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Meet Mansa Musa, The West African Emperor Who Became The Richest Person In History

During the early 14th century, King Mansa Musa I reigned over Mali — and amassed enormous wealth that remains jaw-dropping to this day.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 19, 2021

Meet Mansa Musa, The West African Emperor Who Became The Richest Person In History

During the early 14th century, King Mansa Musa I reigned over Mali — and amassed enormous wealth that remains jaw-dropping to this day.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 19, 2021

Ted Kaczynski: How A Child Math Prodigy Became The Serial-Killing Unabomber

The Unabomber's reign of terror lasted for 17 years and sparked the biggest manhunt in FBI history. But what drove Ted Kaczynski to murder?

By Andrew Lenoir • Sep 19, 2021

Ted Kaczynski: How A Child Math Prodigy Became The Serial-Killing Unabomber

The Unabomber's reign of terror lasted for 17 years and sparked the biggest manhunt in FBI history. But what drove Ted Kaczynski to murder?

By Andrew Lenoir • September 19, 2021

Mary, Queen Of Scots: From The Infant Queen To A Grisly Execution, The Tragic True Story

She endured three husbands' deaths, was betrayed by Elizabeth I, and ultimately suffered a gruesome execution. This is the tragic story of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 19, 2021

Mary, Queen Of Scots: From The Infant Queen To A Grisly Execution, The Tragic True Story

She endured three husbands' deaths, was betrayed by Elizabeth I, and ultimately suffered a gruesome execution. This is the tragic story of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots.

By Bernadette Deron • September 19, 2021

The Gross History Of Bloodletting And Medicine By Leeches

Bloodletting was used to draw "tainted" blood from a patient, in the hopes that the disease or infection would be extracted out with it.

By Katie Serena • Sep 18, 2021

The Gross History Of Bloodletting And Medicine By Leeches

Bloodletting was used to draw "tainted" blood from a patient, in the hopes that the disease or infection would be extracted out with it.

By Katie Serena • September 18, 2021

25 Haunting Photos Of Life Inside New York’s Tenements

These stunning photos reveal just how hard life was for the immigrant occupants of New York's tenement buildings a century ago.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Sep 18, 2021

25 Haunting Photos Of Life Inside New York’s Tenements

These stunning photos reveal just how hard life was for the immigrant occupants of New York's tenement buildings a century ago.

By Elisabeth Sherman • September 18, 2021

How Francis Pegahmagabow Went From World War I Hero To Indigenous Rights Advocate

A Canadian First Nations soldier, Francis Pegahmagabow was the best sniper on either side of World War I. But when he went back home to Canada, he still had no rights.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 18, 2021

How Francis Pegahmagabow Went From World War I Hero To Indigenous Rights Advocate

A Canadian First Nations soldier, Francis Pegahmagabow was the best sniper on either side of World War I. But when he went back home to Canada, he still had no rights.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 18, 2021

The Mystery Of Cahokia Mounds, North America’s First City

To this day, archaeologists don't know for sure why the massive city of 20,000 people at Cahokia Mounds vanished quickly and left barely any trace behind.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 18, 2021

The Mystery Of Cahokia Mounds, North America’s First City

To this day, archaeologists don't know for sure why the massive city of 20,000 people at Cahokia Mounds vanished quickly and left barely any trace behind.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 18, 2021

This Week In History News, Sept. 12 – 18

Neanderthal's face reconstructed after 70,000 years, ancient Indigenous artifacts found inside a Mississippi alligator's stomach, some of history's oldest human art uncovered in Tibet.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 17, 2021

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This Week In History News, Sept. 12 – 18

Neanderthal's face reconstructed after 70,000 years, ancient Indigenous artifacts found inside a Mississippi alligator's stomach, some of history's oldest human art uncovered in Tibet.

By All That's Interesting • September 17, 2021

The Pivotal Story Of John Brown, The Radical Abolitionist Behind The Harpers Ferry Raid

Determined to end slavery at any cost, militant abolitionist John Brown led the failed 1859 uprising at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — and helped push the nation toward the Civil War.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 17, 2021

The Pivotal Story Of John Brown, The Radical Abolitionist Behind The Harpers Ferry Raid

Determined to end slavery at any cost, militant abolitionist John Brown led the failed 1859 uprising at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — and helped push the nation toward the Civil War.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 17, 2021

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Unearthed A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sewer System

This sewage system was constructed while the Roman Empire was in control of the city of Tripolis in the second century A.D., and it remains fully intact to this day.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 17, 2021

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Unearthed A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sewer System

This sewage system was constructed while the Roman Empire was in control of the city of Tripolis in the second century A.D., and it remains fully intact to this day.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 17, 2021