspective on the lives of John F. Kennedy and his siblings before their family became America's most famous political dynasty.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 15, 2025

The Rise And Fall Of The Kennedy Family In 44 Colorized Photos

These vivid photos give a new perspective on the lives of John F. Kennedy and his siblings before their family became America's most famous political dynasty.

By Austin Harvey • September 15, 2025

Humongous Fungus, The 2,500-Year-Old Michigan Mushroom That’s As Heavy As Three Blue Whales

First documented in the 1980s, the Armillaria gallica mushroom in Crystal Falls, Michigan, was dubbed the "humongous fungus" because it spans 91 acres and weighs 440 tons.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 14, 2025

Humongous Fungus, The 2,500-Year-Old Michigan Mushroom That’s As Heavy As Three Blue Whales

First documented in the 1980s, the Armillaria gallica mushroom in Crystal Falls, Michigan, was dubbed the "humongous fungus" because it spans 91 acres and weighs 440 tons.

By Caroline Redmond • September 14, 2025

Inside The Iroquois Theater Fire, The Devastating 1903 Blaze That Killed 600 People In Chicago

The Iroquois Theater Fire is considered one of the worst building disasters in U.S. history and played a huge role in changing building safety standards.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 13, 2025

Inside The Iroquois Theater Fire, The Devastating 1903 Blaze That Killed 600 People In Chicago

The Iroquois Theater Fire is considered one of the worst building disasters in U.S. history and played a huge role in changing building safety standards.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 13, 2025

ID Cards From 9/11 Victims And Survivors That Reveal The Tragedy Of America’s Worst Terrorist Attack

After New York City's Twin Towers were destroyed on September 11, 2001, rescue, recovery, and cleanup workers began uncovering tragic artifacts at Ground Zero — including some victims' damaged ID cards.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 11, 2025

ID Cards From 9/11 Victims And Survivors That Reveal The Tragedy Of America’s Worst Terrorist Attack

After New York City's Twin Towers were destroyed on September 11, 2001, rescue, recovery, and cleanup workers began uncovering tragic artifacts at Ground Zero — including some victims' damaged ID cards.

By Austin Harvey • September 11, 2025

Inside The 1970 Disappearance Of Sean Flynn, The Son Of Golden Age Hollywood Star Errol Flynn

Though Sean Flynn briefly pursued an acting career like his famous father, he realized that wartime photojournalism was his real passion — and tragically, it would also be his undoing.

By Andrew Milne • Sep 9, 2025

Inside The 1970 Disappearance Of Sean Flynn, The Son Of Golden Age Hollywood Star Errol Flynn

Though Sean Flynn briefly pursued an acting career like his famous father, he realized that wartime photojournalism was his real passion — and tragically, it would also be his undoing.

By Andrew Milne • September 9, 2025

The Chilling Story Of The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, The Unsolved Massacre Of Four Teenage Girls

On December 6, 1991, four girls were brutally murdered at an I Can't Believe It's Yogurt! shop in Austin, Texas — and the case remains unsolved to this day.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 9, 2025

The Chilling Story Of The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, The Unsolved Massacre Of Four Teenage Girls

On December 6, 1991, four girls were brutally murdered at an I Can't Believe It's Yogurt! shop in Austin, Texas — and the case remains unsolved to this day.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 9, 2025