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This Week In History News, Sept. 6 – 12

Stack of ancient Egyptian coffins unearthed, Tulsa race massacre survivor calls for reparations, Rembrandt painting deemed a fake now believed to be real.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 11, 2020

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This Week In History News, Sept. 6 – 12

Stack of ancient Egyptian coffins unearthed, Tulsa race massacre survivor calls for reparations, Rembrandt painting deemed a fake now believed to be real.

By All That's Interesting • September 11, 2020

Inside The Extraordinary Life Of Matthew Henson, The First Black Explorer To Make It To The North Pole

Matthew Henson was part of the historic 1909 Arctic expedition that reached the North Pole, but because he had accompanied a white explorer, he wasn't recognized for his feat until decades later.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 10, 2020

Inside The Extraordinary Life Of Matthew Henson, The First Black Explorer To Make It To The North Pole

Matthew Henson was part of the historic 1909 Arctic expedition that reached the North Pole, but because he had accompanied a white explorer, he wasn't recognized for his feat until decades later.

By Natasha Ishak • September 10, 2020

This Black WW2 Medic Was Denied The Medal Of Honor — Now Congress Wants To Change That

Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. spent 30 hours treating the wounded at Normandy — all while enduring the pain from his own severe injuries.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 10, 2020

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This Black WW2 Medic Was Denied The Medal Of Honor — Now Congress Wants To Change That

Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. spent 30 hours treating the wounded at Normandy — all while enduring the pain from his own severe injuries.

By Natasha Ishak • September 10, 2020

Inside Operation Red Dog, The Bizarre And Disastrous KKK Plot To Take Over A Caribbean Nation

In 1981, a crew of American and Canadian neo-Nazis and KKK members plotted a violent overthrow of the Dominican government, but their ship never made it out of New Orleans.

By Andrew Milne • Sep 8, 2020

Inside Operation Red Dog, The Bizarre And Disastrous KKK Plot To Take Over A Caribbean Nation

In 1981, a crew of American and Canadian neo-Nazis and KKK members plotted a violent overthrow of the Dominican government, but their ship never made it out of New Orleans.

By Andrew Milne • September 8, 2020

Inside The Anti-Civil Rights Movement That Drew Support From Boston To San Francisco To Montgomery

While many Americans are taught that the civil rights movement was localized in the South in the 1950s and '60s, the reality is that the struggle was brutal all over the country.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 8, 2020

Inside The Anti-Civil Rights Movement That Drew Support From Boston To San Francisco To Montgomery

While many Americans are taught that the civil rights movement was localized in the South in the 1950s and '60s, the reality is that the struggle was brutal all over the country.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 8, 2020

Inside The Epic Battle Of Okinawa, The Bloodiest Conflict In The Pacific Theater Of World War II

For three months, Allied soldiers faced off against a relentless Imperial Japanese Army on the island of Okinawa in the last battle in the Pacific Theater.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 7, 2020

Inside The Epic Battle Of Okinawa, The Bloodiest Conflict In The Pacific Theater Of World War II

For three months, Allied soldiers faced off against a relentless Imperial Japanese Army on the island of Okinawa in the last battle in the Pacific Theater.

By Erin Kelly • September 7, 2020

19 Side-By-Side Portraits Of Famous People From History And Their Modern Descendants

For 15 years, photographer Drew Gardner has been recreating some of history's most iconic portraits using the subjects' great-grandchildren.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 5, 2020

19 Side-By-Side Portraits Of Famous People From History And Their Modern Descendants

For 15 years, photographer Drew Gardner has been recreating some of history's most iconic portraits using the subjects' great-grandchildren.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 5, 2020

One Of The Last Survivors Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Leads Call For Reparations

Nearly 100 years after the tragedy, survivors and descendants of victims have not received any compensation for their suffering.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 2, 2020

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One Of The Last Survivors Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Leads Call For Reparations

Nearly 100 years after the tragedy, survivors and descendants of victims have not received any compensation for their suffering.

By Natasha Ishak • September 2, 2020

Reginald Denny: The Innocent Bystander Whose Televised Assault Came To Define The Rodney King Riots

Truck driver Reginald Denny nearly died from a random attack during one of the most violent uprisings in Los Angeles' history — but good Samaritans saved him.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 1, 2020

Reginald Denny: The Innocent Bystander Whose Televised Assault Came To Define The Rodney King Riots

Truck driver Reginald Denny nearly died from a random attack during one of the most violent uprisings in Los Angeles' history — but good Samaritans saved him.

By Natasha Ishak • September 1, 2020

25 Heartbreaking Photos Of 9/11 Artifacts — And The Powerful Stories They Tell

From items recovered at Ground Zero to tributes from victims' families, these artifacts from September 11th reveal the true scope of the tragedy.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 28, 2020

25 Heartbreaking Photos Of 9/11 Artifacts — And The Powerful Stories They Tell

From items recovered at Ground Zero to tributes from victims' families, these artifacts from September 11th reveal the true scope of the tragedy.

By Natasha Ishak • August 28, 2020