Discover the true story of Manfred von Richthofen, WWI's Red Baron. From his rocky start as a pilot to 80 confirmed kills, his silver cup trophies, the contested mystery of his death, and how he was buried with full honours by his enemies.

In 2012, gangster Dale Cregan made a hoax 999 call to lure unarmed PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone into a gun and grenade ambush. Here is the full story.

The Man Who Had to Fly On the morning of 2 July 1982, a 33-year-old Los Angeles truck driver named Larry Walters strapped himself into an aluminium garden chair, attached 42 helium-filled weather balloons to it, packed a pellet gun, two litres of Coca-Cola , a six-pack of Miller Lite, some sandwiches, a CB radio, and a parachute, and floated off into the sky above California . He had planned to drift gently about 100 feet above his neighbourhood, enjoy the view, pop a few bal

Japan's wartime PM Hideki Tojo shot himself to avoid capture, received American blood to survive, and then walked into his war crimes trial with "Remember Pearl Harbor" drilled into his dentures in Morse code.

In May 1998, three people were found dead inside Vatican City — the Pope's newly appointed Swiss Guard commander, his wife, and a young soldier. Was it murder-suicide? A Cold War spy plot? A love triangle? Here's the full, meticulously researched story — including the 2022 book that finally accessed sealed Vatican files.

In 2010, a small Ugandan tabloid called Rolling Stone published names and photos of alleged homosexuals alongside calls for violence. Within months it was shut down by the High Court, but not before sparking global outrage and tragic consequences.

Alfred Packer entered the Colorado mountains with five men in 1874 and came out alone. What followed was a grim story of murder, cannibalism, conflicting confessions, and a mystery that still has not been fully settled.

It's difficult to imagine a life lived quite like that of Johnny Eck. Born in a modest Baltimore rowhouse in 1911, he would go on to become one of the most recognisable figures of the American sideshow era, a film actor in one of cinema’s most controversial productions, and a craftsman whose creativity stretched far beyond the stage. Yet, for all the spectacle that surrounded him, his story isn't one of pity or tragedy. It's instead, a record of persistence, humour, and a ver

The Kale of Wales have been part of Welsh life since the 1500s. From introducing musical traditions to preserving a now extinct language, their story is quieter than most, but deeply woven into the cultural history of Wales.

On 11th April, 1986, an FBI stakeout in Miami turned into one of the deadliest shootouts in Bureau history. In under five minutes, two agents were killed, five were wounded, and the fallout changed American policing for decades.

Meet Clifford Roberts, co-founder of Augusta National and the Masters Tournament, explore his life, leadership, controversies, and death in 1977.

Ruthie the Duck Girl wasn’t just a local character, she was part of New Orleans itself. Roller skating through the French Quarter with ducks, a beer, and a cigarette, she lived entirely on her own terms. This is the story of a woman the city never forgot.

Discover the life of Thamara de Swirsky, the Russian born barefoot dancer who captivated audiences in the 1910s with her unique performances, opera appearances, and early film work.

Mandy Smith was 13 when she met Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman. Their relationship became one of Britain’s most controversial stories, ending in a short lived marriage and years of reflection. A closer look at what really happened.

In April 1994, Kurt Cobain was found dead in his Seattle home. This detailed account traces his final days, from the Rome overdose to his disappearance and the events leading to his death.

Janis Joplin recorded “Mercedes Benz” in a single take on 1st October 1970. Three days later, she was gone. What sounds like a simple request for a luxury car is actually a sharp reflection of a changing era and the limits of material success.

In 1958, 14 year old Cheryl Crane stabbed Johnny Stompanato during a violent argument with her mother, Lana Turner. The case was ruled self defence, but questions about what really happened have never fully gone away.

On 4th of May, 1865, the United States believed it had completed one of the most solemn duties in its history. After weeks of lying in state, a funeral train that crossed the country, and public viewings in twelve cities, Abraham Lincoln was placed inside a receiving vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery, close to the town he had once called home. The arrangement was meant to be temporary. The Lincoln Tomb was still under construction, and the vault was simply a holding place until the

Johnny Cash built his outlaw image through songs like Folsom Prison Blues, but his real connection to prisons came from decades of performances, conversations with inmates, and advocacy for reform.

A look at Arthur Kales and the pictorialist movement that reshaped photography into an art form using soft focus, composition, and painterly techniques.

A look at 1920s French nude photography, from mass produced postcards to higher quality studio prints. This collection shows how these images moved between art and commerce, and what they reveal about photography and visual culture in early twentieth century France.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth lived loudly in a quiet era. From White House mischief to decades of political influence, she remained sharp, funny, and impossible to ignore well into old age.

On the evening of 23rd March, 1931, three young men walked towards the gallows in Lahore Central Jail. Witnesses later recalled that they did not resist, did not plead, and did not falter. One of them, Bhagat Singh, reportedly called out “Inquilab Zindabad” – “Long live the revolution” – as the noose was placed around his neck. He was 23 years old. It is easy, with hindsight, to reduce Bhagat Singh to a symbol. In India today, his name appears on posters, statues, and schoo