On the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, we want to bring back the headline grabbing suffragist who's often been forgotten. Alice Paul was an innovative activist who was prepared to die for the right to vote. She shocked the...

Every July 4th we celebrate the United States and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But amongst the celebrating we tend to forget the risk the 56 signers of the declaration were taking. If captured, they faced a punishment that wa...

The 'Miranda Rights' weren't just created for the betterment of the suspect. It was a long, disturbing, and divisive road that lead to the creation of the statement many of us have come to learn through movies, TV shows and maybe personal exper...

The original outlaw of the Wild West is a man you've likely never heard of before. But Coal Oil Jimmy and his sidekick, The Baker, carried out a six-week rampage in New Mexico's Cimarron Country. Their crimes were so violent they were two of th...

The coronavirus pandemic has raised a lot of questions, especially about vaccines and their origins. When we started asking those questions we discovered one the greatest scientific achievements of mankind all started with milkmaids, and was ba...

George Washington's place in American history is set, or is it? Nearly 200 years after his death Washington was given a title that will keep him at the top of the U.S. Military forever. But one man stands close to Washington, and it's likely be...

Boston's North End has a lot of history, including a tragedy many feel is stranger than fiction. Around 100 years ago, more than two million gallons of molasses ripped through a large portion of one of the most dense neighborhoods in the entire...

The deadliest nightclub fire of all time claimed the lives of nearly 500 people, but it wasn't just the fire that killed so many people, it was their inability to escape. As a result of this tragedy, laws and fire codes were changed forever.&nb...

Salem, MA is said to be a town that's forever stained with "blood, blood, blood." But the witch trials are only part of the town's legacy. A bloody and gruesome murder happened more than 130 years after the trials, and it not only inspired the ...

Many know what a Ponzi Scheme is, but why is it called 'a Ponzi Scheme?' On this episode we detail the rise and fall of Mr. Charles Ponzi, and why he is the one who bears the notorious namesake. 

He was Hollywood's biggest celebrity in the 1920's, but his beloved status changed quickly when he found himself starring in a role he never could have imagined. This forgotten headline not only shocked Tinsel Town but the world.

A gruesome murder took place in Boston in 1850 between two people who were part of America's highest social class. It not only shocked New England, but the world.