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Seth Bullock, The Wild West Sheriff Who Brought Civilization To Deadwood

Seth Bullock, The Wild West Sheriff Who Brought Civilization To Deadwood

As a lawman, business owner, and politician, Seth Bullock tamed the rambunctious town of Deadwood, South Dakota, a formerly lawless place home to the likes of Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok.
A Rare Gold Medal From The 1904 Olympics In St. Louis Just Sold For Over $500,000 At Auction

A Rare Gold Medal From The 1904 Olympics In St. Louis Just Sold For Over $500,000 At Auction

Fred Schule won the medal for the 110-meter hurdle event at the 1904 Olympic Games, which were fraught with controversy.
Archaeologists Just Found A 400-Year-Old Military Helmet At A Medieval Hungarian Fortress

Archaeologists Just Found A 400-Year-Old Military Helmet At A Medieval Hungarian Fortress

The helmet was likely worn by a solider in the Fifteen Years' War, a military conflict between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire.
The Wild Life Of Captain Kidd, The Privateer-Turned-Pirate Who Was Gibbeted For His Crimes

The Wild Life Of Captain Kidd, The Privateer-Turned-Pirate Who Was Gibbeted For His Crimes

Originally a privateer operating within the bounds of the law, Captain William Kidd was found guilty of piracy and hanged in 1701 — but some believe that he was unfairly convicted.
3,000-Year-Old Chinese Liquor Found Inside An Owl-Shaped Vessel Uncovered Within A Shang Dynasty Tomb

3,000-Year-Old Chinese Liquor Found Inside An Owl-Shaped Vessel Uncovered Within A Shang Dynasty Tomb

While experts known that this distilled spirit dates to the Shang Dynasty period in the late second millennium B.C.E. and that it was likely made from fruit or rice, little is certain about how it was created.
Inside The Legend Of Nyx, The Powerful Greek Goddess Of The Night

Inside The Legend Of Nyx, The Powerful Greek Goddess Of The Night

A primordial deity in Greek and Roman mythology, Nyx helped shape the early universe — and commanded respect even among the mightiest gods.
500-Year-Old Tunnels Depicted In Leonardo Da Vinci’s Sketches Have Been Found Beneath An Italian Castle

500-Year-Old Tunnels Depicted In Leonardo Da Vinci’s Sketches Have Been Found Beneath An Italian Castle

Researchers at Milan's Sforza Castle used ground-penetrating radar to map the area and discover secret passageways once described by Leonardo da Vinci.
Martin Luther King Sr., The Man Who Raised One Of History’s Most Celebrated Civil Rights Activists

Martin Luther King Sr., The Man Who Raised One Of History’s Most Celebrated Civil Rights Activists

While Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as one of America's most impactful civil rights leaders, his father was also an activist who headed the NAACP in Atlanta and led marches in the city.
Pipeline Work In Italy Reveals Footprints From People Fleeing A Vesuvius Eruption During The Bronze Age

Pipeline Work In Italy Reveals Footprints From People Fleeing A Vesuvius Eruption During The Bronze Age

These footprints were made more than 1,000 years before Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 C.E.
Inside The Filthy History Of <em>Foricae</em>, The Public Toilets Of Ancient Rome

Inside The Filthy History Of Foricae, The Public Toilets Of Ancient Rome

From communal wiping sponges to vermin-infested sewers, learning about ancient Roman bathrooms will make you glad that you live in modern times.
Wild Bill Hickok’s Death: How The Wild West Gunslinger Was Murdered During A Poker Game In Deadwood

Wild Bill Hickok’s Death: How The Wild West Gunslinger Was Murdered During A Poker Game In Deadwood

Wild Bill Hickok died on August 2, 1876, in Deadwood, South Dakota, after he was shot in the back of the head by Jack McCall.