In 1781, over 100 enslaved African people lost their lives after being thrown overboard a British slave ship. This is the messed up history of the Zong massacre
The name "Southern Redemption" isn't heard all that often, but the ideas and actions that fall under its umbrella? Those are definitely pretty well known.
plantation life with slavery included was a mainstay since the start of the United States, up until the Civil War. However, plantation life was terrible.
The Hudson River was integral to New York City's meteoric rise but the famous body of water also has a darker side, as dozens of bodies are recovered each year.
Legend says there is a rat for every New Yorker — more than 8 million! While that's likely not true, the city is taking steps to fight the ever-present threat.
Stanford University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world, but it has a checkered past. This is the messed up history of Stanford University.
Born into slavery, Dred Scott, along with his wife, Harriet, legally sued for his freedom in 1846. This is the messed up truth about the Dred Scott case.
Hurricane Katrina was devastating, but bad decisions made it worse than it had to be. Here are some messed up things that happened during Hurricane Katrina.
Around 1828, William Burke and William Hare would work together to become the world's most famous body snatchers and two of Scotland's most notorious killers.
In the late 19th century, while Jack the Ripper was terrorizing London, the Mexican Ripper was on an almost identical killing spree over 5,000 miles away.
Since 2001, more than 50 Chicago women have fallen victim to a potential serial killer, the Chicago Strangler, and the case is more messed up than you know.
International trends, federal laws, local ordinances, and prejudices all steered response to the depression, and its aftermath is still in effect right now.
the Renaissance is known as the period when Europe emerged from the Middle Ages and rediscovered science, art, and literature. But not all was enlightenment.
Fears of a nuclear apocalypse and of falling behind led governments to some weird ideas during the Cold War. Here are some messed up things that happened.
The terror attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the hijacking of United Flight 93, on September 11, 2001, were the deadliest in U.S. history.