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This Week In History News, Feb. 21 – 27

Police conspiracy behind Malcolm X's death revealed, hidden message in "The Scream" uncovered, new theory about dinosaurs' demise published.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 26, 2021

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This Week In History News, Feb. 21 – 27

Police conspiracy behind Malcolm X's death revealed, hidden message in "The Scream" uncovered, new theory about dinosaurs' demise published.

By All That's Interesting • February 26, 2021

Meet Henrietta Wood, The Freed Slave Who Successfully Sued For Reparations

Even though she was emancipated in 1848, Henrietta Wood was kidnapped and enslaved again for 16 more years. After she was freed a second time, she took her captor to court.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 24, 2021

Meet Henrietta Wood, The Freed Slave Who Successfully Sued For Reparations

Even though she was emancipated in 1848, Henrietta Wood was kidnapped and enslaved again for 16 more years. After she was freed a second time, she took her captor to court.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 24, 2021

The Tragic Story Of Devonte Hart, A Teenager Murdered By His Adoptive Mother

In 2014, a photo of Devonte Hart hugging a police officer during a Black Lives Matter protest went instantly viral. Just four years later, he made headlines again — for a tragic reason.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 22, 2021

The Tragic Story Of Devonte Hart, A Teenager Murdered By His Adoptive Mother

In 2014, a photo of Devonte Hart hugging a police officer during a Black Lives Matter protest went instantly viral. Just four years later, he made headlines again — for a tragic reason.

By Natasha Ishak • February 22, 2021

Inside The Tragedy Of The Happy Land Fire, New York City’s Deadliest Arson Attack

On a fateful night in 1990, an arsonist lit a massive fire at the Happy Land Social Club in the Bronx — damning the 93 young people inside.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 18, 2021

Inside The Tragedy Of The Happy Land Fire, New York City’s Deadliest Arson Attack

On a fateful night in 1990, an arsonist lit a massive fire at the Happy Land Social Club in the Bronx — damning the 93 young people inside.

By Natasha Ishak • February 18, 2021

The Grisly History Of The Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scotland’s Early Gangs

In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 11, 2021

The Grisly History Of The Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scotland’s Early Gangs

In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

By Morgan Dunn • February 11, 2021

A Former Nazi Camp Secretary Has Just Been Charged As An Accessory In 10,000 Murders

The woman, identified only as "Irmgard F.", worked for the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland from June 1943 to April 1945.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 10, 2021

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A Former Nazi Camp Secretary Has Just Been Charged As An Accessory In 10,000 Murders

The woman, identified only as "Irmgard F.", worked for the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland from June 1943 to April 1945.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 10, 2021

The Unbelievable True Story Of Eddie Chapman, The British Criminal-Turned-Spy Who Fooled The Nazis

After offering his criminal services to the Nazis in exchange for his freedom from jail, Eddie Chapman turned himself in to the British and became "Agent Zigzag."

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 9, 2021

The Unbelievable True Story Of Eddie Chapman, The British Criminal-Turned-Spy Who Fooled The Nazis

After offering his criminal services to the Nazis in exchange for his freedom from jail, Eddie Chapman turned himself in to the British and became "Agent Zigzag."

By Morgan Dunn • February 9, 2021

The Shocking Story Of Fred Hampton’s Death And The Government Plot Behind It

While the Black Panthers called Fred Hampton's death a murder and the evidence proved them right, Chicago police insisted he was killed after firing on them during a shootout.

By Brandon Weber • Feb 6, 2021

The Shocking Story Of Fred Hampton’s Death And The Government Plot Behind It

While the Black Panthers called Fred Hampton's death a murder and the evidence proved them right, Chicago police insisted he was killed after firing on them during a shootout.

By Brandon Weber • February 6, 2021

Meet Marianne Bachmeier, Germany’s ‘Revenge Mother’ Who Shot Her Child’s Killer In The Middle Of His Trial

In March 1981, Marianne Bachmeier opened fire in a crowded courtroom and killed Klaus Grabowski — the man on trial for murdering her 7-year-old daughter.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 1, 2021

Meet Marianne Bachmeier, Germany’s ‘Revenge Mother’ Who Shot Her Child’s Killer In The Middle Of His Trial

In March 1981, Marianne Bachmeier opened fire in a crowded courtroom and killed Klaus Grabowski — the man on trial for murdering her 7-year-old daughter.

By Natasha Ishak • February 1, 2021

The Little-Known Story Of The Time Mr. Rogers Sued The KKK

After he learned that the Missouri chapter of the Ku Klux Klan was impersonating him in order to spread racist messages to kids, Mr. Rogers took them on — and won.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 31, 2021

The Little-Known Story Of The Time Mr. Rogers Sued The KKK

After he learned that the Missouri chapter of the Ku Klux Klan was impersonating him in order to spread racist messages to kids, Mr. Rogers took them on — and won.

By Natasha Ishak • January 31, 2021