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How Grief and Revenge Made Geronimo Into a Legendary War Chief

How Grief and Revenge Made Geronimo Into a Legendary War Chief

Before Geronimo became the Apaches' fabled war commander, he lost everything.

By H.W. Brands | November 1, 2022

W. Scott Poole: How Horror Reveals the Nation's Deepest (and Darkest) Beliefs

W. Scott Poole: How Horror Reveals the Nation's Deepest (and Darkest) Beliefs

Poole's new book, Dark Carnivals traces the history of modern horror and American imperialism.

By Lisa Levy | October 25, 2022

A Writer Confronts the South’s Tradition of Racist Terror

A Writer Confronts the South’s Tradition of Racist Terror

Or, why I was afraid to bring my daughter to Alabama

By Ousmane Power-Green | October 25, 2022

The Manhattan Well Mystery: On America's First Media Circus Around a Murder Case

The Manhattan Well Mystery: On America's First Media Circus Around a Murder Case

Sam Roberts Explores the Death of Elma Sands

By Sam Roberts | October 25, 2022

The Journalist and the Psychopath: The Story Behind Edward Howard Rulloff's Crimes

The Journalist and the Psychopath: The Story Behind Edward Howard Rulloff's Crimes

Ham Freeman was an Upstate New York journalist with big ambitions. Edward Howard Rulloff was a nationally notorious killer.

By Kate Winkler Dawson | October 6, 2022

The Complicated Life of Leo Marks

The Complicated Life of Leo Marks

An early fascination with Edgar Allan Poe coursed through his work as a wartime cartographer and later, a provocative screenwriter.

By Scott Adlerberg | September 29, 2022

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Goodbye Brooklyn: Streets of No Return

Goodbye Brooklyn: Streets of No Return

Michael Gonzales on the borough—and the community—that shaped his life and art.

By Michael Gonzales | September 16, 2022

The Dark History of Willowbrook State School

The Dark History of Willowbrook State School

"Willowbrook was overcrowded, underfunded, and understaffed to such a degree that residents rarely received even basic care..."

By Ellen Marie Wiseman | September 16, 2022

Joe Pompeo on the Murders That Gave Rise to the New York Tabloids and Modern True Crime

Joe Pompeo on the Murders That Gave Rise to the New York Tabloids and Modern True Crime

A new book sheds new light on one of the Jazz Age's most scandalous murder investigations.

By Kevin Canfield | September 14, 2022

The Murder of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills: New Jersey's Original

The Murder of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills: New Jersey's Original "Crime of the Century"

He was a prominent minister. She sang in the choir. Their deaths became a national sensation.

By Joe Pompeo | September 13, 2022

Dinner on the Terrace with Himmler

Dinner on the Terrace with Himmler

In the long lead-up to WWII, Britain's elite tried cultivating a social relationship with Nazi leadership.

By Charles Spicer | September 8, 2022

The Rise of a Mafia Godmother

The Rise of a Mafia Godmother

When Pupetta Maresca was eighteen and pregnant, she avenged her husband's killing. That was only the beginning of her mafia journey.

By Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 8, 2022

How Eliot Ness Wound Up Hunting a Serial Killer in Cleveland

How Eliot Ness Wound Up Hunting a Serial Killer in Cleveland

After Prohibition, law enforcement's boy wonder needed a second act. He found it in Cleveland with the Torso Killer.

By Daniel Stashower | September 6, 2022

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