Assassinations

PEOPLE

The true story of Boston Corbett, the man who killed John Wilkes Booth, defied orders, was hailed a hero—and slowly unraveled into madness and isolation.

THINGS

The 1979 trial of Dan White was perceived as a miscarriage of justice because of the Twinkie's role in reducing his conviction and sentence. But the true story is more complicated—and more disturbing.

INSTANT

“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” ― Voltaire Throughout the centuries, there's been a lot of human bloodshed. For...



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