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The Tragic Story Of Maria Romanov, The Beautiful Daughter Of Russia’s Last Tsar

Though Anastasia is more widely remembered, here's why Maria Romanov remains the most captivating daughter of Tsar Nicholas II.

By Gina Dimuro • Oct 12, 2021

The Tragic Story Of Maria Romanov, The Beautiful Daughter Of Russia’s Last Tsar

Though Anastasia is more widely remembered, here's why Maria Romanov remains the most captivating daughter of Tsar Nicholas II.

By Gina Dimuro • October 12, 2021

Inside The Brutal History Of Indigenous Residential Schools In Canada

From 1883 to 1996, nearly 150,000 Indigenous children were forcibly taken away from their parents and sent to Canadian residential schools where they faced horrific abuse.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 11, 2021

Inside The Brutal History Of Indigenous Residential Schools In Canada

From 1883 to 1996, nearly 150,000 Indigenous children were forcibly taken away from their parents and sent to Canadian residential schools where they faced horrific abuse.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 11, 2021

Inside The Haunting History Of Spirit Photography

After the Civil War, opportunistic "spirit photographers" claimed to conjure the spirits of lost loved ones on camera — sparking an eerie trend in America and Victorian England.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 11, 2021

Inside The Haunting History Of Spirit Photography

After the Civil War, opportunistic "spirit photographers" claimed to conjure the spirits of lost loved ones on camera — sparking an eerie trend in America and Victorian England.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 11, 2021

Meet Luis Garavito, ‘The Beast’ Of Colombia Who Murdered Over 100 Children In The 1990s

From 1992 to 1999, Luis Garavito preyed upon and brutalized as many as 400 children and teenagers across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela — and he’ll be up for parole soon.

By Katie Serena • Oct 11, 2021

Meet Luis Garavito, ‘The Beast’ Of Colombia Who Murdered Over 100 Children In The 1990s

From 1992 to 1999, Luis Garavito preyed upon and brutalized as many as 400 children and teenagers across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela — and he’ll be up for parole soon.

By Katie Serena • October 11, 2021

How Britain’s ‘Wild Child’ Princess Margaret Brought The Crown Into The Modern Era

From partying to marrying a commoner, Princess Margaret’s brazen antics forced the British Crown to rethink some of its rules — and paved the way for modern royals to live more freely.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 10, 2021

How Britain’s ‘Wild Child’ Princess Margaret Brought The Crown Into The Modern Era

From partying to marrying a commoner, Princess Margaret’s brazen antics forced the British Crown to rethink some of its rules — and paved the way for modern royals to live more freely.

By Bernadette Deron • October 10, 2021

Meet Tenzing Norgay, The ‘Unsung Hero’ Of The First Successful Summit Of Mount Everest

Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb Mount Everest, but he couldn't have done it without Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.

By Katie Serena • Oct 10, 2021

Meet Tenzing Norgay, The ‘Unsung Hero’ Of The First Successful Summit Of Mount Everest

Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb Mount Everest, but he couldn't have done it without Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.

By Katie Serena • October 10, 2021

11 Of The Most Haunted Places In The World That Are Not For The Faint Of Heart

From European castles to abandoned prisons, the ghostly spirits and disembodied voices of these haunted places will chill you to the bone.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 10, 2021

11 Of The Most Haunted Places In The World That Are Not For The Faint Of Heart

From European castles to abandoned prisons, the ghostly spirits and disembodied voices of these haunted places will chill you to the bone.

By Caroline Redmond • October 10, 2021

The Outrageous Story Of Imperial Japan’s Plot To Import Jewish Refugees Based On An Anti-Semitic Hoax

In the 1930s, Japan launched the so-called “Fugu Plan” to draw in tens of thousands of Jewish refugees in order to bolster the country’s economic prosperity.

By Morgan Dunn • Oct 9, 2021

The Outrageous Story Of Imperial Japan’s Plot To Import Jewish Refugees Based On An Anti-Semitic Hoax

In the 1930s, Japan launched the so-called “Fugu Plan” to draw in tens of thousands of Jewish refugees in order to bolster the country’s economic prosperity.

By Morgan Dunn • October 9, 2021

This Week In History News, Oct. 3 – 9

Medieval burial vault unearthed in Belgium, trove of illegal Nazi memorabilia discovered in Brazil, secrets of Marie Antoinette's intimate correspondence unveiled.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 8, 2021

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This Week In History News, Oct. 3 – 9

Medieval burial vault unearthed in Belgium, trove of illegal Nazi memorabilia discovered in Brazil, secrets of Marie Antoinette's intimate correspondence unveiled.

By All That's Interesting • October 8, 2021

The Mystery Of The Flying Dutchman Explained By The Physics Of Light

The mysterious Flying Dutchman has been spotted at sea since the late 1700s. However, there's more science than ghosts at work.

By William DeLong • Oct 8, 2021

The Mystery Of The Flying Dutchman Explained By The Physics Of Light

The mysterious Flying Dutchman has been spotted at sea since the late 1700s. However, there's more science than ghosts at work.

By William DeLong • October 8, 2021