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The Fall And Execution Of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu
Nestled in the heart of Bucharest, a vast neoclassical palace stands as a testament to a bygone era. Despite its imposing facade, this...
Eugène Atget's Glorious Photographs Of 1900s Paris
Paris, a city synonymous with romance, art, and culture, has been immortalised in myriad forms throughout history. Yet, perhaps no single...
Arrested For Larceny Or Theft, The Edwardian Women Forced To Pose For Mugshots
The state of poverty frequently compels people to engage in desperate actions as a means of acquiring essential items such as food,...
The Seven Wives Of Jerry Lee Lewis
The rise of rock 'n' roll in the mid-1950s marked a revolutionary shift in both music and culture. Iconic personalities such as Elvis...
The Still Unsolved Disappearance Of New York Socialite Dorothy Arnold
On December the 12th 1910, the heiress to a perfume empire Dorothy Arnold vanished without a trace while shopping for an evening dress at...
Lady You Shot Me - The Final Night And Questions Surrounding Sam Cooke's Death
On the evening of December 10, 1964, at 9 p.m. in Los Angeles, all eyes were on Sam Cooke at Martoni’s Italian restaurant. The...
Wooden Mobile Homes From The Early 20th Century
During the early 20th century, a distinctive and movable type of housing surfaced, known as mobile wooden homes. These structures,...
Behind Bars and Behind the Mic: The Story of The Prisonaires, Sun Records’ Most Unlikely Stars
They weren’t pretending to be rebels. They really were. The Prisonaires were convicted murderers and thieves who recorded a hit song while still behind bars. Their music remains one of the most moving stories in rock history.
Vintage Christmas Cards That Highlight Festive Activities Such As Kidnapping, Murder, And Terror.
Forget serene woodland scenes or snapshots of a family decorating a tree beside a roaring fire. Victorian Christmas cards were a...
The Odd Tricycle That You'd Sit Inside And Operate With Your Hands That Was Patented In 1881
In 1881, Charles W. Oldreive patented "The New Iron Horse," a remarkable invention. One might wonder about the appeal of a large wheel...
The Notorious Shankhill Butchers
The Shankill Butchers ride tonight You’d better shut your windows tight They’re sharpening their cleavers and their knives And taking all...
The Maharaja And Maharani Of The Côte d’Azur
The 1920s were a time of glamour, opulence, and indulgence, and nowhere was this more evident than on the French Riviera, the luxurious...
Operation Eiche: Hitler's Rescue Of Benito Mussolini In The Gran Sasso Raid
“Carefully weighing our chances my adjutant and I came to a disheartening result. We could only even give ourselves a very slight chance...
The 1986 Hijacking Of Pan Am Flight 73 That Ended With 20 Dead And Hundreds More Injured
On 5 September 1986, Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked in Karachi by four armed men from the Abu Nidal Organisation. What followed was a 16-hour ordeal of terror, bravery, and tragic loss, remembered most for the sacrifice of flight attendant Neerja Bhanot.
The Violent Life And Even More Violent Death Of James "Whitey" Bulger Jr.
James Joseph “Whitey” Bulger, born on September 3, 1929, in the tough, working-class neighbourhood of South Boston, rose to infamy as one...
Michael Collins' Assassination In Béal na Bláth: August 1922
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.
James Jameson: The Whisky Heir That Bought A Girl Just To Watch Her Be Eaten By Cannibals
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.
The Last Public Execution In The United States
Public executions have long been a dark and controversial aspect of human history, serving as both a form of punishment and a macabre...
Minnie Dean: The Baby Killer And The Only Woman To Be Executed In The History Of New Zealand.
"On the morning of 12 August 1895, at Invercargill Gaol, a woman walked with measured steps towards the gallows. She cast a glance at the executioner, her lips pressed together in quiet defiance. When asked if she had any last words, she simply declared, 'I have nothing to express except my innocence.' Moments later, the trapdoor beneath her feet opened, and Minnie Dean became the only woman ever executed in New Zealand."
Lizzie Borden: An Analysis of Historical Theories and Familial Dynamics
Left Lizzie Borden in 1890, two years before her father and stepmother's murders. Right, the aftermath of the murders. The story of...
Maria Rasputin: Lion Tamer, Author, And Daughter Of 'The Mad Monk'
I was born in 1899 in the village of Pokrovskoe in the county of Tobolsk. My parents are peasants, simple people. Our family consists of:...
The Story Of Ruth Ellis, The Last Woman To Be Hanged In The UK
"I have always loved your son, and I shall die still loving him." On a quiet summer morning in 1955, Ruth Ellis stepped through the doors...
Ranger Roy Sullivan: The Man Who Survived Seven Lightning Strikes
Roy Sullivan holding his hat, damaged by a lightning bolt. And the damage caused by lightening to his back Roy Cleveland Sullivan was not...
Meet Caesarion, The Child Of Caesar And Cleopatra.
Cleopatra VII, the last reigning pharaoh of Egypt, was determined to continue the ancient Egyptian custom of passing power from parent to...
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