The Great Molasses Flood: Boston’s Sweetest and Deadliest Disaster
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 killed 21 people in Boston. A wave of sticky death swept through the streets at 35 mph.
1910s
White River Monster: Arkansas’s Terrifying River Beast That Got Its Own Sanctuary
The White River Monster has haunted Arkansas waters since 1915. Discover the chilling eyewitness accounts of “Whitey” — the creature locals love and fear.
The Cottingley Fairies: How Two Girls Fooled the World with Cardboard Cutouts
The Cottingley Fairies photographs fooled Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and captivated the world for decades before being revealed as an elaborate hoax.
USS Craven (TB-10): The Cursed Torpedo Boat That Met a Fiery End
USS Craven (TB-10) suffered a mysterious boiler explosion in 1913 that killed four sailors and ended her cursed career in flames.