Savannah Cox, Author At All That's Interesting

Savannah Cox

Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.

Recent Posts

How Wojtek The Bear Became A World War II Hero

How Wojtek The Bear Became A World War II Hero

How an orphaned Syrian bear named Wojtek became a Polish army hero.

When Heroin Was “God’s Own Medicine”

When Heroin Was “God’s Own Medicine”

We call it an epidemic today, but for centuries medical experts encouraged the use of heroin.

The Story Of Mary Toft, The Woman Who Gave Birth To Bunnies And Fooled All Of England

The Story Of Mary Toft, The Woman Who Gave Birth To Bunnies And Fooled All Of England

The idea that Mary Toft gave birth to rabbits is ridiculous. The fact that most of Britain believed her story is even more astounding.

How Martha Graham Transformed Dance

How Martha Graham Transformed Dance

This is the human body as you've never seen it before.

How Catherine The Great Shook Up Europe’s Male Power Structure — And Was Punished For It

How Catherine The Great Shook Up Europe’s Male Power Structure — And Was Punished For It

It was sexism, not a horse -- as one infamous rumor goes -- that brought down the powerful Russian empress known as Catherine the Great.

16 Things To Know About Vladimir Putin

16 Things To Know About Vladimir Putin

Fascinating facts about the world's most powerful man.

The Anti-Vietnam War Movement In 39 Photos

The Anti-Vietnam War Movement In 39 Photos

As the situation grew more and more dire in Vietnam, America's Vietnam War protests grew stronger and stronger.

The Bizarre But True Story Of Military Dolphins

The Bizarre But True Story Of Military Dolphins

Turns out dolphins make for far more than good children's movie protagonists.

Letizia Battaglia’s Photos Take You To The Bloody Heart Of The Sicilian Mafia

Letizia Battaglia’s Photos Take You To The Bloody Heart Of The Sicilian Mafia

“Americans love ‘The Sopranos.' They don’t believe the Mafia is like (they see on TV), but the Mafia is dangerous like ISIS.”

What Kind Of Person Thinks The Holocaust Didn’t Happen, And Why Do They Feel That Way?

What Kind Of Person Thinks The Holocaust Didn’t Happen, And Why Do They Feel That Way?

How Holocaust denial first took root and where it's flourishing today.

The Rise And Fall Of The Black Panther Party

The Rise And Fall Of The Black Panther Party

In 1966, Bobby Seale and Huey Newton created the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black socialist movement that would take America by storm.

Ayahuasca, The Most Psychedelic Tea You’ll Ever Try

Ayahuasca, The Most Psychedelic Tea You’ll Ever Try

Everything you need to know about ayahuasca, the psychedelic brew straight out of the Amazon that has taken the West by storm.