In August 1922, Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins was killed in an ambush at Béal na Bláth during the Civil War. His assassination shocked the nation, cutting short the life of one of Ireland’s most influential figures at a pivotal moment in its history.

A whiskey heir. A brutal expedition. A child murdered before a crowd. James Jameson’s Congo diary and the disputed sketches from Riba Riba still shock today. What did he pay for What did he witness And why did no one act Read the story behind the scandal that shadowed an era.

Public executions have long been a dark and controversial aspect of human history, serving as both a form of punishment and a macabre spectacle. The United States, like many other countries, once employed this practice. The last public execution in the U.S. marked the end of an era, reflecting a shift in societal attitudes towards capital punishment and the nature of justice. A crowd variously estimated at 10,000 to 20,000 gathered at Owensboro, Kentucky on August the 14th, 1