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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

Inside The Sudden Death Of Anton Yelchin, The <em>Star Trek</em> Actor Killed By A Faulty Car

Inside The Sudden Death Of Anton Yelchin, The Star Trek Actor Killed By A Faulty Car

On June 19, 2016, 27-year-old Anton Yelchin was killed in a "freak accident" when his Jeep Grand Cherokee crushed him outside his Los Angeles home.

The True Story Of The Oklahoma City Bombing — And The Domestic Terrorist Behind It

The True Story Of The Oklahoma City Bombing — And The Domestic Terrorist Behind It

At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, a bomb exploded in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people.

Inside The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln And The Great Emancipator’s Final Hours

Inside The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln And The Great Emancipator’s Final Hours

Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, rendering him paralyzed and unconscious until he died hours later on April 15th.

Divers Just Uncovered The Wreck Of An Allied Bomber That Was Shot Down By The Nazis Off The Coast Of Greece In 1943

Divers Just Uncovered The Wreck Of An Allied Bomber That Was Shot Down By The Nazis Off The Coast Of Greece In 1943

The wreck of the Royal Australian Air Force plane Baltimore FW282 was found in the Aegean Sea near the island of Antikythera more than 80 years after it went down, leaving three of its four crewmen dead.

American YouTuber Caught Trying To Contact The World’s Most Isolated Tribe — And He Left Them A Can Of Diet Coke

American YouTuber Caught Trying To Contact The World’s Most Isolated Tribe — And He Left Them A Can Of Diet Coke

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was arrested after landing on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean and attempting to interact with the virtually uncontacted Sentinelese tribe.

‘A Catastrophic Event’: A Mass Grave Of Ancient Roman Legionaries Was Just Unearthed Beneath A Soccer Field In Austria

‘A Catastrophic Event’: A Mass Grave Of Ancient Roman Legionaries Was Just Unearthed Beneath A Soccer Field In Austria

The Roman warriors were apparently killed during a fierce battle in the first century C.E., probably with Germanic tribes.

Remains Found In A California Riverbed In 1995 Were Just Identified As A New York Teenager Who Vanished 50 Years Ago

Remains Found In A California Riverbed In 1995 Were Just Identified As A New York Teenager Who Vanished 50 Years Ago

Laura O'Malley of Queens, New York, was 13 years old when she ran away from her family home in 1975.

2,100-Year-Old Mass Grave Filled With Brutally Dismembered Han Warriors Found Near The Great Wall Of China

2,100-Year-Old Mass Grave Filled With Brutally Dismembered Han Warriors Found Near The Great Wall Of China

This grisly burial pit uncovered in southern Mongolia holds the remains of roughly two dozen warriors who were violently executed during the Han-Xiongnu Wars in the second century B.C.E.

Stunning Medieval Ring Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In England Sells For $24,000 At Auction

Stunning Medieval Ring Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In England Sells For $24,000 At Auction

It's estimated to date from the late 12th century or early 13th century, and it likely belonged to the bishop Hugh of Northwold.

Archaeologists Just Discovered A Ceremonial Stone Circle From The Bronze Age In A Woodland In Central England

Archaeologists Just Discovered A Ceremonial Stone Circle From The Bronze Age In A Woodland In Central England

Researchers digging inside Farley Wood in Derbyshire have uncovered the remains of a ceremonial stone circle measuring 80 feet across and dating back 3,700 years.

Jeffrey Dahmer Killed 17 Young Men And Boys — Then Defiled Their Corpses In Unspeakable Ways

Jeffrey Dahmer Killed 17 Young Men And Boys — Then Defiled Their Corpses In Unspeakable Ways

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 victims in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin between 1978 and 1991, then collected and cannibalized their remains.