The slow death of Al Capone at the hands of Syphilis

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 chaos and abandonment, with much of her later violence seeming like a tragic inevitability. Her parents, Diane Wuornos and Leo Pittman, divorced before her birth, leaving young Aileen without any parental support from the start. Her mother, Diane, was a teenage mother, who abandoned Aileen and her older brother, Keith, when Aileen was just a

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 an extraordinary example of wartime engineering. However, the glider was never flown. The project did not stem from a clear intent to escape but served primarily as a means of maintaining morale and occupying the minds of the prisoners as the war approached its final stages. Background: The Great Escape and Its Aftermath By the time the Coldi

On Christmas Day 1929, Charlie Lawson murdered his wife and six of his children before taking his own life. This shocking family tragedy in North Carolina remains one of America’s most infamous crimes.

Discovered in a Newcastle junk shop, a forgotten police mugshot book reveals the city’s rogues and rascals. Preserved today by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, it’s a rare glimpse into faces and stories once nearly lost to time.

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.

Explore the Battle of Cable Street (1936), when London’s East End communities united to block Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists. Discover how “They Shall Not Pass” became a defining moment in British anti-fascist history.

In January 1998, Tom and Eileen Lonergan, an adventurous American couple, vanished in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Their...

It's October 3, 1945 and a 10yr old Elvis Aaron Presley stands on a chair at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, held in Tupelo and sings “Old Shep”. The show was broadcast over WELO Radio, though no recording of it now exists. Some reports say that he came second and won a prize of five dollars in fair-ride tickets. Interviewed years later, however, Elvis recalled that he came fifth and his most vivid memory of the day was receiving “a whipping from my Mama” for mi

The friendship between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim stands as one of the most intriguing relationships in the latter years of the...

In the early 1960s, the beaches of the English seaside became unlikely battlegrounds. Young people from across the country descended on...

Ettore Bugatti’s name is etched into automotive history, not merely for the cars he built but for the way he approached car-making as a fusion of art, engineering, and craftsmanship. Born into an illustrious family of artists, Bugatti was a man whose life was defined by an unwavering vision of beauty and performance. His automobiles, from the compact, race-dominating Type 35 to the grand, opulent Royale, remain testaments to his genius. However, the full story of Bugatti is n

In mid-19th century America, thousands of children found themselves living in squalor, deprived of the security and warmth of family...

Explore the dark life of Carl Panzram, a serial killer shaped by abuse, prisons, and brutality. His confessions reveal a chilling account of violence, revenge, and a broken justice system.

Dr Robert E. Cornish remains a fascinating yet often overlooked figure in the annals of American science, where his work traversed the...

On April 11, 1945, the notorious Buchenwald concentration camp was liberated by the 6th Armoured Division of the United States Army, marking the first of the major Nazi concentration camps to be freed. The scenes that greeted the liberators were unlike anything they had ever witnessed, and the stories that emerged from those days are a reminder of humanity's darkest hour. Buchenwald, located just outside the historic city of Weimar, had been a place of unimaginable suffering

Oswald Mosley, the controversial leader of the British Union of Fascists (BUF), is infamous for his attempts to introduce fascism to the UK. Although he was a skilled orator and political strategist, his efforts were met with fierce opposition across Britain, leading to violent clashes wherever he and his Blackshirts went. One of the most significant moments in Mosley’s career came when he was struck by a brick and hospitalised in Liverpool—a defining event that epitomised th

On the afternoon of 12th March 2004, in a rough part of Fresno, California, officers were dispatched to a small blue house at 761 W. Hammond Ave. The call concerned a child custody dispute that had escalated into violence. Among the officers responding was Escareno. Two women, backed by a large group of supporters, were demanding the return of their young children, but the occupants of the house, many in number, refused to comply. Amid the shouting and tension stood a 300-pou

In the sun-drenched paradise of the French Riviera during the 1960s and 70s, Gigi Rizzi stood as a central figure in a world defined by...

The Troubles, a period of intense conflict in Northern Ireland from the late 1960s to 1998, is often oversimplified as a battle between unionists wanting to remain part of the United Kingdom and nationalists seeking a united Ireland. While the question of sovereignty was important, at the heart of the unrest lay a civil rights struggle. For decades, the Catholic minority in Northern Ireland had been subjected to systematic discrimination, particularly by a Protestant elite th