History

Historical events, locations, and figures surrounded by unanswered questions, hidden truths, and unexplained circumstances.

Bromley Poltergeist: The Haunted Allotment Shed Case

Megan Grant -
The Bromley Allotment Poltergeist: The Strange Case of the Haunted Shed Most ghost stories haunt old mansions or crumbling churches....

Cideville Poltergeist: The 1851 Case That Went to Court

Dan Jacobs -
A haunted house is one thing. A haunted house that ends up in front of a judge is another...

Poland’s 400-Year-Old ‘Vampire’ Grave: Forensics & Rituals

Adhya Manoharan -
When archaeologists dug into the sandy soil of Pień, Poland, they found an iron sickle pinned tightly across a...

11,000-Year-Old Leopard Rider Statue Found at Karahantepe

Gsnsp Newsroom -
Archaeologists digging in southeastern Turkey just uncovered an 11,000-year-old stone statue showing a human figure perched directly on the...

Mystery of Sand Island: 3 Dead Men & The 1909 Stone

Dan Jacobs -
In late 1909, a routine patrol in the choppy waters of the Caspian Sea stumbled upon a chilling scene...

L-8 Blimp Mystery: What Happened to Cody and Adams?

Priya Mehta -
On a quiet Sunday morning in August 1942, two Navy pilots lifted off from San Francisco Bay to search...

Parícutin: The Volcano Born in a Mexican Cornfield

Editorial Team -
Imagine walking out to your backyard to clear weeds, only to watch the soil heave, split open, and start...

William the Conqueror Funeral: The Norman Succession Crisis

Michael Knox -
William the Conqueror forged an empire with an iron fist, yet his earthly departure became one of the most...

Clara Phillips: The Tiger Woman of Los Angeles Crime

Michael Knox -
A hammer bought for fifteen cents. A boulder rolled onto a corpse. A smiling woman who told her husband...

Mary Doefour Mystery: The Lost Life of Anna Myrle Sizer

Michael Knox -
When a nameless woman died in a central Illinois nursing home in 1978, the state prepared to sweep her...

David Glen Lewis: Missing in Texas, Dead in Washington

Priya Mehta -
David Glen Lewis: The Missing Texas Judge Found Dead 1,600 Miles Away A Texas attorney walked out of his office...

Room 1046: The Murder of Artemus Ogletree in Kansas City

Michael Knox -
Room 1046: The 1935 Kansas City Hotel Murder Nobody Solved A man walked into a Kansas City hotel with no...