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‘Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair’: 33 Pictures Of The Summer Of Love In San Francisco

Known as "The Summer Of Love," thousands of young people flocked to San Francisco in 1967 to experience music, free love, and hallucinogenic drugs.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 13, 2022

‘Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair’: 33 Pictures Of The Summer Of Love In San Francisco

Known as "The Summer Of Love," thousands of young people flocked to San Francisco in 1967 to experience music, free love, and hallucinogenic drugs.

By Erin Kelly • November 13, 2022

Previously Unseen Photos Show The Horrors Of Kristallnacht, The ‘Night Of Broken Glass’ On The Eve Of The Holocaust

The photos were discovered in an album owned by a Jewish-American soldier, but even his family isn't sure how they came into his possession.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 13, 2022

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Previously Unseen Photos Show The Horrors Of Kristallnacht, The ‘Night Of Broken Glass’ On The Eve Of The Holocaust

The photos were discovered in an album owned by a Jewish-American soldier, but even his family isn't sure how they came into his possession.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 13, 2022

The Bloody Story Of Sam DeStefano, The Torture-Loving ‘Mad Hatter’ Of The Chicago Mob

Samuel "Mad Sam" DeStefano was one of the Mafia's fiercest loan sharks — and he was so deranged that the Chicago Outfit refused to initiate him as an official member.

By Neil Patmore • Nov 13, 2022

The Bloody Story Of Sam DeStefano, The Torture-Loving ‘Mad Hatter’ Of The Chicago Mob

Samuel "Mad Sam" DeStefano was one of the Mafia's fiercest loan sharks — and he was so deranged that the Chicago Outfit refused to initiate him as an official member.

By Neil Patmore • November 13, 2022

Large Piece Of The Destroyed Challenger Space Shuttle Found On The Ocean Floor

When the Challenger exploded just after takeoff on January 28, 1986, all seven crew members died while millions of Americans watched on TV.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 12, 2022

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Large Piece Of The Destroyed Challenger Space Shuttle Found On The Ocean Floor

When the Challenger exploded just after takeoff on January 28, 1986, all seven crew members died while millions of Americans watched on TV.

By Austin Harvey • November 12, 2022

The Full Story Of Tupac Shakur’s Death — And Who May Have Killed Him

More than two decades after Tupac Shakur's death, his unsolved murder continues to inspire countless theories — and just a few credible claims.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 12, 2022

The Full Story Of Tupac Shakur’s Death — And Who May Have Killed Him

More than two decades after Tupac Shakur's death, his unsolved murder continues to inspire countless theories — and just a few credible claims.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 12, 2022

This Week In History News, Nov. 6 – 12

Ancient Roman theater discovered in Crete, history's first written sentence uncovered in Israel, Stone Age child who may have been buried with a wolf found in Finland.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 11, 2022

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This Week In History News, Nov. 6 – 12

Ancient Roman theater discovered in Crete, history's first written sentence uncovered in Israel, Stone Age child who may have been buried with a wolf found in Finland.

By All That's Interesting • November 11, 2022

Pennsylvania Pastor Discovers A Long-Abandoned Cemetery Of Black WWI Veterans In The Woods

A local pastor's mission to track down his family led to the discovery of nine Black World War I veterans' graves in an abandoned, heavily wooded area.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 11, 2022

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Pennsylvania Pastor Discovers A Long-Abandoned Cemetery Of Black WWI Veterans In The Woods

A local pastor's mission to track down his family led to the discovery of nine Black World War I veterans' graves in an abandoned, heavily wooded area.

By Austin Harvey • November 11, 2022

27 Of The Most Imaginative Victorian Inventions

These gadgets from the late 18th and early 19th centuries have a definitive Steampunk look — but some had more of a lasting effect on society than others.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 10, 2022

27 Of The Most Imaginative Victorian Inventions

These gadgets from the late 18th and early 19th centuries have a definitive Steampunk look — but some had more of a lasting effect on society than others.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 10, 2022

The Legend Of The Wolpertinger, The Horned Rabbit Said To Roam The Bavarian Alps

Likely created as a way for crafty taxidermists to make money off of gullible tourists, the wolpertinger is a mythical hare-deer hybrid that can supposedly be found in the forests of Germany.

By Donna Sarkar • Nov 9, 2022

The Legend Of The Wolpertinger, The Horned Rabbit Said To Roam The Bavarian Alps

Likely created as a way for crafty taxidermists to make money off of gullible tourists, the wolpertinger is a mythical hare-deer hybrid that can supposedly be found in the forests of Germany.

By Donna Sarkar • November 9, 2022

History’s First Full Sentence Using An Alphabet Was Just Discovered On An Ancient Comb — And It’s About Beard Lice

This ivory comb from 1700 B.C.E. has an inscription in the Canaanite language that offers instructions on how to avoid lice.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 9, 2022

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History’s First Full Sentence Using An Alphabet Was Just Discovered On An Ancient Comb — And It’s About Beard Lice

This ivory comb from 1700 B.C.E. has an inscription in the Canaanite language that offers instructions on how to avoid lice.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 9, 2022