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Austin Harvey

A staff writer for All That's Interesting since 2022, Austin Harvey has also had work published with Discover Magazine, Giddy, and Lucid, covering topics including history, and sociology. He has published more than 1,000 pieces, largely covering modern history and archaeology. He is a co-host of the History Uncovered podcast as well as a co-host and founder of the Conspiracy Realists podcast. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Point Park University. He is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Recent Posts

The Life Of Jane Wyman, From Her Success In Old Hollywood To Her Relationship With Ronald Reagan

The Life Of Jane Wyman, From Her Success In Old Hollywood To Her Relationship With Ronald Reagan

Though Jane Wyman was well-known for being Ronald Reagan's first wife during his time as a movie star, she was a prominent actress in her own right — earning an Oscar and multiple Golden Globe awards.

Archaeologists In England Just Unearthed The Remains Of An Iron Age Teenager Who Was Likely Sacrificed By Their Celtic Tribe

Archaeologists In England Just Unearthed The Remains Of An Iron Age Teenager Who Was Likely Sacrificed By Their Celtic Tribe

Researchers suspect that this victim was a girl who was between the ages of 15 and 17 when she was tied up, executed, and tossed face down into a pit sometime in the first century B.C.E.

33 Photos That Show The Horrifying Conditions That Inspired Upton Sinclair’s Novel <em>The Jungle</em>

33 Photos That Show The Horrifying Conditions That Inspired Upton Sinclair’s Novel The Jungle

Upton Sinclair investigated the Chicago meatpacking industry in the early 1900s and was appalled by what he saw — leading him to write America's most famous muckraking novel.

Were <em>The Conjuring</em> Movies Based On True Stories? Inside 7 Real-Life Cases Of Ed And Lorraine Warren

Were The Conjuring Movies Based On True Stories? Inside 7 Real-Life Cases Of Ed And Lorraine Warren

Real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren explored countless cases of hauntings, demonic possessions, and more unusual phenomena — some of which would later inspire The Conjuring franchise.

A Stunning Roman Treasure Hoard Was Found In Germany — By An ‘Illegal’ Metal Detectorist Who Didn’t Report His Discovery For Years

A Stunning Roman Treasure Hoard Was Found In Germany — By An ‘Illegal’ Metal Detectorist Who Didn’t Report His Discovery For Years

The 2,000-year-old treasure includes 450 silver coins, several ingots, a gold ring, and more.

Inside The Chilling Stories Of 9 Haunted Mansions — And The Ghosts Said To Inhabit Them

Inside The Chilling Stories Of 9 Haunted Mansions — And The Ghosts Said To Inhabit Them

These eerie mansions around the world are said to be haunted by Hessian soldiers, household servants, and even Satan himself.

Prehistoric Spiderweb, Beetles, And Wasps Perfectly Preserved In Amber Have Been Unearthed In The Amazon

Prehistoric Spiderweb, Beetles, And Wasps Perfectly Preserved In Amber Have Been Unearthed In The Amazon

Researchers excavating at a quarry in the Ecuadorian Amazon have unearthed a prehistoric spiderweb preserved in amber along with 21 insects frozen in time from the age of the dinosaurs.

Robin Williams’ Daughter Asks Fans To Stop Creating AI Videos Of Her Dad

Robin Williams’ Daughter Asks Fans To Stop Creating AI Videos Of Her Dad

Zelda Williams took to her Instagram story to call out people for using AI to recreate her father's likeness and then sending the videos to her, calling the depictions "gross."

Inside Trundle Manor, The Pittsburgh Museum Packed With Macabre Curiosities

Inside Trundle Manor, The Pittsburgh Museum Packed With Macabre Curiosities

Run by Anton and Rachel Miriello, Trundle Manor is a museum of oddities that displays everything from a "singing" tumor and taxidermied animals to medical instruments and weapons.

Inside The Real Story Behind ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ And The Heroic Medic Who Saved Dozens Of His Fellow Soldiers

Inside The Real Story Behind ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ And The Heroic Medic Who Saved Dozens Of His Fellow Soldiers

During the Battle of Okinawa in May 1945, Army medic and conscientious objector Desmond Doss single-handedly saved an estimated 75 soldiers — all while unarmed.