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She fought for civil rights, mentored Muhammad Ali, and shattered racial barriers — but in 1965, Alberta Jones was murdered, her body thrown into the Ohio River. Decades later, her case remains unsolved.

In early 1900s New Orleans, E. J. Bellocq photographed Storyville’s madams and prostitutes – not as clichés, but as women in control of their world. His images reveal wealth, intimacy, and the strange beauty of a district built on vice.

In 1979, Thai prisoner Ginggaew Lorsoungnern faced the firing squad for her role in a child kidnapping. Her execution went horrifically wrong — her rare heart condition meant the first volley failed, forcing a second. This is the haunting story of her final day.

In August 1965, a traffic stop in Los Angeles’ Watts neighbourhood ignited six days of chaos. Behind the flames was decades of injustice. This is the story of the Watts Riots — and why the city burned.

Think Bond’s crocodile run in Live and Let Die was movie magic? Think again. Stuntman Ross Kananga risked his life, racked up 193 stitches, and gave us one of the most dangerous moments in 007 history.

In 1898, two lions brought a British railway project in Kenya to a standstill – dragging men from tents, killing dozens, and outsmarting hunters. One man vowed to stop them. This is the true story of the Tsavo man-eaters.

"There were five bodies. Two children with their skulls blown apart. A mother riddled with bullets. A father beaten and shot, left...

In Victorian times, a rose wasn’t just a rose — it was a message. 🌹 Discover the secret meanings behind every bloom in the gorgeous Alphabet of Floral Emblems, where flowers spoke louder than words.

In 1928, Alexander Fleming returned from holiday to find a mouldy Petri dish—and changed medicine forever. But his journey from farm boy to Nobel laureate was far from simple. Discover the true story of penicillin’s accidental genius.

Peggy Guggenheim turned a tragic start and a vast inheritance into one of the most influential art collections of the 20th century. From Paris to Venice, discover how she changed the face of modern art.

The Ouled Naïl women of Algeria weren’t just dancers in coins—they were self-sufficient, independent women who defied colonial expectations. Discover how their traditions thrived, evolved, and were later misunderstood under French rule.

In the late 1800s, a group of American and Swedish Christians settled in Jerusalem to await the Second Coming—but ended up documenting Middle Eastern life through thousands of stunning photographs. From Bedouin traditions in the Sinai to Jerusalem’s quiet corners, the American Colony Photo Department captured a world on the brink of change. Discover how their spiritual mission became one of the most remarkable visual records of the region’s past.