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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

New York City Woman Escapes Her Kidnapper By Leaving A Note To Call The Police In Grubhub

New York City Woman Escapes Her Kidnapper By Leaving A Note To Call The Police In Grubhub

"Please call the police ... please don't make it obvious."

Inside Operation Northwoods, The U.S. Military Plot To Incite A War With Cuba

Inside Operation Northwoods, The U.S. Military Plot To Incite A War With Cuba

Devised by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1962, Operation Northwoods called for CIA agents to attack U.S. military personnel and civilians so they could blame it on Cuba's communist regime.

Inside The Tragic Murder Of Ennis Cosby, Bill Cosby’s Son Who Was Killed In Cold Blood

Inside The Tragic Murder Of Ennis Cosby, Bill Cosby’s Son Who Was Killed In Cold Blood

On January 16, 1997, Ennis Cosby pulled his car over to the side of a Los Angeles interstate to change a tire and was brutally gunned down by Mikhail Markhasev during a failed robbery.

Meet Adam Weishaupt, The German Philosopher Who Founded The Illuminati In 1776

Meet Adam Weishaupt, The German Philosopher Who Founded The Illuminati In 1776

While many are familiar with conspiracy theories claiming that the Illuminati had a hand in events like the French Revolution or the assassination of John F. Kennedy, few know the story of the organization's founder, Adam Weishaupt.

Remnants Of The Shipwreck That Inspired ‘The Goonies’ Were Just Discovered Along The Oregon Coast

Remnants Of The Shipwreck That Inspired ‘The Goonies’ Were Just Discovered Along The Oregon Coast

Legends of the shipwreck long tantalized Oregonians and may have even inspired Steven Spielberg's 1985 film The Goonies.

Florida Teens Just Broke Into An $8-Million Mansion, Threw A Wild Party, And Shared The Whole Thing On Social Media

Florida Teens Just Broke Into An $8-Million Mansion, Threw A Wild Party, And Shared The Whole Thing On Social Media

The teenagers posted images and videos of the party, which took place in a luxurious mansion in Watercolor, Florida.

22 Marilyn Monroe Facts That Reveal The Woman Behind The Hollywood Icon

22 Marilyn Monroe Facts That Reveal The Woman Behind The Hollywood Icon

From her troubled childhood to her famous films to her mysterious death, discover some of the most fascinating facts about Marilyn Monroe.

A Devastating Drought Just Revealed A Sunken World War II Shipwreck In Italy’s Largest River

A Devastating Drought Just Revealed A Sunken World War II Shipwreck In Italy’s Largest River

The Zibello transported wood during the war and sank in 1943.

Scientists In Israel May Have Just Identified The World’s Oldest Campfire

Scientists In Israel May Have Just Identified The World’s Oldest Campfire

Researchers in Israel used artificial intelligence to determine that ancient people living at the Evron Quarry site burned flint and animal bones.

This Navy Veteran Just Reunited With His Long-Lost First Love — Seven Decades After The Korean War Separated Them

This Navy Veteran Just Reunited With His Long-Lost First Love — Seven Decades After The Korean War Separated Them

In 1953, Duane Mann and Peggy Yamaguchi started planning their lives together before the end of the Korean War tore them apart.