The 1976 Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping: A Crime That Shook America In 1976, a shocking crime shook the small town of Chowchilla, California. Three young men from wealthy Bay Area families—Frederick Woods and brothers James and Richard Schoenfeld—came up with a
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One of the Last Slave Ship Survivors Shares His Story in a 1930s Interview The last American slave ship docked illegally in Mobile, Alabama in 1860, carrying about 160 West African captives. Among them was Cudjo Lewis, who recognized how
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The Brave Men Who Broke the Rules and Survived the Titanic The Titanic’s sinking is one of the most famous disasters in history. People often talk about the rule of “women and children first.” But not everyone followed that rule.
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Abebe Bikila: The Barefoot Marathon Legend Many people know the famous story of Abebe Bikila, the Ethiopian marathon runner who won the 1960 Rome Olympic Games running barefoot. But fewer know why he ran without shoes or the events that
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A Dying Miner’s Final Goodbye To His Beloved Wife In 1902 One letter from a man named Jacob Vowell was tragically found next to his body The Fraterville Mine disaster in Tennessee was one of the worst in history. The
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How Blackbeard Lost His Head in a Fierce Battle at Sea In 1718, Blackbeard, one of history’s most feared pirates, met a brutal death. His severed head became a grim trophy, displayed on a British ship as a warning to
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The four Valenzuela sisters, a story of terror and horror In 1945, Mexico faced a harsh reality: prostitution was considered a respectable business. Four sisters, known as the Valenzuela sisters, saw an opportunity. They had little education and no special
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Mariya Oktyabrskaya: The Woman Who Became a Tank Driver to Avenge Her Husband Maria Oktyabrskaya was an ordinary Soviet woman who turned her grief into strength and her anger into action. After losing her husband to the Nazis during World
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Whipped and Forced into Hard Labour for Small Thefts: Victorian Child Criminals in Rare Mugshots Black-and-white photos of Victorian child criminals as young as ten have recently resurfaced, shedding light on the harsh justice system of the 1800s. These chilling
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The Turkish Basket Men Who Helped Drunk People Get Home In the 1960s, long before taxis, Ubers, or designated driving services became common, Turkey had a unique and creative way to help people who drank too much. These helpers were
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