This Week In History News, Feb. 25 – March 3
This post was originally published on this siteWorst U.S. president ever selected, ancient Egyptian mummy tattoos found, 7,000-year-old Native American burial site uncovered. Donald Trump […]
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From Bowie To Page, She Was Rock N’ Roll’s Most Notorious – And Underage – Groupie
This post was originally published on this siteLori Maddox was obsessed wth sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and they were just as obsessed with […]
Nannie Doss Spent Decades Murdering Relatives And Husbands
This post was originally published on this site“I was searching for the perfect mate,” Nannie Doss told police, after she was arrested for murdering her […]
Meet The Bowery Boys Gang That Once Ruled New York’s Five Points
This post was originally published on this siteFrom saloon murders to street brawls to the infamous New York Draft Riots, the Bowery Boys embodied the […]
Meet Jon Brower Minnoch — The Heaviest Man Who Ever Lived
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout his life, Jon Brower Minnoch’s weight fluctuated between 290 pounds to 1,400 pounds and everything in between. […]
How Burt Munro Set A World Motorcycle Record At Almost 70 Years Old
This post was originally published on this siteBurt Munro was almost 70 years old, but that didn’t stop him from setting several world records. Wikimedia […]
How Dachau Concentration Camp Guards Got Their Comeuppance
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing the liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp, American troops felt an urge to personally punish the camp’s […]
How Glenn Miller Went From WWII’s Musical Icon To Missing In Action
This post was originally published on this siteGlenn Miller was a renowned bandleader during the swing era. Then he played for the allied troops in […]
Meet Jimmy Burke — The Gent Behind Goodfellas And The Lufthansa Heist
This post was originally published on this siteJimmy Burke had a reputation for being a gentleman, but that didn’t stop him from being one of […]
The MOVE Bombing: When Police Dropped Explosives On A Black Liberation Group
This post was originally published on this siteSee the horror of the 1985 MOVE bombing that saw Philadelphia police drop two explosives on the home […]
The Weathermen: Inside The Free-Loving, Bomb-Planting Radical Group
This post was originally published on this siteExperience the most outrageous stories and photos from the Weathermen a.k.a. the Weather Underground, the Vietnam War-era radicals […]
Meet Newton Knight —The Southerner Who Terrorized The Confederacy
This post was originally published on this siteNewton Knight led a small army of fugitive slaves and Confederate deserters in one of the most rebellious […]
Three Historic Explorers Who Were Captivated By Mermaid Sightings
This post was originally published on this siteWe know all about the Little Mermaid and Homer’s sirens. However, as these famed explorers tell us, mermaid […]
How Bikini Atoll Was Ruined By Castle Bravo And Operation Crossroads
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Cold War, the U.S. conducted the Castle Bravo and Operation Crossroads nuclear tests on Bikini Atoll […]
13 Famous Pastors Caught Doing Unholy Things
This post was originally published on this siteWhat happens when those who are supposed to guide us away from sin become sinners themselves? Check out […]
Which Revered Historical Figure Doesn’t Deserve The Hype?
This post was originally published on this siteFrom George Washington to Mother Teresa, have you ever come across a famous figure that everybody loves, but […]
What’s The Weirdest Conspiracy Theory You’ve Ever Heard?
This post was originally published on this site Wikimedia CommonsFor years, people have been convinced that the moon landing never happened. Good news! Starting today, […]
16 Presidential Assassins Who Failed To Kill The President
This post was originally published on this siteNo matter how strange some of these would-be Presidential assassins might seem, every one of them came close […]
Richard Alpert’s Psychedelic Journey To Becoming Ram Dass
This post was originally published on this siteRichard Alpert’s experimentation with psychedelic drugs led him all the way to India, which he returned from as […]
This President Is Officially No Longer Considered The Worst
This post was originally published on this siteSince 1948, James Buchanan has been ranked in the top three worst presidents ever. Now, thanks to a […]
How Georgia Tann Stole And Sold 5,000 Babies In The Black Market
This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1924 to 1950, Georgia Tann and the Tennessee Children’s Home Society stole and sold an estimated 5,000 […]
The Rise And Fall Of Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall
This post was originally published on this siteFrom rigged elections to using the muscle of the city’s gangs, Tammany Hall’s Boss Tweed was the state’s […]
Maria Reynolds, Alexander Hamilton, And America’s First Political Sex Scandal
This post was originally published on this siteAn embarrassed Hamilton published the Reynolds Pamphlet, which was a 100-page long account of his affair with Maria […]
How Anton LaVey Took Satanism From Hot To Cool
This post was originally published on this siteAnton LaVey founded his Church of Satan on theatricality and showmanship, drawing thousands into his glamorous satanic world. […]
The Legend Of The Jersey Devil And Its Connection To Ben Franklin
This post was originally published on this siteThe Jersey Devil has many origins and versions, but it has been haunting the state of New Jersey […]