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“Which Side Are You On?”: How Florence Reece Gave Strikers a Theme Song
The classic labor song "Which Side Are You On?" was born during the Harlan County Wars of the 1930s.
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The Lasting Legacy of Elizabeth Stuart, the ‘Winter Queen’ of Bohemia
The daughter of King James VI and I was Electress Palatine of the Rhine and Queen of Bohemia, and through her grandson, the founder of a new British ruling dynasty.
‘The Crack Monster’: The 30-Year Search for the Most Unsettling Cartoon on ‘Sesame Street’
In the late 1970s, children were scared out of their wits by an eerie animated short on ‘Sesame Street’ featuring a crack monster. Some believed it never existed. Then things got weird.
The Lost Girl of Vermont's 'Bennington Triangle'
In 1946, college student Paula Welden went for a hike on a local path known as the Long Trail. Her fate has become part of Vermont's folklore.
The Dare Stones: The Elaborate Hoax That “Solved” the Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
What really happened to Virginia Dare and the rest of the Lost Colony of Roanoke? In the late 1930s, an enterprising con man claimed to know.
How Barnum Brown Discovered ‘T. rex’ and Became History’s Greatest Fossil Hunter
Like his most famous discovery, fossil hunter Barnum Brown was larger than life.
Treasure Island: The Enduring Enigma of Tucker’s Cross
Finding a highly valuable treasure is one thing. Keeping it is another.
The Train Crash That Spooked Charles Dickens
In 1865, author Charles Dickens survived a train crash—and he was never the same.
Motor Con: How Liz Carmichael and Her Dale Car Took Everyone for a Ride
In 1975, upstart automaker Liz Carmichael promised a $2000 car with a space-age body and incredible fuel economy. The only problem? It didn't exist.
Raisin' Hellbenders: How Scientists Are Saving North America's Largest Salamander
A team of dedicated scientists is raising eastern hellbenders and releasing them into rivers, helping these ample amphibians to survive.
Strangers with Candy: Delaware‘s Chocolate Box Murders of 1898
Mary Elizabeth Dunning thought a friend had sent her chocolates as a treat. Instead, they were a death sentence.
When 'Fraggle Rock' Spread Peace Throughout the Soviet Union
In 1989, Jim Henson's 'Fraggle Rock' became the first American television series to air in what was then still the Soviet Union.
How Organized Crime Saved Kidnapping Victim Nell Donnelly
In 1931, fashion designer and millionaire Nell Donnelly was abducted from her Kansas City home. Her kidnappers didn't know that Donnelly harbored a scandalous secret that would eventually seal their doom.
Santa Slays: When 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' Caused a Public Panic
'Silent Night, Deadly Night,' 1984's killer Santa slasher, led some psychologists to worry kids might develop panic disorders and even regress in their toilet training.
The Final Days of John Lennon
Shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, December 8, 1980, John Lennon was gunned down in front of his New York City apartment building by an obsessed fan. This is the story of the days leading up to that tragedy.
'I Just Want a Plane': When a College Student Demanded Pepsi Hand Over a Harrier Jet
John Leonard’s demand was simple. All he wanted was for Pepsi to deliver the Harriet jet he believed they had promised. In 1996, Leonard, then a 21-year-old col
How American Chinese Food Became Its Own Cuisine
Open your takeout containers, break apart your disposable chopsticks, and dig into the cuisine of the Chinese diaspora.
Alan Abel, History's Greatest Hoaxer
Before Nathan Fielder and Sacha Baron Cohen pushed the boundaries of performance art, Alan Abel was able to convince media and the public of just about anything, including his own death.
It Slices, It Dices: When Ginsu Knives Cut Through the As-Seen-on TV Competition
How an Ohio-made kitchen knife was reimagined as a piece of Japanese steel—one endorsed by Lorena Bobbitt, in a manner of speaking.
An Empty Boat in the Grand Canyon: The Mysterious Disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde
Bessie and Glen Hyde made history with their Grand Canyon boat trip in 1928, but not for the reasons they intended.
Meaty-oric Rise: How Renaissance Fairs and Disney Parks Catapulted the Turkey Leg to Greatness
As one Yelp reviewer put it, Disney’s turkey legs “are the reason I can tolerate thousands of children kicking and screaming all around me with their worn down parents.”
Unraveling the Many Mysteries of New Order's "Blue Monday"
Equal parts happy accident and technological triumph, “Blue Monday” is a supremely weird and brilliant song that continues to pack dance floors and transfix listeners 40 years after its original release.
The Murky Origins and Controversial History Behind the Song “Cotton Eye Joe”
Rednex's fiddle-fueled '90s hit “Cotton Eye Joe” was a reworking of an old American folk song that do-si-doed all the way to No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How the Classic Vampire Movie 'Nosferatu' Cheated Court-Ordered Death
'Nosferatu' was not the first vampire film, but it is (arguably) the oldest surviving one. Which is ironic because someone was actively trying to kill it.