Crime
When the Monuments Men Pushed Back Against the U.S. to Protect Priceless Art
A new show spotlights the scholars who protested the controversial, post-war American tour of 202 German-owned artworks
With the Borden Murder House in New Hands, Will Real History Get the Hatchet?
For the amateur detectives who are still trying to solve the case, the recent developments are causing consternation
How the Santa Fe Railroad Changed America Forever
The golden spike made the newspapers. But another railroad made an even bigger difference to the nation
Officials Seize 782 Ancient Artifacts Acquired Illicitly by Single Belgian Collector
The trove of treasures, including a funerary slab, amphorae and pottery dated to pre-Roman times, is worth an estimated $13 million
Remains of Ten Native American Children Who Died at Government Boarding School Return Home After 100 Years
The deceased were students at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, whose founder's motto was "kill the Indian, and save the man"
Why Did Early Medieval Europeans Reopen Graves?
Contrary to some assumptions, the removal of objects from burial sites was not typically motivated by greed
A Sensational Murder Case That Ended in a Wrongful Conviction
The role of famed social reformer Jacob Riis in overturning the verdict prefigured today's calls for restorative justice
Shackled Skeleton Reflects Brutal Reality of Slavery in Roman Britain
An enslaved man buried in England between 226 and 427 A.D. was interred with heavy iron fetters and a padlock around his ankles
Sacco and Vanzetti's Trial of the Century Exposed Injustice in 1920s America
The pair's path to becoming media sensations began 100 years ago. To this day the two remain emblems of prejudice in the American justice system
Rosary Beads Owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, Stolen in Heist at English Castle
The Stuart monarch may have carried the golden beads—taken last Friday in a $1.4-million burglary—to her execution in 1587
Stephanie St. Clair, Harlem's 'Numbers Queen,' Dominated the Gambling Underground and Made Millions
In the 1930s, the enigmatic figure ran an illegal lottery while championing New York City's Black community
Six Stolen Frescoes Returned to Pompeii
Between the 1970s and 2012, looters stole elegant artworks from two villas neighboring the famed ancient settlement
Interpol's New App Combats Art Crime and Protects Cultural Heritage
Amateur sleuths, collectors and dealers can use ID-Art to access the international organization's database of 52,000 stolen artworks
The Enduring Mystery of H.H. Holmes, America's 'First' Serial Killer
The infamous "devil in the White City" remains mired in myth 125 years after his execution
This Yacht Trafficked Enslaved Africans Long After the Slave Trade Was Abolished
New exhibition in Louisiana details the story of the "Wanderer," the penultimate ship to illegally transport enslaved people into the U.S.
Racist Phrase Found Etched on Native American Petroglyphs in Utah
Unidentified criminals wrote "white power" and obscenities over thousand-year-old Indigenous markings on "Birthing Rock" in Moab
Germany Will Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in 2022
Culture Minister Monika Grütters describes the move as a "historic milestone"
A 1722 Murder Spurred Native Americans' Pleas for Justice in Early America
In a new book, historian Nicole Eustace reveals Indigenous calls for meaningful restitution and reconciliation rather than retribution.
U.S. Authorities Return 523 Smuggled Pre-Hispanic Artifacts to Mexico
Investigators seized the cache of illegally imported objects in 2016
In Ponzi We Trust
Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul is a scheme made famous by Charles Ponzi. Who was this crook whose name graces this scam?
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