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Seven Brilliant Black Inventors You Never Learned About In History Class

From George Washington Carver to Madam C.J. Walker to Lonnie Johnson, meet some of the most iconic African American inventors who shaped history.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 29, 2020

Seven Brilliant Black Inventors You Never Learned About In History Class

From George Washington Carver to Madam C.J. Walker to Lonnie Johnson, meet some of the most iconic African American inventors who shaped history.

By Natasha Ishak • September 29, 2020

The True Story Of The Chicago 7 Trial That Shocked 1960s America

Learn the history behind the trial of the Chicago 7 and how defendants like Abbie Hoffman and Bobby Seale protested the Vietnam War during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 27, 2020

The True Story Of The Chicago 7 Trial That Shocked 1960s America

Learn the history behind the trial of the Chicago 7 and how defendants like Abbie Hoffman and Bobby Seale protested the Vietnam War during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 27, 2020

‘I Am A Gaffe Machine’: 30 Joe Biden Quotes That Prove Him Right

From the unseemly to the clumsy to the straight-out racist, these Joe Biden quotes will have you seeing Amtrak Joe in another light.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 24, 2020

‘I Am A Gaffe Machine’: 30 Joe Biden Quotes That Prove Him Right

From the unseemly to the clumsy to the straight-out racist, these Joe Biden quotes will have you seeing Amtrak Joe in another light.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 24, 2020

Inside Abraham Lincoln’s Surprising Career As A National Wrestling Champ

In 12 years of wrestling, Abraham Lincoln was known to have lost only one match out of 300 on his way to being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 24, 2020

Inside Abraham Lincoln’s Surprising Career As A National Wrestling Champ

In 12 years of wrestling, Abraham Lincoln was known to have lost only one match out of 300 on his way to being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 24, 2020

Richard Nixon Took A Few Bites Of A Sandwich 60 Years Ago — And This Man Has Kept It Ever Since

Steve Jenne saved Nixon's leftover sandwich before we ever landed on the moon — and still owns it to this day.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 24, 2020

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Richard Nixon Took A Few Bites Of A Sandwich 60 Years Ago — And This Man Has Kept It Ever Since

Steve Jenne saved Nixon's leftover sandwich before we ever landed on the moon — and still owns it to this day.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 24, 2020

The Unbelievable True Story Of Juana Maria, The Woman Who Inspired ‘Island Of The Blue Dolphins’

When her Nicoleño tribe left California's Channel Islands for the mainland, Juana Maria stayed behind for 18 years.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 22, 2020

The Unbelievable True Story Of Juana Maria, The Woman Who Inspired ‘Island Of The Blue Dolphins’

When her Nicoleño tribe left California's Channel Islands for the mainland, Juana Maria stayed behind for 18 years.

By Natasha Ishak • September 22, 2020

Take A Road Trip Back In Time With These Vintage Photos Of American Roadside Attractions

Photographer John Margolies spent more than 30 years on the road documenting America's big, bold, and bizarre roadside attractions.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 19, 2020

Take A Road Trip Back In Time With These Vintage Photos Of American Roadside Attractions

Photographer John Margolies spent more than 30 years on the road documenting America's big, bold, and bizarre roadside attractions.

By Erin Kelly • September 19, 2020

Someone Just Paid Over $81,000 For A Blood-Stained Lock Of Abraham Lincoln’s Hair

The lock of hair was clipped from Lincoln's head the day after he died and wrapped in a War Department telegram that the First Lady's cousin had in his pocket.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 15, 2020

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Someone Just Paid Over $81,000 For A Blood-Stained Lock Of Abraham Lincoln’s Hair

The lock of hair was clipped from Lincoln's head the day after he died and wrapped in a War Department telegram that the First Lady's cousin had in his pocket.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 15, 2020

Did Jeffrey MacDonald Brutally Slay His Pregnant Wife And Daughters — Or Did The Cops Get The Wrong Guy?

Former Green Beret Jeffrey MacDonald claimed that a gang of acid-crazed Manson Family copycats brutally murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters in 1970, but then he was found guilty.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 14, 2020

Did Jeffrey MacDonald Brutally Slay His Pregnant Wife And Daughters — Or Did The Cops Get The Wrong Guy?

Former Green Beret Jeffrey MacDonald claimed that a gang of acid-crazed Manson Family copycats brutally murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters in 1970, but then he was found guilty.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 14, 2020

Man Files Suit To Dig Up Former President Harding To Prove That He’s His Illegitimate Grandson

"I'm not a part of anything. Nothing. My brothers, myself, no one. We're invisible. They’re treating us just like they treated my grandmother."

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 14, 2020

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Man Files Suit To Dig Up Former President Harding To Prove That He’s His Illegitimate Grandson

"I'm not a part of anything. Nothing. My brothers, myself, no one. We're invisible. They’re treating us just like they treated my grandmother."

By Natasha Ishak • September 14, 2020