Kaleena Fraga - All That's Interesting

Kaleena Fraga

A senior staff writer for All That's Interesting since 2021 and co-host of the History Uncovered Podcast, Kaleena Fraga graduated with a dual degree in American History and French Language and Literature from Oberlin College. She previously ran the presidential history blog History First, and has had work published in The Washington Post, Gastro Obscura, and elsewhere. She has published more than 1,200 pieces on topics including history and archaeology. She is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Recent Posts

5,000-Year-Old Structures Discovered In Iraq Provide Evidence Of The First-Known Government Collapse In History

5,000-Year-Old Structures Discovered In Iraq Provide Evidence Of The First-Known Government Collapse In History

Ruins of the 4th-millennium B.C.E settlement at Shakhi Kora in Iraq have revealed the rise of centralized government — and then its sudden and apparently deliberate dismantling.

Museum Worker Stumbles Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In A Polish River

Museum Worker Stumbles Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In A Polish River

In 2022, an employee of Poland's Military Museum of Białystok went out for one of his regular swims in the Supraśl River — and came back with an intact sword from the Viking era.

The Columbine Shooters Murdered 13 People — These Are The Victims’ Tragic Stories

The Columbine Shooters Murdered 13 People — These Are The Victims’ Tragic Stories

From Isaiah Shoels to Cassie Bernall, go inside the heartbreaking deaths of the Columbine shooting victims who lost their lives on April 20, 1999.

What Is Operation Mockingbird, The CIA’s Alleged Program That Infiltrated America’s Top News Organizations?

What Is Operation Mockingbird, The CIA’s Alleged Program That Infiltrated America’s Top News Organizations?

The CIA's Operation Mockingbird was a supposed clandestine program meant to manipulate the American media — and some believe it's still active today.

The Little-Known Story Of Edward Winslow, The Unsung Hero Of Plymouth Colony

The Little-Known Story Of Edward Winslow, The Unsung Hero Of Plymouth Colony

Edward Winslow was not only a passenger on the Mayflower and one of the first governors of Plymouth Colony, but he also played a crucial role in maintaining relationships with the local Wampanoag people.

The Story Of Samoset, The Lesser-Known Native American Who First Greeted The Pilgrims And Helped Make The First Thanksgiving Happen

The Story Of Samoset, The Lesser-Known Native American Who First Greeted The Pilgrims And Helped Make The First Thanksgiving Happen

Samoset was an Abenaki man who welcomed the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony in March 1621, forging a relationship between the colonists and the Wampanoag people that ultimately led to the first Thanksgiving later that year.

How Pardoning A Thanksgiving Turkey Became An Annual Tradition In The White House

How Pardoning A Thanksgiving Turkey Became An Annual Tradition In The White House

George H. W. Bush was the first U.S. president to formally pardon a turkey, but the heartwarming tradition of sparing birds from the White House holiday table goes back much further than 1989.

The Story Of Philip Zimbardo, The Psychologist Whose Controversial Prison Simulation Allegedly Exposed How Ordinary People Turn Evil

The Story Of Philip Zimbardo, The Psychologist Whose Controversial Prison Simulation Allegedly Exposed How Ordinary People Turn Evil

Philip Zimbardo conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment to study the dynamics between inmates and prison guards — but it went infamously wrong after just six days.

Stefan Fritzl, The Boy Who Survived In A Cellar For 18 Years Alongside His Mother Elisabeth Fritzl

Stefan Fritzl, The Boy Who Survived In A Cellar For 18 Years Alongside His Mother Elisabeth Fritzl

After spending nearly two decades locked in a basement, Stefan Fritzl walked with a permanent stoop and suffered from several ailments caused by a lack of vitamin D because he had never seen the Sun.

Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old Canals Used To Catch Fish By Pre-Maya Peoples In Belize

Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old Canals Used To Catch Fish By Pre-Maya Peoples In Belize

Researchers have long theorized that agriculture was the main stepping stone toward civilization in ancient Mesoamerica — but this recent discovery in Belize might rewrite that history.