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Community Restores The Childhood Home Of 105-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor

While as many as 300 black Tulsans are estimated to have been killed during the 1921 Tusla Race Massacre, many more were displaced after mobs burned their homes to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 9, 2020

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Community Restores The Childhood Home Of 105-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor

While as many as 300 black Tulsans are estimated to have been killed during the 1921 Tusla Race Massacre, many more were displaced after mobs burned their homes to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak • March 9, 2020

Meet Lady Deborah Moody, The ‘Dangerous Woman’ Who Founded Gravesend, Brooklyn

After Lady Moody became the first woman to found a settlement in the New World in 1645, she then established one of the first “grid systems” in what would later become New York City.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Mar 3, 2020

Meet Lady Deborah Moody, The ‘Dangerous Woman’ Who Founded Gravesend, Brooklyn

After Lady Moody became the first woman to found a settlement in the New World in 1645, she then established one of the first “grid systems” in what would later become New York City.

By Jaclyn Anglis • March 3, 2020

Meet The Public Universal Friend, American History’s First Genderless Preacher

After surviving a near-fatal fever at 23, the Public Universal Friend awoke claiming to be reborn a genderless prophet of God who preached women's rights and abolition.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 3, 2020

Meet The Public Universal Friend, American History’s First Genderless Preacher

After surviving a near-fatal fever at 23, the Public Universal Friend awoke claiming to be reborn a genderless prophet of God who preached women's rights and abolition.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 3, 2020

Here’s What Happened To The Surviving Members Of The Donner Party

Over 40 people survived the Donner Party's doomed expedition. But what happened to them after their rescue in 1847?

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 2, 2020

Here’s What Happened To The Surviving Members Of The Donner Party

Over 40 people survived the Donner Party's doomed expedition. But what happened to them after their rescue in 1847?

By Genevieve Carlton • March 2, 2020

Scotty Bowers: Pimp To Golden Age Hollywood’s Biggest Stars — Both Gay And Straight

Scotty Bowers was a gas station attendant in Hollywood when a famous producer solicited his "services," launching an illustrious career as the sexual fixer to the stars.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Feb 28, 2020

Scotty Bowers: Pimp To Golden Age Hollywood’s Biggest Stars — Both Gay And Straight

Scotty Bowers was a gas station attendant in Hollywood when a famous producer solicited his "services," launching an illustrious career as the sexual fixer to the stars.

By Jaclyn Anglis • February 28, 2020

Congress Passes Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act To Finally Make It A Federal Crime

"You only need to look at the events in Charlottesville to be reminded that not too long ago rallies such as those resulted in the lynching of innocent African Americans."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 28, 2020

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Congress Passes Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act To Finally Make It A Federal Crime

"You only need to look at the events in Charlottesville to be reminded that not too long ago rallies such as those resulted in the lynching of innocent African Americans."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 28, 2020

How NASA’s Katherine Johnson Became One Of The ‘Hidden Figures’ Behind The Space Program

Even though trailblazing mathematician Katherine Johnson helped put some of the first astronauts into space in the 1960s, she didn't get her due until decades later.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 26, 2020

How NASA’s Katherine Johnson Became One Of The ‘Hidden Figures’ Behind The Space Program

Even though trailblazing mathematician Katherine Johnson helped put some of the first astronauts into space in the 1960s, she didn't get her due until decades later.

By Natasha Ishak • February 26, 2020

This Week In History News, Feb. 16 – 22

"Given recent national events, it is all the more important to learn from the mistakes of the past and to ensure that such an assault on freedom will never again happen to any community in the United States."

By All That's Interesting • Feb 21, 2020

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This Week In History News, Feb. 16 – 22

"Given recent national events, it is all the more important to learn from the mistakes of the past and to ensure that such an assault on freedom will never again happen to any community in the United States."

By All That's Interesting • February 21, 2020

Juror Who Helped Convict Crime Boss ‘Whitey’ Bulger Feels Guilty After Learning He Was In MKUltra

Bulger wrote to a juror who convicted him that he would be dosed with LSD, monitored by a physician, and repeatedly asked leading questions like: "Would you ever kill anyone?"

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 21, 2020

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Juror Who Helped Convict Crime Boss ‘Whitey’ Bulger Feels Guilty After Learning He Was In MKUltra

Bulger wrote to a juror who convicted him that he would be dosed with LSD, monitored by a physician, and repeatedly asked leading questions like: "Would you ever kill anyone?"

By Marco Margaritoff • February 21, 2020

Stagecoach Mary Fields: America’s First Black Postwoman Who Was A Gunslinging Badass

They say Mary Fields had "the temperament of a grizzly bear" and a quick hand on the draw, but it would be her devotion to her community that made her a legend across the Wild West.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 19, 2020

Stagecoach Mary Fields: America’s First Black Postwoman Who Was A Gunslinging Badass

They say Mary Fields had "the temperament of a grizzly bear" and a quick hand on the draw, but it would be her devotion to her community that made her a legend across the Wild West.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 19, 2020

James Armistead Lafayette, The Slave And Double Agent Who Helped Win The American Revolution

James Armistead Lafayette collected intel that helped George Washington win at Yorktown. But after the war, he had to fight for his freedom.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 17, 2020

James Armistead Lafayette, The Slave And Double Agent Who Helped Win The American Revolution

James Armistead Lafayette collected intel that helped George Washington win at Yorktown. But after the war, he had to fight for his freedom.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 17, 2020

How Charles Lindbergh Wrecked His Legacy Pushing Anti-Semitism And Neutrality Toward The Nazis

Charles Lindbergh was a hero for his feats of aviation but ultimately lost that goodwill once he started pushing bigoted conspiracies to keep America from fighting Hitler.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 15, 2020

How Charles Lindbergh Wrecked His Legacy Pushing Anti-Semitism And Neutrality Toward The Nazis

Charles Lindbergh was a hero for his feats of aviation but ultimately lost that goodwill once he started pushing bigoted conspiracies to keep America from fighting Hitler.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 15, 2020