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The Story Of Sammy Younge Jr., The Black College Student And Activist Killed Over A Segregated Bathroom

The murder of Sammy Younge Jr. on January 3, 1966 by a white gas station attendant in Tuskegee ignited the college civil rights movement.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 23, 2023

The Story Of Sammy Younge Jr., The Black College Student And Activist Killed Over A Segregated Bathroom

The murder of Sammy Younge Jr. on January 3, 1966 by a white gas station attendant in Tuskegee ignited the college civil rights movement.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 23, 2023

2,000-Year-Old Phallic Wooden Object Found In England Likely Oldest Roman Sex Toy Ever Found

Decades after a wooden object was discovered in a Roman ruin, a team of researchers reidentified it as a phallus — and it's possibly the first Roman sex toy ever found.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 23, 2023

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2,000-Year-Old Phallic Wooden Object Found In England Likely Oldest Roman Sex Toy Ever Found

Decades after a wooden object was discovered in a Roman ruin, a team of researchers reidentified it as a phallus — and it's possibly the first Roman sex toy ever found.

By Amber Morgan • February 23, 2023

The History Of Kryžių Kalnas, The Mysterious Hill Of Crosses In Northern Lithuania

Laden with more than 100,000 Christian symbols, Lithuania's Hill of Crosses is one of the world’s most unique pilgrimage sites.

By Joel Stice • Feb 23, 2023

The History Of Kryžių Kalnas, The Mysterious Hill Of Crosses In Northern Lithuania

Laden with more than 100,000 Christian symbols, Lithuania's Hill of Crosses is one of the world’s most unique pilgrimage sites.

By Joel Stice • February 23, 2023

Archaeologists Just Stumbled Across An Unexploded Civil War Artillery Shell At Gettysburg

Though the shell was destroyed, historians suspect that it was fired by Confederate forces on July 2, 1863.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 22, 2023

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Archaeologists Just Stumbled Across An Unexploded Civil War Artillery Shell At Gettysburg

Though the shell was destroyed, historians suspect that it was fired by Confederate forces on July 2, 1863.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 22, 2023

The Whiskey Salvaged From This 170-Year-Old Shipwreck In Lake Michigan Could Be Worth Millions

In 2020, a team of shipwreck divers explored the Westmoreland, a 19th-century ship that sunk in Lake Michigan in 1854 — and found whiskey and gold coins worth millions of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 21, 2023

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The Whiskey Salvaged From This 170-Year-Old Shipwreck In Lake Michigan Could Be Worth Millions

In 2020, a team of shipwreck divers explored the Westmoreland, a 19th-century ship that sunk in Lake Michigan in 1854 — and found whiskey and gold coins worth millions of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • February 21, 2023

This 500-Year-Old Medicine Horn Found In South Africa Is Shedding New Light On Old Healing Practices

In 2020, a hiker exploring a South African cave stumbled across a medicine horn dating back to pre-colonial times — and it was filled with herbal remedies.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 20, 2023

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This 500-Year-Old Medicine Horn Found In South Africa Is Shedding New Light On Old Healing Practices

In 2020, a hiker exploring a South African cave stumbled across a medicine horn dating back to pre-colonial times — and it was filled with herbal remedies.

By Amber Morgan • February 20, 2023

Alois Hitler: The Story Of The Austrian Civil Servant Who Was Adolf Hitler’s Father

The father of Adolf Hitler, Alois Hitler was a domineering, unforgiving husband who often beat his wife and his children — leading his son to despise him.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 20, 2023

Alois Hitler: The Story Of The Austrian Civil Servant Who Was Adolf Hitler’s Father

The father of Adolf Hitler, Alois Hitler was a domineering, unforgiving husband who often beat his wife and his children — leading his son to despise him.

By Gina Dimuro • February 20, 2023

The True Story Behind ‘Cocaine Bear,’ When A Black Bear Ate 70 Pounds Of Cocaine

In 1985, a drug smuggler hurled a duffel bag of cocaine out of a plane and into a Georgia forest, where it was found by a black bear who was aptly nicknamed "Pablo Escobear."

By Austin Harvey • Feb 19, 2023

The True Story Behind ‘Cocaine Bear,’ When A Black Bear Ate 70 Pounds Of Cocaine

In 1985, a drug smuggler hurled a duffel bag of cocaine out of a plane and into a Georgia forest, where it was found by a black bear who was aptly nicknamed "Pablo Escobear."

By Austin Harvey • February 19, 2023

The Complicated Truth About Adolf Hitler’s Children And Whether The Führer Was Actually A Father

According to some historians, Adolf Hitler secretly fathered a son named Jean-Marie Loret with a French woman in 1917. But is it actually true?

By Hannah McKennett • Feb 18, 2023

The Complicated Truth About Adolf Hitler’s Children And Whether The Führer Was Actually A Father

According to some historians, Adolf Hitler secretly fathered a son named Jean-Marie Loret with a French woman in 1917. But is it actually true?

By Hannah McKennett • February 18, 2023

Maria Victoria Henao Was Pablo Escobar’s Wife — And She Stood By Him Until The End

As Pablo Escobar's wife, Maria Victoria Henao lived in constant fear of the drug kingpin's world of violence. And yet she stayed with him until his brutal death in 1993.

By Katie Serena • Feb 18, 2023

Maria Victoria Henao Was Pablo Escobar’s Wife — And She Stood By Him Until The End

As Pablo Escobar's wife, Maria Victoria Henao lived in constant fear of the drug kingpin's world of violence. And yet she stayed with him until his brutal death in 1993.

By Katie Serena • February 18, 2023

This Week In History News, Feb. 12 – 18

Medieval synagogue unearthed in Spain, Leonardo da Vinci's gravity sketches discovered, 500-year-old spice trove found.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 17, 2023

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This Week In History News, Feb. 12 – 18

Medieval synagogue unearthed in Spain, Leonardo da Vinci's gravity sketches discovered, 500-year-old spice trove found.

By All That's Interesting • February 17, 2023

The Incredible Story Of Charles Joughin And How He Survived The Titanic

Thanks to a strong constitution and some liquid courage, baker Charles Joughin survived nearly three hours in the frigid North Atlantic after the Titanic sank.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 17, 2023

The Incredible Story Of Charles Joughin And How He Survived The Titanic

Thanks to a strong constitution and some liquid courage, baker Charles Joughin survived nearly three hours in the frigid North Atlantic after the Titanic sank.

By Gina Dimuro • February 17, 2023