In 1970, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover stunned Congress when he announced that anti-war activists planned to kidnap Henry Kissinger... more

In 1911, a devastating fire raged through the Triangle Waist Company, killing 146. It was one of the worst workplace... more

In 1957, California declared war on a tabloid magazine. Confidential Magazine was the most powerful gossip magazine in the country,... more

In 1881, President James Garfield was assassinated by a man named Charles Guiteau. The American public, understandably, wanted vengeance. But... more

In 1835, Washington D.C. was a city on edge: tensions over race and slavery were nearing a boiling point. District... more

In 1874, the most famous preacher in America, Henry Ward Beecher, was publicly accused of adultery. The story became one... more

In early 1800, Levi Weeks went on trial for the murder of Elma Sands. Rumor had it that Weeks and... more

From the Salem Witch Trials to O.J. Simpson, trials have always revealed hidden truths about our world. History on Trial... more