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In 1991, the California Highway Patrol stopped a white Jaguar in Indio for driving on the wrong side of the road. The driver's...

In 1960, Ormond Gigli was a freelance photographer working in New York City, with a studio on East 68th Street. Across the street from...

Barbara Daly Baekeland’s life seemed like something out of a glamorous movie in the 1940s. She had it all: stunning beauty, a prominent...

Vincent Chin’s brutal murder on June 19, 1982, stands as a defining moment in the history of civil rights in the United States,...

Tattoos have different meanings across cultures, ranging from sacred symbols to marks of rebellion. In Japan, tattoos are part of a...

Between 1978 and 1981, photographer Jill Freedman immersed herself in the daily operations of the New York Police Department (NYPD),...

In the small, quiet town of Central Point, Virginia, no one could have guessed that a humble couple would spark one of the most...

I take great delight in stumbling across obscure stories of lives that have been lived long ago, but that have possibly been all but...

Speakers' Corner, nestled in the northeast corner of London's Hyde Park, is one of the most iconic sites for free speech in the world....

Roy Cohn is a name that has become synonymous with ruthlessness, manipulation, and ethical indifference. Over the course of his career,...

The Thorpe Affair of the 1970s is one of the most infamous political and sex scandals in British history. It irrevocably ended the...

Eugenia Falleni’s life is one that continues to provoke intrigue and debate. Born in Italy in 1875, Falleni’s life and identity would...

In the 1770s, a collection of erotic Roman cameos from after Tiberius’s reign was published, revealing the intimate artistry of the ancient world — and how the 18th century rediscovered its sensual past.

In the mountainous terrain of southwest China’s Guizhou Province, an ancient and curious tradition endures. Hundreds of wooden coffins,...

Alphonse Gabriel Capone, more commonly known as Al Capone, once stood at the apex of the American underworld, synonymous with organised...

In the late 1970s, American born photographer Janine Wiedel turned her lens to the industrial heartland of England, the West Midlands, a...

Aileen Carol Pittman, later known as Aileen Wuornos, was born on 29 February 1956 in Rochester, Michigan. Her beginnings were shaped by...

In the heart of suburban Las Vegas lies one of the most unique and strange relics of the Cold War era—a sprawling, 15,200-square-foot...

The figure known as the "Leatherman" presents a quiet yet fascinating example of 19th-century itinerant life in rural America. While much...

The Colditz Cock, a glider constructed by Allied prisoners of war (POWs) held at Colditz Castle during the Second World War, represents...

Lawson family portrait. Left to right: (Top) Arthur (19), Marie (17), Charles (43), Fannie (37) holding baby Mary Lou; (Bottom) James...

This book of mugshots was found in a Newcastle junk shop and was preserved by the Tyne and Wear Archives & Museums. They were most...

Rocky Dennis lived only 16 years, but his strength in battling a rare bone disorder left an unforgettable mark. His story of resilience inspired the film Mask and continues to remind us that courage and love can shine brighter than tragedy.

The Battle of Cable Street, which took place on 4th October 1936 in the East End of London, remains a defining moment in the British...