Ned Kelly was the lone survivor of the Kelly Gang’s final shootout—but despite suffering 28 injuries, fate had an even crueler twist in store for him.

By the 10th Century, hanging from gallows was the most frequent execution ... [10] The first reforms of the death penalty occurred between 1776-1800. Thomas Jefferson and four others, authorized ...

The Old Edinburgh Club draws our attention to what happened in the capital in years and centuries gone by. Day Event 1st: In 1918, Dame Muriel Spark (author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) was born ...

Jesse W. Whitton, who was on the first Napa County Board of Supervisors in 1852, two years after the county's formation and ...

The state’s law keeping information about lethal injection drugs secret violates constitutional rights to free speech, a ...

A much-loved Coventry pub which closed after years of 'trading at a loss' will soon be reopening. Work is taking place to revamp the Town Wall Tavern on Bond Street. Licensee Ian Brownsword said ...

“This JRTC rotation is the final event for 2nd Brigade’s 5-year readiness cycle and upon completion, over 1,800 Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team are scheduled to deploy to the Middle ...

A team discovered 11 toilets likely dating back to the mid-1800s, local news outlet Syracuse.com reported. Crews had sifted through composted human waste to find items that residents had ...

Lunar New Year begins on Wednesday, January 29, and festive events around DC are commemorating the Year of the Snake with traditional dances, themed crafts, markets, and more.

in the great tradition of Irish gallows humor. The show follows the titular “Bad” siblings, the Garvey sisters. Eva (Sharon Horgan) is the eldest and the surrogate mother of the group after ...