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The Insanity Of Beatlemania In 29 Unbelievable Photos

Beatlemania was a fan frenzy that followed the Beatles as they toured across the globe. Some believed it was a mental illness — and these photos make it easy to see why.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 4, 2017

The Insanity Of Beatlemania In 29 Unbelievable Photos

Beatlemania was a fan frenzy that followed the Beatles as they toured across the globe. Some believed it was a mental illness — and these photos make it easy to see why.

By Mark Oliver • August 4, 2017

This Week In History, July 30 – August 5

Scientists Uncover Modern Descendants Of Biblical Canaanites Thought To Have Been Wiped Out So central are the Canaanites to Hebrew and Christian scripture, that even non-believers today surely know their name. Yet, for centuries, not even scientists knew what became of this ancient race — until now. Because the Canaanites...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 4, 2017

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This Week In History, July 30 – August 5

Scientists Uncover Modern Descendants Of Biblical Canaanites Thought To Have Been Wiped Out So central are the Canaanites to Hebrew and Christian scripture, that even non-believers today surely know their name. Yet, for centuries, not even scientists knew what became of this ancient race — until now. Because the Canaanites...

By All That's Interesting • August 4, 2017

Unbelievable Photos From Florida’s Golden Age Of Ostrich Racing

It’s an ancient sport that remains popular to this day, yet few know much about this bizarre competition and even fewer actually go to see it. However, back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, ostrich racing was extremely common in America, especially in Florida, where the curious sport is...

By Laura Martisiute • Aug 3, 2017

Unbelievable Photos From Florida’s Golden Age Of Ostrich Racing

It’s an ancient sport that remains popular to this day, yet few know much about this bizarre competition and even fewer actually go to see it. However, back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, ostrich racing was extremely common in America, especially in Florida, where the curious sport is...

By Laura Martisiute • August 3, 2017

WTF? A U.S. President Born In 1790 Has A Living Grandson

Three generations of Tylers have managed to span across three centuries.

By Katie Serena • Aug 2, 2017

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WTF? A U.S. President Born In 1790 Has A Living Grandson

Three generations of Tylers have managed to span across three centuries.

By Katie Serena • August 2, 2017

36 Images Of The Secret Service In Action From Lincoln To Trump

The Secret Service was established in 1865 as an agency dedicated to protecting the validity of the country’s currency against counterfeiters. But after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, the Secret Service assumed its current role of protecting the leaders commonly depicted on that currency. That’s not to say...

By Kellen Perry • Aug 1, 2017

36 Images Of The Secret Service In Action From Lincoln To Trump

The Secret Service was established in 1865 as an agency dedicated to protecting the validity of the country’s currency against counterfeiters. But after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, the Secret Service assumed its current role of protecting the leaders commonly depicted on that currency. That’s not to say...

By Kellen Perry • August 1, 2017

25 Iconic Images That Perfectly Encapsulate The 1950s

From Marilyn Monroe and James Dean to civil rights and the Cold War, these historic photos truly encapsulate the 1950s.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 1, 2017

25 Iconic Images That Perfectly Encapsulate The 1950s

From Marilyn Monroe and James Dean to civil rights and the Cold War, these historic photos truly encapsulate the 1950s.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 1, 2017

After Slavery And Before Freedom: 44 Pictures Of Life After Emancipation

Life for many African Americans changed very little during the Reconstruction era, despite the 13th Amendment. From "Black Codes" to sharecropping, the struggle for equality continued.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 28, 2017

After Slavery And Before Freedom: 44 Pictures Of Life After Emancipation

Life for many African Americans changed very little during the Reconstruction era, despite the 13th Amendment. From "Black Codes" to sharecropping, the struggle for equality continued.

By Mark Oliver • July 28, 2017

33 Unbelievable Vintage Photos From The Heyday Of Alligator Farms

These surreal photos of alligator farms from the early 20th century capture the heyday of this bizarre trend that swept across the United States.

By Laura Martisiute • Jul 27, 2017

33 Unbelievable Vintage Photos From The Heyday Of Alligator Farms

These surreal photos of alligator farms from the early 20th century capture the heyday of this bizarre trend that swept across the United States.

By Laura Martisiute • July 27, 2017

How The Conjoined McCoy Twins Beat The “Freak Show” System That Had Exploited Them

Born into slavery and then sold into the circus, Millie and Christine McKoy ultimately took back their own destiny.

By Krissy Howard • Jul 27, 2017

How The Conjoined McCoy Twins Beat The “Freak Show” System That Had Exploited Them

Born into slavery and then sold into the circus, Millie and Christine McKoy ultimately took back their own destiny.

By Krissy Howard • July 27, 2017

Disturbing Historical Photos That Reveal What It’s Like To Grow Up In The KKK

The Ku Klux Klan has survived for more than 150 years. Its ideology of hatred and white supremacy continued to keep attracting new members through the Holocaust, the civil rights movement, and on past the election of America’s first black president. It seems unbelievable that hatred could live on for...

By Mark Oliver • Jul 26, 2017

Disturbing Historical Photos That Reveal What It’s Like To Grow Up In The KKK

The Ku Klux Klan has survived for more than 150 years. Its ideology of hatred and white supremacy continued to keep attracting new members through the Holocaust, the civil rights movement, and on past the election of America’s first black president. It seems unbelievable that hatred could live on for...

By Mark Oliver • July 26, 2017

Vintage Photos From The 1980s Glory Days Of The Boombox

In his The Boombox Project: The Machines, the Music, and the Urban Underground, Canadian photographer and author Lyle Owerko calls the once-ubiquitous boombox a “sonic campfire” and “the eighties equivalent of Spotify — a conduit through which music was shared.” It’s hard to imagine any contemporary, Spotify-equipped device as analogous...

By Kellen Perry • Jul 26, 2017

Vintage Photos From The 1980s Glory Days Of The Boombox

In his The Boombox Project: The Machines, the Music, and the Urban Underground, Canadian photographer and author Lyle Owerko calls the once-ubiquitous boombox a “sonic campfire” and “the eighties equivalent of Spotify — a conduit through which music was shared.” It’s hard to imagine any contemporary, Spotify-equipped device as analogous...

By Kellen Perry • July 26, 2017

22 Photos Of The ‘Guardian Angels’ Who Cleaned Up The Terrifying Streets Of 1980s New York

When New York's crime went through the roof, the Guardian Angels took matters into their own hands and took back the streets.

By Krissy Howard • Jul 25, 2017

22 Photos Of The ‘Guardian Angels’ Who Cleaned Up The Terrifying Streets Of 1980s New York

When New York's crime went through the roof, the Guardian Angels took matters into their own hands and took back the streets.

By Krissy Howard • July 25, 2017