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Crossing The Rubicon: Inside The Meaning Of This Famous Idiom That Dates Back To Ancient Rome

When Julius Caesar committed an act of war by crossing the Rubicon River and moving into Roman territory in 49 B.C.E., he gave birth to a classic phrase meaning that one has passed the point of no return.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 12, 2023

Crossing The Rubicon: Inside The Meaning Of This Famous Idiom That Dates Back To Ancient Rome

When Julius Caesar committed an act of war by crossing the Rubicon River and moving into Roman territory in 49 B.C.E., he gave birth to a classic phrase meaning that one has passed the point of no return.

By Amber Morgan • July 12, 2023

Lady Jane Grey, The Nine Days’ Queen Of England Who Was Executed By Mary I

Lady Jane Grey became queen upon the death of King Edward VI in July 1553, but quickly lost her throne to Mary I, the eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, nine days later.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 11, 2023

Lady Jane Grey, The Nine Days’ Queen Of England Who Was Executed By Mary I

Lady Jane Grey became queen upon the death of King Edward VI in July 1553, but quickly lost her throne to Mary I, the eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, nine days later.

By Amber Morgan • July 11, 2023

Metal Detectorists Uncover Buried World War II-Era British Planes In Ukraine

The Hurricane planes were sent by Britain to the Soviet Union in 1941 to help the U.S.S.R. fight back against the Nazis.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 11, 2023

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Metal Detectorists Uncover Buried World War II-Era British Planes In Ukraine

The Hurricane planes were sent by Britain to the Soviet Union in 1941 to help the U.S.S.R. fight back against the Nazis.

By Amber Morgan • July 11, 2023

The Short Life Of Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow’s Lovestruck Partner In Crime

Born in 1910 in Texas, Bonnie Parker seemed like the last person who would ever become an infamous criminal — but then she met Clyde Barrow.

By Kendrick Foster • Jul 10, 2023

The Short Life Of Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow’s Lovestruck Partner In Crime

Born in 1910 in Texas, Bonnie Parker seemed like the last person who would ever become an infamous criminal — but then she met Clyde Barrow.

By Kendrick Foster • July 10, 2023

The ‘Beautiful Spectre’: The Story Of Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Jenny-Wanda Barkmann

Jenny-Wanda Barkmann was known for both her beauty and cruelty during her time at Stutthof concentration camp before she was hanged for her crimes in 1946.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 10, 2023

The ‘Beautiful Spectre’: The Story Of Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Jenny-Wanda Barkmann

Jenny-Wanda Barkmann was known for both her beauty and cruelty during her time at Stutthof concentration camp before she was hanged for her crimes in 1946.

By Austin Harvey • July 10, 2023

Archaeologists Discover 18,000-Year-Old Rockshelter In Oregon That Could Be The Oldest Human Settlement In North America

Archaeologists at the Rimrock Draw Rockshelter in eastern Oregon determined the settlement's age through radiocarbon dating of camel teeth found there in 2012.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 10, 2023

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Archaeologists Discover 18,000-Year-Old Rockshelter In Oregon That Could Be The Oldest Human Settlement In North America

Archaeologists at the Rimrock Draw Rockshelter in eastern Oregon determined the settlement's age through radiocarbon dating of camel teeth found there in 2012.

By Amber Morgan • July 10, 2023

Norwegian Dad Hiking With His Family Spots Rock Paintings From The Bronze Age

Dating back several millennia, these stunning petroglyphs uncovered south of Oslo appear to depict hunting scenes as well as oarsmen rowing in a boat.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 10, 2023

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Norwegian Dad Hiking With His Family Spots Rock Paintings From The Bronze Age

Dating back several millennia, these stunning petroglyphs uncovered south of Oslo appear to depict hunting scenes as well as oarsmen rowing in a boat.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 10, 2023

Inside The Murder Of The Romanov Family And Their Chilling Final Moments

In the midst of the Russian Revolution, the imperial family was killed by the Bolsheviks, a horrific execution that ended a 300-year dynasty.

By Lisa Hornung • Jul 9, 2023

Inside The Murder Of The Romanov Family And Their Chilling Final Moments

In the midst of the Russian Revolution, the imperial family was killed by the Bolsheviks, a horrific execution that ended a 300-year dynasty.

By Lisa Hornung • July 9, 2023

The Heavener Runestone And Its Mysterious Inscription That Some Say Proves Vikings Traveled To Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Runestone, located in Heavener Runestone Park, was first discovered in the 1830s, but some believe it had been left by Viking explorers hundreds of years before.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 8, 2023

The Heavener Runestone And Its Mysterious Inscription That Some Say Proves Vikings Traveled To Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Runestone, located in Heavener Runestone Park, was first discovered in the 1830s, but some believe it had been left by Viking explorers hundreds of years before.

By Amber Morgan • July 8, 2023

Why Rudolf Höss Ranks Among The Holocaust’s Deadliest Perpetrators

Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss expanded the camp's operations and pioneered the use of Zyklon B gas chambers, making him responsible for more than 1 million deaths.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 8, 2023

Why Rudolf Höss Ranks Among The Holocaust’s Deadliest Perpetrators

Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss expanded the camp's operations and pioneered the use of Zyklon B gas chambers, making him responsible for more than 1 million deaths.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 8, 2023

The Inspirational Story Of Bessie Blount Griffin, The Trailblazing Wartime Physical Therapist And Forensic Scientist

A pioneer in both physical therapy and forensics, Bessie Blount Griffin was best known for creating devices to help veteran amputees during World War II and teaching them to write with their teeth and feet.

By Erin Kelly • Jul 7, 2023

The Inspirational Story Of Bessie Blount Griffin, The Trailblazing Wartime Physical Therapist And Forensic Scientist

A pioneer in both physical therapy and forensics, Bessie Blount Griffin was best known for creating devices to help veteran amputees during World War II and teaching them to write with their teeth and feet.

By Erin Kelly • July 7, 2023

Construction Uncovers The Remains Of A Munich Synagogue Destroyed By The Nazis In The 1930s

Described by a newspaper upon its completion in 1887 as the "ornament of the city," Adolf Hitler would later call the Great Synagogue an "eyesore."

By Amber Morgan • Jul 7, 2023

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Construction Uncovers The Remains Of A Munich Synagogue Destroyed By The Nazis In The 1930s

Described by a newspaper upon its completion in 1887 as the "ornament of the city," Adolf Hitler would later call the Great Synagogue an "eyesore."

By Amber Morgan • July 7, 2023