In the heart of North Carolina's Outer Banks lies a place shrouded in shadow: Roanoke Island. It was there, in the late 16th century, that a colony of English settlers arrived, seeking opportunity. But by the time the next expedition reached, they found the colony utterly deserted. The colonists had vanished without a trace, leaving behind only the
On a crisp summer day in 1918, the quiet streets of Boston's North End were abruptly overwhelmed by an unexpected and terrible tragedy. A massive tank holding hundreds of thousands of gallons of molasses, a popular treat at the time, suddenly exploded, sending a sticky wave of brown sludge through the streets like a flood. Buildings were crushed, t
Movies have a special ability to transport us to other worlds and create memories that stay with us forever. Some moments in cinematic history are so memorable that they become instantly famous. Check out a few of those unforgettable scenes: This iconic lightsaber duel between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of th