France

Unknown Destination: The Disappearance of Federal Fugitive and Aircraft Hijacker Catherine Marie Kerkow

On June 2, 1972, Catherine Marie Kerkow and her boyfriend Willie Roger Holder hijacked Western Airlines Flight 701 from Los Angeles to Seattle and flew…

Sep 5 •

Family, Honor, and Murder: How 2016's "A Wedding" Sheds Light on "Honor Based Violence"

Released in 2016, and based on real events, "A Wedding" tells the story of an 18-year-old Belgian-Pakistani woman named Zahira Kazim who is tragically…

Jun 8 •

Darkness at Dawn: The Tragic Legacy of The Mỹ Trạch Massacre

On November 29, 1947, one of the darkest chapters in Vietnam's history occurred when French soldiers brutally murdered more than 300 civilians in the…

Jan 23 •

Treasure Hunt: A Look at the Monuments Men and the Hunt for Stolen Nazi Art

Often overlooked due to the incredible scale of human suffering caused by the Second World War, the plundering of art and historical artifacts by the…

Jan 5 •

Gilles de Rais was A Military Hero who Fought Alongside Joan of Arc: He was Also One of History's Earliest Recorded Serial Killers

Within a short period of time, Gilles de Rais went from being one of the wealthiest and most accomplished war heroes in France to being accused of some…

Oct 10, 2024 •

Timothy Reynolds

Poet, Philosopher, Criminal: The Extraordinary Life and Mysterious Disappearance of François Villon

Renowned as an artist who lived his life on the fringes of polite society, François Villon struggled with his demons while simultaneously being regarded…

Sep 5, 2024 •

The 1971 Film "The French Connection" Depicts the Story of Legendary Narcotics Detective Eddie "Popeye" Egan

In one of his most critically acclaimed roles to date, iconic actor Gene Hackman portrayed the role of Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle who was based on…

Jun 25, 2024 •

The "Diabolical French Lovers": The Grotesque Tale Of Denise Labbe And Jacques Algarron

"I Am a Monster; He is the Devil Incarnate" This is how Denise Labbe described herself and her lover Jacques Algarron after the pair committed the…

Feb 15, 2024 •

Romance, Adultery, And Murder: The Gripping Saga of French Socialite Henriette Caillaux

When political enemies of her Prime Minister husband began publishing private letters between Henriette and her husband in the newspapers, Henriette…

Feb 11, 2024 •

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