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In the early 20th century, Hillsville, Virginia, was a town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, defined by its modest population,...

Carl Akeley wasn’t just a great taxidermist; he was the taxidermist.  This man didn’t just preserve animal carcasses; he revolutionised...

Karen Silkwood's story begins in the quiet town of Nederland, Texas, where she was born in 1946 and raised by her parents, Merle and...

Abraham Reles’s story begins in a struggling immigrant family, living in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighbourhood—a hotbed of Jewish and...

In the frenetic heart of Wall Street on a September day in 1920, just as the lunch rush was beginning, the unassuming sight of a...

Dr. Glennon Engleman might have looked like any other neighbourhood dentist, but behind that ordinary exterior was one of Missouri’s most...

When most people have a drink or two, they might wager on a game of darts, or perhaps boast a little about their past. But for Thomas...

John Stonehouse’s name is etched into British political history as one of the most scandalous figures of the 20th century. Once tipped as...

In Italy ’s criminal history, few cases have rattled the public as much as that of Marco Mariolini—a man whose strange and deeply...

Kidnapping at Piazza Farnese In the bustling, bohemian centre of Piazza Farnese in Rome , where expatriates, artists, and socialites...

On a dark November evening in 1974, the quiet affluence of London’s Belgravia neighbourhood was shattered by a scene of horror that would...

On January 1, 1943, Woody Guthrie, the renowned American folk music icon, wrote down a set of 33 "New Years Rulin's" in his journal,...

James Davis, born in Glasgow in 1807 to blacksmith Walter Davis and his wife, Mary McGrigor, led a life so unusual that it became a tale...

Nannie Doss, born Nancy Hazle, presents one of the most notorious cases of hidden violence under a mask of domestic normalcy. Known by...

Religions often adapt to the cultures that host them, moulding themselves to local traditions and sensibilities. This phenomenon was...

Dr Harvey Cushing may not be a household name, but his influence on modern medicine, particularly in the field of neurosurgery, is...

In October 1970, a malnourished and frail young girl, later known as Genie, shuffled into a welfare office in Los Angeles County. Her...

Arnold Rothstein—widely known as Mr. Big, The Brain, or The Man Uptown—was New York’s most notorious gambler and is credited as one of...

On 4 November 1979, the U.S. Embassy in Tehran became the epicentre of one of the most consequential hostage situations in modern...

In the early hours of December 10, 1958, residents around Box Canyon, a quiet corner of California, were jolted awake by a terrifying...

Theo Van Gogh, Dutch filmmaker and outspoken critic, was no stranger to controversy. Like his famous great-granduncle, the painter...

Samuel L. Jackson, the Hollywood powerhouse with over 200 movie credits, didn’t start his career anywhere close to the spotlight. Back in...

John Paul Getty, one of the wealthiest men in the 20th century, amassed a fortune estimated at around $2 billion, a figure that would...

Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson is one of those names that loom large in Harlem’s history. Not just a gangster but also a poet, a...