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The Ruthless Career Of Calico Jack Rackham, One Of History’s Most Infamous Pirates

Captain John "Calico Jack" Rackham was known for wearing colorful calico clothing, his marriage to ferocious fellow pirate Anne Bonny, and his absolute mercilessness on the high seas.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 2, 2024

The Ruthless Career Of Calico Jack Rackham, One Of History’s Most Infamous Pirates

Captain John "Calico Jack" Rackham was known for wearing colorful calico clothing, his marriage to ferocious fellow pirate Anne Bonny, and his absolute mercilessness on the high seas.

By Erin Kelly • March 2, 2024

The True Story Of Dick Turpin, The Brash Highwayman Who Became An English Folk Hero

Although Dick Turpin's exploits were later romanticized in plays and serial fiction, in reality, he was a ruthless criminal who terrorized England in the early 18th century.

By Rivy Lyon • Feb 27, 2024

The True Story Of Dick Turpin, The Brash Highwayman Who Became An English Folk Hero

Although Dick Turpin's exploits were later romanticized in plays and serial fiction, in reality, he was a ruthless criminal who terrorized England in the early 18th century.

By Rivy Lyon • February 27, 2024

The Strange Story Of June And Jennifer Gibbons, The ‘Silent Twins’ Who Only Spoke To Each Other

"Silent twins" June and Jennifer Gibbons spoke only to each other, used their own special language, and mirrored each other's behavior for three decades straight.

By Katie Serena • Feb 21, 2024

The Strange Story Of June And Jennifer Gibbons, The ‘Silent Twins’ Who Only Spoke To Each Other

"Silent twins" June and Jennifer Gibbons spoke only to each other, used their own special language, and mirrored each other's behavior for three decades straight.

By Katie Serena • February 21, 2024

This Week In History News, Feb. 11 – 17

Intact Roman chicken egg found in England, 3,600-year-old lipstick unearthed in Iran, millennia-old hallucinogens discovered in the Netherlands.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 16, 2024

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This Week In History News, Feb. 11 – 17

Intact Roman chicken egg found in England, 3,600-year-old lipstick unearthed in Iran, millennia-old hallucinogens discovered in the Netherlands.

By All That's Interesting • February 16, 2024

The Sickening Story Of Peter Sutcliffe, The Yorkshire Ripper Who Brutalized 13 Women In 1970s England

Peter Sutcliffe claimed to be on a mission from God as he killed 13 women and evaded hapless police on nine separate occasions while committing the Yorkshire Ripper murders.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 16, 2024

The Sickening Story Of Peter Sutcliffe, The Yorkshire Ripper Who Brutalized 13 Women In 1970s England

Peter Sutcliffe claimed to be on a mission from God as he killed 13 women and evaded hapless police on nine separate occasions while committing the Yorkshire Ripper murders.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 16, 2024

Meet Sonia Sutcliffe, The Oblivious Wife Of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe

While she was busy teaching, Sonia Sutcliffe's husband Peter Sutcliffe was terrorizing British women as the Yorkshire Ripper between 1975 and 1980.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 14, 2024

Meet Sonia Sutcliffe, The Oblivious Wife Of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe

While she was busy teaching, Sonia Sutcliffe's husband Peter Sutcliffe was terrorizing British women as the Yorkshire Ripper between 1975 and 1980.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 14, 2024

This Week In History News, Feb. 4 – 10

Pompeii scrolls deciphered using AI, seventh-century armored warrior unearthed in Hungary, Roman funerary bed found in London.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 9, 2024

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This Week In History News, Feb. 4 – 10

Pompeii scrolls deciphered using AI, seventh-century armored warrior unearthed in Hungary, Roman funerary bed found in London.

By All That's Interesting • February 9, 2024

33 Photos Of Highclere Castle, The Real-Life Downton Abbey House

From its connection to the discovery of King Tut's tomb to its claim to fame as the home of the fictional Crawley family, Highclere Castle's history is as rich as the treasures that adorn its walls.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 7, 2024

33 Photos Of Highclere Castle, The Real-Life Downton Abbey House

From its connection to the discovery of King Tut's tomb to its claim to fame as the home of the fictional Crawley family, Highclere Castle's history is as rich as the treasures that adorn its walls.

By Erin Kelly • February 7, 2024

Archaeologists Unearth The First Fully Intact Roman Funerary Bed In London

The 2,000-year-old funerary bed was incredibly well-preserved — a rarity for wooden objects from the Roman period.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 6, 2024

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Archaeologists Unearth The First Fully Intact Roman Funerary Bed In London

The 2,000-year-old funerary bed was incredibly well-preserved — a rarity for wooden objects from the Roman period.

By Austin Harvey • February 6, 2024

What Was The First Movie Ever Made? Inside The Controversial History Of The Oldest Film

Although some historians credit The Horse in Motion or Arrival of a Train as the first movie ever made, Louis Le Prince's 1888 film Roundhay Garden Scene is widely considered to be history's oldest motion picture.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 5, 2024

What Was The First Movie Ever Made? Inside The Controversial History Of The Oldest Film

Although some historians credit The Horse in Motion or Arrival of a Train as the first movie ever made, Louis Le Prince's 1888 film Roundhay Garden Scene is widely considered to be history's oldest motion picture.

By Erin Kelly • February 5, 2024