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Black World War I Veterans Were Honored In France And Lynched At Home During The Red Summer Of 1919

During the Red Summer of 1919, white mobs — fueled by racial animosity, Communist paranoia, and yellow journalism — attacked Black communities across the United States with impunity.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 28, 2020

Black World War I Veterans Were Honored In France And Lynched At Home During The Red Summer Of 1919

During the Red Summer of 1919, white mobs — fueled by racial animosity, Communist paranoia, and yellow journalism — attacked Black communities across the United States with impunity.

By Natasha Ishak • June 28, 2020

This Week In History News, Jun. 21 – 27

Murdered Stone Age man's face reconstructed, mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke believed to be solved, historic Viking settlement unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 26, 2020

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This Week In History News, Jun. 21 – 27

Murdered Stone Age man's face reconstructed, mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke believed to be solved, historic Viking settlement unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • June 26, 2020

33 Crazy Gangster Names And The Even Crazier Things They Did To Earn Them

From "Cadillac Frank" to "Tick Tock," these mafia nicknames reveal some of the craziest characters and stories in the mob's bloody history.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 25, 2020

33 Crazy Gangster Names And The Even Crazier Things They Did To Earn Them

From "Cadillac Frank" to "Tick Tock," these mafia nicknames reveal some of the craziest characters and stories in the mob's bloody history.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 25, 2020

Fordlândia: Henry Ford’s Forgotten Rubber Empire Deep in the Heart of the Amazon

In 1928, Henry Ford broke ground on Fordlândia, a rubber-producing town in Brazil that he hoped would supply his car factories and serve as a model industrial society. Instead, it devolved into a dystopia.

By Morgan Dunn • Jun 24, 2020

Fordlândia: Henry Ford’s Forgotten Rubber Empire Deep in the Heart of the Amazon

In 1928, Henry Ford broke ground on Fordlândia, a rubber-producing town in Brazil that he hoped would supply his car factories and serve as a model industrial society. Instead, it devolved into a dystopia.

By Morgan Dunn • June 24, 2020

Who Wrote The Bill Of Rights? Inside The Messy History

James Madison is widely credited with writing the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that comprise the Bill of Rights, but he didn't act alone.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 18, 2020

Who Wrote The Bill Of Rights? Inside The Messy History

James Madison is widely credited with writing the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that comprise the Bill of Rights, but he didn't act alone.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 18, 2020

Meet The Confederados, The Confederate Loyalists Who Fled To Brazil After The Civil War

Rather than accept defeat, up to 20,000 die-hard Confederates moved to the slaveholding Empire of Brazil to establish colonies of Confederados. Their descendents still honor them today.

By Morgan Dunn • Jun 15, 2020

Meet The Confederados, The Confederate Loyalists Who Fled To Brazil After The Civil War

Rather than accept defeat, up to 20,000 die-hard Confederates moved to the slaveholding Empire of Brazil to establish colonies of Confederados. Their descendents still honor them today.

By Morgan Dunn • June 15, 2020

From Freedom Rider To Congressman: The Heroic Career Of Civil Rights Leader John Lewis

From organizing the March on Washington to working within it, Congressman John Lewis is a civil rights leader with a legendary story.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 13, 2020

From Freedom Rider To Congressman: The Heroic Career Of Civil Rights Leader John Lewis

From organizing the March on Washington to working within it, Congressman John Lewis is a civil rights leader with a legendary story.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 13, 2020

How Mary Ellen Pleasant Became A Self-Made Millionaire — Before Her White Partner’s Wife Took Her Fortune

Even though Mary Ellen Pleasant amassed $30 million thanks to her real estate empire, the white press vilified her as a mere brothel owner and insisted on calling her "Mammy."

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 10, 2020

How Mary Ellen Pleasant Became A Self-Made Millionaire — Before Her White Partner’s Wife Took Her Fortune

Even though Mary Ellen Pleasant amassed $30 million thanks to her real estate empire, the white press vilified her as a mere brothel owner and insisted on calling her "Mammy."

By Natasha Ishak • June 10, 2020

Yuri Kochiyama Survived An Internment Camp, Then Befriended Malcolm X And Fought For Civil Rights

From the 1960s until her death in 2014, Yuri Kochiyama fought for civil rights, reparations for Japanese Americans detained in concentration camps, and the anti-war movement, among other social justice causes.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 9, 2020

Yuri Kochiyama Survived An Internment Camp, Then Befriended Malcolm X And Fought For Civil Rights

From the 1960s until her death in 2014, Yuri Kochiyama fought for civil rights, reparations for Japanese Americans detained in concentration camps, and the anti-war movement, among other social justice causes.

By Natasha Ishak • June 9, 2020

South Korea Sends 10,000 Masks To Navajo Nation In Honor Of Code Talkers Who Served In The Korean War

The shipment of protective supplies is on top of the 500,000 face masks the South Korean government already sent to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to distribute to non-Navajo veterans.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 9, 2020

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South Korea Sends 10,000 Masks To Navajo Nation In Honor Of Code Talkers Who Served In The Korean War

The shipment of protective supplies is on top of the 500,000 face masks the South Korean government already sent to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to distribute to non-Navajo veterans.

By Natasha Ishak • June 9, 2020