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The 1925 Ku Klux Klan March On Washington

In August of 1925, 60,000 Ku Klux Klan members marched to the White House to display their ever-increasing numbers across America.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 3, 2017

The 1925 Ku Klux Klan March On Washington

In August of 1925, 60,000 Ku Klux Klan members marched to the White House to display their ever-increasing numbers across America.

By All That's Interesting • April 3, 2017

The Bund: The American Arm Of The Nazi Party Before And During WWII

“Most people don’t even know any of this happened here,” Robert Kessler, president of the German American Settlement League, told The New York Times in 2015. “It hardly comes up.” The “here” in Kessler’s comment is Yaphank, New York, a rural hamlet in the middle of Long Island, about 50...

By John Kuroski • Apr 2, 2017

The Bund: The American Arm Of The Nazi Party Before And During WWII

“Most people don’t even know any of this happened here,” Robert Kessler, president of the German American Settlement League, told The New York Times in 2015. “It hardly comes up.” The “here” in Kessler’s comment is Yaphank, New York, a rural hamlet in the middle of Long Island, about 50...

By John Kuroski • April 2, 2017

Children And Segregation: 38 Photos Of Little Minds And Big Hatred

Some of the most dangerous battles of the civil rights movement weren’t fought by adults. They were instead fought by African-American children who walked into the first integrated schools in their communities. They had to walk, sometimes alone, past mobs of people screaming in their faces. Then they had to...

By Mark Oliver • Apr 1, 2017

Children And Segregation: 38 Photos Of Little Minds And Big Hatred

Some of the most dangerous battles of the civil rights movement weren’t fought by adults. They were instead fought by African-American children who walked into the first integrated schools in their communities. They had to walk, sometimes alone, past mobs of people screaming in their faces. Then they had to...

By Mark Oliver • April 1, 2017

This Week In History, Mar. 26 – Apr. 1

Low WWII awareness in Japan, Egyptian mummy unearthed, JFK diary for sale, FDR's ghostwriter, 8,000-year-old art vandalized.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 31, 2017

This Week In History, Mar. 26 – Apr. 1

Low WWII awareness in Japan, Egyptian mummy unearthed, JFK diary for sale, FDR's ghostwriter, 8,000-year-old art vandalized.

By All That's Interesting • March 31, 2017

50 Photos Celebrating Women’s History

Telling women that they can’t do things seems to be one of man’s most beloved pastimes. You can’t eat that apple, you can’t vote, you can’t play sports, you can’t run for office, you can’t serve in the military, you can’t be a scientist, you can’t go to space, you...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 30, 2017

50 Photos Celebrating Women’s History

Telling women that they can’t do things seems to be one of man’s most beloved pastimes. You can’t eat that apple, you can’t vote, you can’t play sports, you can’t run for office, you can’t serve in the military, you can’t be a scientist, you can’t go to space, you...

By All That's Interesting • March 30, 2017

Inside Colma, California’s City Of The Dead

Just south of San Francisco, there lies a little town called Colma where the dead outnumber the living 1,000 to 1.

By Richard Stockton • Mar 26, 2017

Inside Colma, California’s City Of The Dead

Just south of San Francisco, there lies a little town called Colma where the dead outnumber the living 1,000 to 1.

By Richard Stockton • March 26, 2017

JFK’s Candid Thoughts On Hitler, Russia, The UN Revealed In Up-For-Sale Diary

John F. Kennedy's diary houses some surprising views on world affairs.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 24, 2017

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JFK’s Candid Thoughts On Hitler, Russia, The UN Revealed In Up-For-Sale Diary

John F. Kennedy's diary houses some surprising views on world affairs.

By All That's Interesting • March 24, 2017

Ivanka’s Not The First First Daughter To Take Over First Lady Duties

First daughters have been carrying out the duties of "first lady" ever since the term was coined. And they've been doing it with style.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 22, 2017

Ivanka’s Not The First First Daughter To Take Over First Lady Duties

First daughters have been carrying out the duties of "first lady" ever since the term was coined. And they've been doing it with style.

By All That's Interesting • March 22, 2017

History’s Most Powerful Speeches Given By Women

The anachronistic adage goes that women should be seen and not heard — these women didn't buy it.

By Savannah Cox • Mar 21, 2017

History’s Most Powerful Speeches Given By Women

The anachronistic adage goes that women should be seen and not heard — these women didn't buy it.

By Savannah Cox • March 21, 2017

The Best Little-Known Stories About America’s First Ladies

The job description of “first lady” is perhaps the most ambiguous in the country. There’s no application. There’s no salary. There are no quotas or qualifications. And yet, these women face more scrutiny than almost anyone else on the planet. The wiggle room for interpreting this position can make studying...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 20, 2017

The Best Little-Known Stories About America’s First Ladies

The job description of “first lady” is perhaps the most ambiguous in the country. There’s no application. There’s no salary. There are no quotas or qualifications. And yet, these women face more scrutiny than almost anyone else on the planet. The wiggle room for interpreting this position can make studying...

By All That's Interesting • March 20, 2017