Giuseppe Zangara was an unemployed bricklayer unwilling to wait for President-Elect FDR to take office to blame him for his problems.Florida Memory/Public DomainGiuseppe Zangara in prison, reading about his attempted assassination of FDR in 1933.
Giuseppe Zangara felt as if no leader could solve his problems or the world’s at the height of the Great Depression. Born in 1900, he emigrated from Calabria, Italy to the United States in 1923 hoping to improve his prospects in life. Read More...
Explore The Conjuring house of Rhode Island made famous by the movie based on the Perron hauntings — that keeps chasing away its owners.The Conjuring is one of the most iconic horror films of the 2010s, spawning two direct sequels and several spin-off movies. The film’s continued success is largely thanks to its eerie opening text, which promises viewers that the scenes they’re about to witness are based on true events that happened in a haunted home. Read More...
On July 13, 1954, Frida Kahlo died at her home in Mexico City, but certain details have some convinced that her real cause of death was covered up.Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesTo this day, questions remains about how Frida Kahlo died. Though Kahlo’s official cause of death was pulmonary embolism, some are convinced that the real cause was covered up.
Frida Kahlo’s personal style and distinct artwork have made her one of the most recognizable artists of the 20th century. Read More...
