The surprising role of John Dillinger’s plastic surgery procedures
John Dillinger was a notorious bank robber and leader of the Dillinger Gang. He operated in the Midwest in the...
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The tragedy of the Iroquois Theater fire
On December 30th, 1903, the Iroquois Theater, located in Chicago, IL, lit up in flames. It was the deadliest theater...
How Anheuser-Busch Survived Prohibition
On April 6th, 1933, around 25,000 people stood outside the Anheuser-Busch factory waiting for midnight. At midnight, the President of...
How laxatives saved the Lewis and Clark expedition
The Lewis and Clark expedition, a fabled story, stuck in the minds of Americans, is a staple of elementary school...
The day the music died
“I can't remember if I cried When I read about his widowed bride Something touched me deep inside The day...
How a “Mad Gasser” terrified a town in rural Illinois
"He moves through the night as nimbly and secretly as a cat, squirting a sweetish gas through bedroom windows.” -...