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Inside R. Norris Williams’ Astonishing Journey From Surviving The Titanic To Winning Olympic Gold

Not only did Richard Norris Williams make it out of the Titanic alive, he then went on to win the U.S. Tennis Championship later that same year.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 17, 2021

Inside R. Norris Williams’ Astonishing Journey From Surviving The Titanic To Winning Olympic Gold

Not only did Richard Norris Williams make it out of the Titanic alive, he then went on to win the U.S. Tennis Championship later that same year.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 17, 2021

Roman-Era Bone Workshop And Statue Heads Discovered In Turkey’s Ancient City Of Aizanoi

Archaeologists excavating the city's former agora have unearthed a bone workshop with tools and an oil lamp shop with intact lamps.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 17, 2021

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Roman-Era Bone Workshop And Statue Heads Discovered In Turkey’s Ancient City Of Aizanoi

Archaeologists excavating the city's former agora have unearthed a bone workshop with tools and an oil lamp shop with intact lamps.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 17, 2021

Inside The Battle of Hayes Pond, When 500 Native Americans Chased The Ku Klux Klan Out Of North Carolina

In 1958, the KKK tried to intimidate the Lumbee tribe in Maxton, North Carolina, but they fought back at the Battle of Hayes Pond — and drove the Klan out of town.

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 17, 2021

Inside The Battle of Hayes Pond, When 500 Native Americans Chased The Ku Klux Klan Out Of North Carolina

In 1958, the KKK tried to intimidate the Lumbee tribe in Maxton, North Carolina, but they fought back at the Battle of Hayes Pond — and drove the Klan out of town.

By Genevieve Carlton • November 17, 2021

The Story Of The Edmund Pettus Bridge, The Civil Rights Landmark That Bears The Name Of A KKK Leader

The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama was named after a former Confederate general in 1940. But in 1965, the bridge became the site of a historic civil rights protest.

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 16, 2021

The Story Of The Edmund Pettus Bridge, The Civil Rights Landmark That Bears The Name Of A KKK Leader

The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama was named after a former Confederate general in 1940. But in 1965, the bridge became the site of a historic civil rights protest.

By Genevieve Carlton • November 16, 2021

Inside The Mysterious Canneto Di Caronia Fires That Villagers Blamed On The Devil

Starting in 2004, the residents of Canneto Di Caronia, Sicily began seeing everyday objects burst into flames — and everyone from arson investigators to exorcists were baffled.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Nov 16, 2021

Inside The Mysterious Canneto Di Caronia Fires That Villagers Blamed On The Devil

Starting in 2004, the residents of Canneto Di Caronia, Sicily began seeing everyday objects burst into flames — and everyone from arson investigators to exorcists were baffled.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • November 16, 2021

After 52 Years, Investigators Just Tracked Down The Bank Teller Behind One Of Ohio’s Most Infamous Bank Robberies

Theodore John Conrad ended his shift at Society National Bank on July 11, 1969, by taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from the vault and then disappearing from town.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 15, 2021

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After 52 Years, Investigators Just Tracked Down The Bank Teller Behind One Of Ohio’s Most Infamous Bank Robberies

Theodore John Conrad ended his shift at Society National Bank on July 11, 1969, by taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from the vault and then disappearing from town.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 15, 2021

Was James Buchanan The First Gay President? Why Some Historians Think So

James Buchanan, the only president to remain a bachelor his entire life, may have also been the first gay president in U.S. history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Nov 14, 2021

Was James Buchanan The First Gay President? Why Some Historians Think So

James Buchanan, the only president to remain a bachelor his entire life, may have also been the first gay president in U.S. history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • November 14, 2021

The Twisted Story Of The Heaven’s Gate Cult — And Their Tragic Mass Suicide

On March 26, 1997, the Heaven's Gate cult became forever infamous when 39 members were found dead after committing mass suicide. Here's why they did it.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Nov 14, 2021

The Twisted Story Of The Heaven’s Gate Cult — And Their Tragic Mass Suicide

On March 26, 1997, the Heaven's Gate cult became forever infamous when 39 members were found dead after committing mass suicide. Here's why they did it.

By Jaclyn Anglis • November 14, 2021

Tituba: The Slave Girl Who May Have Used The Salem Witch Trials To Win Her Own Freedom

Tituba proved to be a fantastic orator as she talked her way out of slavery using the fear and mass hysteria of witchcraft that paralyzed the people of Salem.

By William DeLong • Nov 13, 2021

Tituba: The Slave Girl Who May Have Used The Salem Witch Trials To Win Her Own Freedom

Tituba proved to be a fantastic orator as she talked her way out of slavery using the fear and mass hysteria of witchcraft that paralyzed the people of Salem.

By William DeLong • November 13, 2021

The Mystery Of Agent 355, The Unknown Woman Who Spied For General George Washington

Spies in the Continental Army wrote of a highly capable operative known only as Agent 355, and though some historians doubt her existence, others think she may have changed the course of the Revolutionary War.

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 13, 2021

The Mystery Of Agent 355, The Unknown Woman Who Spied For General George Washington

Spies in the Continental Army wrote of a highly capable operative known only as Agent 355, and though some historians doubt her existence, others think she may have changed the course of the Revolutionary War.

By Genevieve Carlton • November 13, 2021