Mary Ann Bevan was once considered an attractive woman in 20th-century London. But then, unimaginable tragedy struck. Not only did her husband suddenly die, but she also began suffering from a rare hormonal disorder called acromegaly. With the bones and tissue in her face swelling to around three times their normal size, she was soon unrecognizable — and unable to find work.
But Bevan found a way to turn a profit from her misfortune and provide for her four children: She joined a sideshow. Touring with Barnum & Bailey as the "Ugliest Woman in the World" and even appearing at the Coney Island Dreamland show, she allowed herself to be exhibited as a "freak" — and made more than $1 million in today's money. Go inside the surpising story of the "Ugliest Woman in the World"
1943, U.S. Naval Intelligence decrypted a message that revealed the travel schedule for ADM Isoroku Yamamoto, commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet. Four days later, P-38s flew 600 miles and shot down the plane carrying the man who had planned the attack on Pearl Harbor. This photo was taken just hours before his death.
Two-lane Route 66 through part of Tucumcari, NM in 1949.