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This Week In History News, Jun. 6 – 12

Last remaining liberator of Auschwitz passes away, ancient Greek jar used for curses unearthed, and evidence of Stone Age dance parties uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 11, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jun. 6 – 12

Last remaining liberator of Auschwitz passes away, ancient Greek jar used for curses unearthed, and evidence of Stone Age dance parties uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • June 11, 2021

This Native American Tribe Just Bought Back An Island — 160 Years After Maine Stole It From Them

The Passamaquoddy people were granted ownership of Pine Island after they supported colonists during the Revolutionary War, but later generations reneged on the promise.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 11, 2021

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This Native American Tribe Just Bought Back An Island — 160 Years After Maine Stole It From Them

The Passamaquoddy people were granted ownership of Pine Island after they supported colonists during the Revolutionary War, but later generations reneged on the promise.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 11, 2021

How An Ordinary English Pointer Became A Decorated World War II Soldier

Born in Shanghai just before the war, Judy the dog was adopted by British sailors and protected them across Indonesia — where she became the only animal imprisoned as a POW.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 11, 2021

How An Ordinary English Pointer Became A Decorated World War II Soldier

Born in Shanghai just before the war, Judy the dog was adopted by British sailors and protected them across Indonesia — where she became the only animal imprisoned as a POW.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 11, 2021

New Study Shows Māori Sailors Might Have Reached Antarctica 1,200 Years Before Europeans

After studying Polynesian oral histories, unpublished research, and wood carvings, experts now believe that the Māori sailors arrived in Antarctica more than a millennium before anyone else.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 10, 2021

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New Study Shows Māori Sailors Might Have Reached Antarctica 1,200 Years Before Europeans

After studying Polynesian oral histories, unpublished research, and wood carvings, experts now believe that the Māori sailors arrived in Antarctica more than a millennium before anyone else.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 10, 2021

11 Nikola Tesla Inventions That Cemented His Place As One Of History’s Greatest Minds

Throughout his storied yet tragic life, Nikola Tesla invented hundreds of devices and processes that changed our world, from the Tesla coil to the induction motor.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 10, 2021

11 Nikola Tesla Inventions That Cemented His Place As One Of History’s Greatest Minds

Throughout his storied yet tragic life, Nikola Tesla invented hundreds of devices and processes that changed our world, from the Tesla coil to the induction motor.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 10, 2021

The Outrageous Story Of Amelia Bloomer And The Fashion Trend That Infuriated Victorian Men

In 1851, an American editor named Amelia Bloomer wrote an article in support of female pantaloons — inspiring women to wear a controversial garment called "bloomers."

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 9, 2021

The Outrageous Story Of Amelia Bloomer And The Fashion Trend That Infuriated Victorian Men

In 1851, an American editor named Amelia Bloomer wrote an article in support of female pantaloons — inspiring women to wear a controversial garment called "bloomers."

By Genevieve Carlton • June 9, 2021

The Principality Of Sealand: The 0.004 Square Kilometer ‘Country’ Off The Coast Of England

Created by a disgruntled pirate radio broadcaster named Paddy Roy Bates in 1967, Sealand is an unrecognized micronation in the North Sea with its own constitution, national flag, and passport.

By William DeLong • Jun 9, 2021

The Principality Of Sealand: The 0.004 Square Kilometer ‘Country’ Off The Coast Of England

Created by a disgruntled pirate radio broadcaster named Paddy Roy Bates in 1967, Sealand is an unrecognized micronation in the North Sea with its own constitution, national flag, and passport.

By William DeLong • June 9, 2021

Stone Age People Had Hours-Long Raves And Wore Elk-Tooth Ornaments To Make Entrancing Soundscapes

Thousands of elk teeth were discovered in a prehistoric burial ground. They showed wear patterns that could only have been produced through years of dancing.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 9, 2021

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Stone Age People Had Hours-Long Raves And Wore Elk-Tooth Ornaments To Make Entrancing Soundscapes

Thousands of elk teeth were discovered in a prehistoric burial ground. They showed wear patterns that could only have been produced through years of dancing.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 9, 2021

Silver Coins Unearthed In Poland May Have Been A 9th-Century Ransom Payment To Viking Invaders

The 118 silver coins were found buried in a farmer's field in the Polish town of Biskupiec, and are believed to have been connected to the Siege of Paris in 845 A.D.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 9, 2021

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Silver Coins Unearthed In Poland May Have Been A 9th-Century Ransom Payment To Viking Invaders

The 118 silver coins were found buried in a farmer's field in the Polish town of Biskupiec, and are believed to have been connected to the Siege of Paris in 845 A.D.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 9, 2021

33 Photos That Reveal The Hippie Haven Of Goa In The 1960s And ’70s

During the counterculture era, a tiny Indian state became home to European and American hippies who wanted to flee the West.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 8, 2021

33 Photos That Reveal The Hippie Haven Of Goa In The 1960s And ’70s

During the counterculture era, a tiny Indian state became home to European and American hippies who wanted to flee the West.

By Erin Kelly • June 8, 2021