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On March 11, 1958, a quiet afternoon in Mars Bluff, South Carolina, turned into a historical moment of shock and destruction. The serene...

Alexander the Great, one of history's most enigmatic figures, met his untimely demise in June 323 B.C. The circumstances surrounding his...

At the turn of the 20th century, a young doctor named Magnus Hirschfeld encountered a distressed soldier seeking refuge at his practice...

This photo series shows a model in a studio re-enacting the five stages of inebriation. The shoot, which coincided with the Drunkard...

The photograph of Ruth Snyder's execution in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison on January 12, 1928, remains one of the most infamous...

In 1964, the González Valenzuela sisters, known as Las Poquianchis, were arrested in Guanajuato, Mexico, for operating a human trafficking and murder ring that claimed the lives of over 90 women and children. Their crimes remain among the darkest chapters in Mexican history.

c. 1904 Portrait of the Thomas A. and Margaret Dillon Family. Virginia-born coachman Thomas A. Dillon and his wife, Margaret, a domestic...

The stories remembered from World War II are fraught with tales of human suffering and atrocities that defy comprehension. Among these is...

The history of Victorian crime is filled with grim stories, but few are as disturbing as that of Amelia Dyer. Her case serves as a...

The Nuremberg Trials, held from 1945 to 1946, were a seminal moment in the annals of justice, where the principal architects of the Nazi...

Many of us have likely walked past the site where this old farmhouse once stood, unaware of its existence or historical significance. In...

Residing in the tranquil countryside of Bodyke, County Clare, the O'Halloran sisters – Annie, Honoria, and Sarah – shared their familial...

The Zoot Suit Riots, a series of violent clashes in Los Angeles during the summer of 1943, remain a poignant reminder of racial and...

(H)ang me up at the door of a brothel-house William Shakespeare - Much Ado About Nothing (1.1.226-227) Frantisek Kotzwara, also spelled...

Scroll down for this article in Cymraeg The story of John Jones, also known by many names—Little Turpin, Little Welsh Terror, Coch Bach Y...

In the continually evolving landscape of medical science, spinal health stands as a particularly dynamic and complex field. Among the...

In the annals of medical history, few names resonate with the same authority and respect as Dr. Harvey Cushing. Renowned as a pioneering...

Thirteen-year-old Barbara Kent (centre) and her fellow campers play in a river near Ruidoso, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945, in the hours...

To list all the odd characters who have wandered the streets of San Francisco would require the combined talents of Shakespeare, Dickens,...

In the tapestry of history, there are threads so dark and disturbing that they leave an indelible mark on the collective consciousness of...

Throughout military history, few encounters have resonated with the same enduring significance as the Battle of the Granicus. Fought in...

In the 1960s, a time when the frontiers of space exploration were but nascent, the notion of insuring astronauts was met with palpable...

In 1962, Dr. No introduced the world to James Bond and showcased Jamaica’s lush beauty as its backdrop. From Ursula Andress’s unforgettable beach scene to Sean Connery’s suave debut, the film’s production in Jamaica set the tone for six decades of cinematic espionage and style.

On the 15th of April, 1945, the 11th Armoured Division of the British Army, under the command of Major General Roberts, arrived at the...