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The Sand Creek Massacre: When U.S. Forces Slaughtered As Many As 200 Unsuspecting Native Americans

The Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 saw John Chivington and his 675 men slaughter hundreds of Cheyenne and Arapaho in present-day Colorado.

By Gina Dimuro • Nov 7, 2021

The Sand Creek Massacre: When U.S. Forces Slaughtered As Many As 200 Unsuspecting Native Americans

The Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 saw John Chivington and his 675 men slaughter hundreds of Cheyenne and Arapaho in present-day Colorado.

By Gina Dimuro • November 7, 2021

9 Abandoned Airports And The Tragic Stories Behind Them

Ever since they were deserted, these abandoned airports have all sat empty. Eerily, some of them were never used at all.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 7, 2021

9 Abandoned Airports And The Tragic Stories Behind Them

Ever since they were deserted, these abandoned airports have all sat empty. Eerily, some of them were never used at all.

By Erin Kelly • November 7, 2021

How The Stonewall Riots Changed The Course Of The Gay Rights Movement

New York's Stonewall riots of 1969 saw members of the LGBTQ community clash with police in what's widely known as the catalyst for the modern gay rights movement.

By Savannah Cox • Nov 7, 2021

How The Stonewall Riots Changed The Course Of The Gay Rights Movement

New York's Stonewall riots of 1969 saw members of the LGBTQ community clash with police in what's widely known as the catalyst for the modern gay rights movement.

By Savannah Cox • November 7, 2021

Henri Charrière Claimed He Was Wrongly Imprisoned On The Inescapable Devil’s Island — Then He Escaped

Henri Charrière escaped from one of history's most infamous prisons and then won his freedom from the government that he claimed had wrongly imprisoned him in the first place.

By William DeLong • Nov 6, 2021

Henri Charrière Claimed He Was Wrongly Imprisoned On The Inescapable Devil’s Island — Then He Escaped

Henri Charrière escaped from one of history's most infamous prisons and then won his freedom from the government that he claimed had wrongly imprisoned him in the first place.

By William DeLong • November 6, 2021

Wladyslaw Szpilman And The Incredible True Story Of “The Pianist”

Wladyslaw Szpilman was a Jewish pianist living in Warsaw, Poland during World War II. He didn't know that his musical abilities would save his own life.

By Kara Goldfarb • Nov 6, 2021

Wladyslaw Szpilman And The Incredible True Story Of “The Pianist”

Wladyslaw Szpilman was a Jewish pianist living in Warsaw, Poland during World War II. He didn't know that his musical abilities would save his own life.

By Kara Goldfarb • November 6, 2021

The Story Of Desmond Doss That Was Too Heroic Even For ‘Hacksaw Ridge’

Though he refused to fire a gun, Desmond Doss became one of the most legendary soldiers of World War II — and saved 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 6, 2021

The Story Of Desmond Doss That Was Too Heroic Even For ‘Hacksaw Ridge’

Though he refused to fire a gun, Desmond Doss became one of the most legendary soldiers of World War II — and saved 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa.

By Erin Kelly • November 6, 2021

Meet Aethelred The Unready, The Hapless Medieval King Who Lost England To The Vikings

King Aethelred II of England was crowned when he was just 10 years old, and his reign was marked by a series of blunders so bad that he was usurped by the King of Denmark in 1013.

By Richard Stockton • Nov 6, 2021

Meet Aethelred The Unready, The Hapless Medieval King Who Lost England To The Vikings

King Aethelred II of England was crowned when he was just 10 years old, and his reign was marked by a series of blunders so bad that he was usurped by the King of Denmark in 1013.

By Richard Stockton • November 6, 2021

Carlos Hathcock Was A Sniper So Badass His Exploits Can Hardly Be Believed

Carlos Hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of enemy personnel during the Vietnam War, but he estimated the actual number to be between 300 and 400.

By Kara Goldfarb • Nov 6, 2021

Carlos Hathcock Was A Sniper So Badass His Exploits Can Hardly Be Believed

Carlos Hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of enemy personnel during the Vietnam War, but he estimated the actual number to be between 300 and 400.

By Kara Goldfarb • November 6, 2021

Henry Lee Lucas: The Depraved Serial Killer Who Confessed To Hundreds Of Murders

Drawn together by shared childhood trauma, Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole became lovers — then serial killers who terrorized America in the 1970s.

By Mark Oliver • Nov 6, 2021

Henry Lee Lucas: The Depraved Serial Killer Who Confessed To Hundreds Of Murders

Drawn together by shared childhood trauma, Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole became lovers — then serial killers who terrorized America in the 1970s.

By Mark Oliver • November 6, 2021

This Week In History News, Oct. 31 – Nov. 6

Ancient Greek swords found in stunning condition, holding cells for gladiators uncovered at Roman amphitheater, and Britain's oldest skull discovered to be a possible hoax.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 5, 2021

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This Week In History News, Oct. 31 – Nov. 6

Ancient Greek swords found in stunning condition, holding cells for gladiators uncovered at Roman amphitheater, and Britain's oldest skull discovered to be a possible hoax.

By All That's Interesting • November 5, 2021