Murder
When the Nazis Massacred Greek Civilians to Send a Warning to Those Who Resisted
Eighty years ago, German soldiers killed an estimated 500 Cretans in Viannos and Ierapetra in retaliation for an attack by local partisans
The Misunderstood Visionary Behind the Black Panther Party
Huey P. Newton has been mythologized and maligned since his murder 34 years ago. His family and friends offer an intimate look inside his life and mind
He Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for 41 Years. Now He Has His First Solo Exhibition
In "We Are the Willing," quilter Gary Tyler revisits his time in prison and explores his newfound freedom
Why President Warren G. Harding's Sudden Death Sparked Rumors of Murder and Suicide
The commander in chief's unexpected death in office 100 years ago fueled decades of conspiracy theories but was most likely the result of a heart attack
Biden Establishes National Monument Honoring Emmett Till and His Mother
Three sites connected to the 14-year-old boy's murder in 1955 will now receive federal protection
How the Kentucky Cave Wars Reshaped the State's Tourism Industry
Rival entrepreneurs took drastic steps to draw visitors away from Mammoth Cave in the early 20th century
The Masonic Murder That Inspired the First Third Party in American Politics
Public outcry over whistleblower William Morgan's disappearance gave rise to the Anti-Masonic Party, which nominated a candidate for president in 1832
You Can Now Visit the Site Where Julius Caesar Was Stabbed
Rediscovered in the 1920s, the Roman square is now welcoming visitors for the first time
Mural Honors Victims of Pulse Nightclub Shooting
Artist Michael Pilato has been working on the 44-foot-long commemorative artwork for years
Was the 1623 Poisoning of 200 Native Americans One of the Continent's First War Crimes?
English colonists claimed they wanted to make peace with the Powhatans, then offered them tainted wine
New DNA Analysis Could Help Identify Victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre
Experts have linked six genetic profiles sequenced from exhumed remains to 19 potential surnames in seven states
At Fort Pillow, Confederates Massacred Black Soldiers After They Surrendered
Targeted even when unarmed, around 70 percent of the Black Union troops who fought in the 1864 battle died as a result of the clash
'The Lost King' Dramatizes the Search for Richard III's Remains. The Monarch's Life Was Even More Sensational
A new film offers a sympathetic portrait of the 15th-century ruler, who seized the crown from his nephew before dying on the battlefield
The Tenacious Women Reporters Who Helped Expose the Boston Strangler
A new film explores Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole's efforts to unmask a serial killer believed to have murdered 13 women between 1962 and 1964
Hans and Sophie Scholl Were Once Hitler Youth Leaders. Why Did They Decide to Stand Up to the Nazis?
Archival evidence offers clues on the radicalization of the German siblings, who led a resistance movement known as the White Rose
How a New York Tabloid Captured the First Photo of an Execution by the Electric Chair
In January 1928, Tom Howard of the "Daily News" smuggled a camera into Sing Sing, where he snapped a picture of Ruth Snyder’s final moments
How History Forgot Rosewood, a Black Town Razed by a White Mob
A century ago, a false accusation sparked the destruction of the Florida community
National Archives Releases Thousands of Kennedy Assassination Files
Over 97 percent of documents related to the event are now publicly available
Spain's Oft-Forgotten Nazi Ties
A new law recognizes the thousands of Spaniards killed by the Germans during World War II
How Construction of a Parking Lot Uncovered New Insights About Medieval Jews
A new DNA study suggests Ashkenazi Jews living in 14th-century Germany were surprisingly genetically diverse
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