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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

The Chilling Story Of The <em>Titanic</em> Iceberg — And Its Journey Toward The Doomed Vessel

The Chilling Story Of The Titanic Iceberg — And Its Journey Toward The Doomed Vessel

On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic fatefully struck an iceberg that broke off the coast of Greenland the same year that construction on the ship began.

The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

The Mysterious History Of Sweating Sickness, The Deadly Illness That Haunted Tudor England For Decades — Then Vanished

Sweating sickness was so deadly that it once killed 15,000 people in England in just six weeks — but we still don't know what caused it.

Who Killed Chandra Levy? Inside The Enduring Mystery Of The D.C. Intern’s Death

Who Killed Chandra Levy? Inside The Enduring Mystery Of The D.C. Intern’s Death

Chandra Levy was just 24 years old when she was murdered in Washington, D.C. in May 2001 — and we still don't know who was responsible.

The True Story Of Clyde Barrow, Bonnie Parker’s Partner In Love And Crime

The True Story Of Clyde Barrow, Bonnie Parker’s Partner In Love And Crime

One-half of "Bonnie and Clyde," Clyde Barrow committed robberies and murders with Bonnie Parker until they were killed by a posse of lawmen on May 23, 1934.

Massive Hoard Of More Than 1,500 Medieval Coins Unearthed In Germany’s Black Forest

Massive Hoard Of More Than 1,500 Medieval Coins Unearthed In Germany’s Black Forest

The coin hoard includes over 1,500 coins which were mostly minted around 1320 in present-day Germany, Switzerland, and France.

Researchers In Mexico Discover A Stone Panel Carved With Maya Glyphs — Including A Reference To A Previously Unknown King

Researchers In Mexico Discover A Stone Panel Carved With Maya Glyphs — Including A Reference To A Previously Unknown King

Discovered in a sacred pool near the Nohoch Mul pyramid, the stone tablet contains information about the founding of a town and a Maya king named K'awiil Ch'ak Chéen.

Archaeologists In England Uncover An Ancient Roman Mosaic Featuring Fish And Dolphins At The Ruins Of Viroconium

Archaeologists In England Uncover An Ancient Roman Mosaic Featuring Fish And Dolphins At The Ruins Of Viroconium

While searching for the walls of an ancient Roman building in Wroxeter, England, archaeologists happened upon this 2,000-year-old mosaic featuring brightly-colored marine life in a rare aquatic tableau.

The Bizarre History Of Tyrian Purple, The Ancient Royal Dye Worth More Than Gold

The Bizarre History Of Tyrian Purple, The Ancient Royal Dye Worth More Than Gold

A deep, vibrant pigment, Tyrian purple was extracted from the mucus of sea snails and used to clothe elites in the ancient world — but the process to make it has since been lost to time.

The Story Behind Brian Sweeney’s Heartbreaking Final Voicemail To His Wife On 9/11

The Story Behind Brian Sweeney’s Heartbreaking Final Voicemail To His Wife On 9/11

Just three minutes before his plane crashed into the World Trade Center on 9/11, former Navy pilot and Desert Storm veteran Brian D. Sweeney called his wife Julie and left a haunting final voicemail to say goodbye.

A New Study Suggests That Egypt’s Famous ‘Screaming Woman’ Likely Died In Agony

A New Study Suggests That Egypt’s Famous ‘Screaming Woman’ Likely Died In Agony

The 3,500-year-old mummy was found with her mouth open in an apparent scream, and researchers believe that she may have been frozen that way since the very moment she died.