Dark History
5 Mistakes that Doomed the Donner Party

5 Mistakes that Doomed the Donner Party

While the Donner Party ran into it’s share of bad luck and unpredictable weather, a series of bad decisions and poor planning ultimately doomed them.

The Salem Witch Trials: A Legacy of Horror

The Salem Witch Trials: A Legacy of Horror

As the small town of Salem was gripped with paranoia and fear, hundreds of innocent lives were ruined in the most infamous witch trial of American history.

The “Nine Day Queen” – Lady Jane Grey

The “Nine Day Queen” – Lady Jane Grey

In the morning she was to be executed for high treason against Queen Mary I of England. Seven months prior, Jane herself had sat on the throne as the Queen of England.