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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

This Cargo Vessel That Sank Seven Centuries Ago Has Just Been Declared The Oldest Shipwreck In English History

This Cargo Vessel That Sank Seven Centuries Ago Has Just Been Declared The Oldest Shipwreck In English History

The ship was carrying marble for gravestones and other items when it sank in the 13th century likely during the reign of Henry III.

An Attack Left Wanda Palmer In A Coma — But Two Years Later, She Awoke To Name Her Brother As Her Assailant

An Attack Left Wanda Palmer In A Coma — But Two Years Later, She Awoke To Name Her Brother As Her Assailant

Wanda Palmer was violently attacked in her home two years ago with an "edged" weapon like a hatchet or a machete.

The Bloody History Of The Gulag, The Massive Prison System Of The Soviet Union

The Bloody History Of The Gulag, The Massive Prison System Of The Soviet Union

During the reign of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, the gulags imprisoned millions of political prisoners — brutalizing and killing many of them.

New Jersey’s ‘Princess Doe’ Was Just Identified — 40 Years After Her Murder

New Jersey’s ‘Princess Doe’ Was Just Identified — 40 Years After Her Murder

In 1982, 'Princess Doe' was found beaten beyond recognition in a New Jersey cemetery. Now, investigators have identified her as a 17-year-old named Dawn Olanick.

What Happened To Morgan Geyser, The Girl Who Tried To Murder Her Friend Because Of Slender Man?

What Happened To Morgan Geyser, The Girl Who Tried To Murder Her Friend Because Of Slender Man?

Determined to become a "proxy" of the fictional Slender Man, 12-year-old Morgan Geyser brutally stabbed her friend Payton Leutner in the Wisconsin woods — and nearly killed her.

‘Absolutely Thrilling’: Previously Unknown Vincent Van Gogh Self-Portrait Discovered Behind Another Painting

‘Absolutely Thrilling’: Previously Unknown Vincent Van Gogh Self-Portrait Discovered Behind Another Painting

Vincent van Gogh often reused his canvases to save money, and conservators suspect he painted the self-portrait on the back of a previously-completed painting.

This Oklahoma Man Strangled His Fishing Buddy To Death — And Blamed It On Bigfoot

This Oklahoma Man Strangled His Fishing Buddy To Death — And Blamed It On Bigfoot

Larry Sanders told police he killed his friend Jimmy Knighten because Knighten had threatened to "summon" Bigfoot.

The Heartwrenching Story Of Gabriel Fernandez, The 8-Year-Old Tortured To Death By His Mother And Her Boyfriend

The Heartwrenching Story Of Gabriel Fernandez, The 8-Year-Old Tortured To Death By His Mother And Her Boyfriend

Go inside the brutal murder of Gabriel Fernandez at the hands of his own mom — and the horrific abuse that preceded his death in May 2013.

DNA Evidence Just Helped Police Solve The 40-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Of A California Kindergartener

DNA Evidence Just Helped Police Solve The 40-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Of A California Kindergartener

Police arrested Robert John Lanoue, 70, and charged him with the 1982 murder of five-year-old Anne Pham.

A Norwegian Woman Bought Some Cheap Costume Jewelry Online — And Found A Gold Viking Ring Mixed In

A Norwegian Woman Bought Some Cheap Costume Jewelry Online — And Found A Gold Viking Ring Mixed In

Experts believe that the ring was once owned by a powerful Viking chief more than 1,000 years ago.

How Pamela Smart Conspired With Her Teen Lover To Kill Her Husband

How Pamela Smart Conspired With Her Teen Lover To Kill Her Husband

In 1990, Pamela Smart's 16-year-old lover Billy Flynn killed her husband Gregory Smart. And after a highly-publicized trial, Pamela was sentenced to life in prison as an accomplice.