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Meet Susie King Taylor, The First African American Army Nurse Who Moonlit As A Teacher For Black Union Soldiers

A self-taught slave who escaped to freedom, Susie King Taylor educated African American soldiers at a time when it was illegal for a Black woman to read.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 15, 2020

Meet Susie King Taylor, The First African American Army Nurse Who Moonlit As A Teacher For Black Union Soldiers

A self-taught slave who escaped to freedom, Susie King Taylor educated African American soldiers at a time when it was illegal for a Black woman to read.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 15, 2020

55 Grunge Pictures That Capture The Height Of Generation X

Originating in Seattle, grunge took America by storm in the late '80s and early '90s — and became just as much a lifestyle as it was a music genre.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 9, 2020

55 Grunge Pictures That Capture The Height Of Generation X

Originating in Seattle, grunge took America by storm in the late '80s and early '90s — and became just as much a lifestyle as it was a music genre.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 9, 2020

This Week In History News, Oct. 4 – 10

Viking temple to Odin and Thor unearthed, purported Abraham Lincoln deathbed photo found, hidden drawing under Mona Lisa uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 9, 2020

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This Week In History News, Oct. 4 – 10

Viking temple to Odin and Thor unearthed, purported Abraham Lincoln deathbed photo found, hidden drawing under Mona Lisa uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • October 9, 2020

Lost Photo Of Lincoln Of His Deathbed Surfaces — But Some Historians Are Skeptical

"Not every man with a beard photographed after 1861 was Abraham Lincoln."

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 6, 2020

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Lost Photo Of Lincoln Of His Deathbed Surfaces — But Some Historians Are Skeptical

"Not every man with a beard photographed after 1861 was Abraham Lincoln."

By Marco Margaritoff • October 6, 2020

Inside Chicago’s Chilling History Of Racism, From Firebombings To KKK Rallies To Nazi Marches

Martin Luther King Jr. once called Chicago the most racist city in America. Here's the long history that proves him right.

By Genevieve Carlton • Oct 3, 2020

Inside Chicago’s Chilling History Of Racism, From Firebombings To KKK Rallies To Nazi Marches

Martin Luther King Jr. once called Chicago the most racist city in America. Here's the long history that proves him right.

By Genevieve Carlton • October 3, 2020

Meet August Vollmer, The Man Who Militarized American Police

In 1905, August Vollmer became town marshal of Berkeley, California. In just a few years, he transformed his department into the first modern police force — and laid the groundwork for the heavily-armed police of today.

By Morgan Dunn • Sep 30, 2020

Meet August Vollmer, The Man Who Militarized American Police

In 1905, August Vollmer became town marshal of Berkeley, California. In just a few years, he transformed his department into the first modern police force — and laid the groundwork for the heavily-armed police of today.

By Morgan Dunn • September 30, 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 • 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