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Who Was George Lincoln Rockwell, The Founder Of The American Nazi Party?

The story of George Lincoln Rockwell, the man whose legacy of hate lives on to this day.

By John Kuroski • Feb 5, 2017

Who Was George Lincoln Rockwell, The Founder Of The American Nazi Party?

The story of George Lincoln Rockwell, the man whose legacy of hate lives on to this day.

By John Kuroski • February 5, 2017

Shameless Cocaine Ads From The 1970s

In the 1970s, cocaine was illegal, but marketing and advertising cocaine paraphernalia was not. These shocking vintage ads are the proof.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 4, 2017

Shameless Cocaine Ads From The 1970s

In the 1970s, cocaine was illegal, but marketing and advertising cocaine paraphernalia was not. These shocking vintage ads are the proof.

By All That's Interesting • February 4, 2017

How Ronald Reagan Paved The Way For Donald Trump

Ronald Reagan was President 30 years ago, but the long shadow he cast still covers American politics.

By Richard Stockton • Jan 27, 2017

How Ronald Reagan Paved The Way For Donald Trump

Ronald Reagan was President 30 years ago, but the long shadow he cast still covers American politics.

By Richard Stockton • January 27, 2017

This Week In History, Jan. 22 – 28

A map of U.S. lynchings, Nellie Bly's famous journey, the largest diamond ever, the birth of Angela Davis, and Germany's holocaust before the Holocaust.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 27, 2017

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This Week In History, Jan. 22 – 28

A map of U.S. lynchings, Nellie Bly's famous journey, the largest diamond ever, the birth of Angela Davis, and Germany's holocaust before the Holocaust.

By All That's Interesting • January 27, 2017

More Than 800 U.S. Victims Of Forced Sterilization Found To Be Still Living

For decades, forced sterilization was legal in dozens of U.S. states. A recently-discovered filing cabinet shines light on how racist the program was.

By John Kuroski • Jan 24, 2017

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More Than 800 U.S. Victims Of Forced Sterilization Found To Be Still Living

For decades, forced sterilization was legal in dozens of U.S. states. A recently-discovered filing cabinet shines light on how racist the program was.

By John Kuroski • January 24, 2017

What We Loved This Week, Jan. 15 – 21

Obama then and now, vintage celeb selfies, the Obama girls' first White House experience, gay life in the 1960s, the worst U.S. presidential inaugurations.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 20, 2017

What We Loved This Week, Jan. 15 – 21

Obama then and now, vintage celeb selfies, the Obama girls' first White House experience, gay life in the 1960s, the worst U.S. presidential inaugurations.

By All That's Interesting • January 20, 2017

Jeannette Rankin: A Different Kind Of “First” Lady

The pioneering yet often overlooked career of Jeannette Rankin, the first women ever in the U.S. Congress.

By Savannah Cox • Jan 18, 2017

Jeannette Rankin: A Different Kind Of “First” Lady

The pioneering yet often overlooked career of Jeannette Rankin, the first women ever in the U.S. Congress.

By Savannah Cox • January 18, 2017

True Stories Of The Japanese-American Internment Program

The Japanese-American internment camps serve as a stark reminder of what angry, frightened Americans are capable of.

By Richard Stockton • Jan 17, 2017

True Stories Of The Japanese-American Internment Program

The Japanese-American internment camps serve as a stark reminder of what angry, frightened Americans are capable of.

By Richard Stockton • January 17, 2017

The 5 Most Disastrous Presidential Inaugurations In U.S. History

Even if Trump's inauguration goes badly, it still may be better than these disastrous inaugurations of years past.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 14, 2017

The 5 Most Disastrous Presidential Inaugurations In U.S. History

Even if Trump's inauguration goes badly, it still may be better than these disastrous inaugurations of years past.

By All That's Interesting • January 14, 2017

The Dark Secret of America’s WWII German Death Camps

At the end of World War II, the U.S. opened camps of its own, where perhaps a million German prisoners died in secret.

By Richard Stockton • Jan 13, 2017

The Dark Secret of America’s WWII German Death Camps

At the end of World War II, the U.S. opened camps of its own, where perhaps a million German prisoners died in secret.

By Richard Stockton • January 13, 2017