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Otagi Nenbutsu Ji Statues
Otagi Nenbutsu Ji Statues

Discover Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji, The Buddhist Temple ‘Guarded’ By 1,200 Whimsical Statues

Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan that features over 1,200 stone figures representing Rakan, or disciples of the founder of Buddhism.

By Erin Kelly Mar 9, 2020

Discover Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji, The Buddhist Temple ‘Guarded’ By 1,200 Whimsical Statues

Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan that features over 1,200 stone figures representing Rakan, or disciples of the founder of Buddhism.

By Erin Kelly March 9, 2020
Peter Niers
Peter Niers

Was Medieval Cannibal And Black Magician Peter Niers History’s Most Prolific Serial Killer?

If his own confession before his brutal execution is to be believed, then Peter Niers slaughtered 544 people — 24 of which were pregnant women he killed for their fetuses.

By Leah Silverman Mar 9, 2020

Was Medieval Cannibal And Black Magician Peter Niers History’s Most Prolific Serial Killer?

If his own confession before his brutal execution is to be believed, then Peter Niers slaughtered 544 people — 24 of which were pregnant women he killed for their fetuses.

By Leah Silverman March 9, 2020
Lessie Randle Tulsa Riot Survivor
Lessie Randle Tulsa Riot Survivor

Community Restores The Childhood Home Of 105-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor

While as many as 300 black Tulsans are estimated to have been killed during the 1921 Tusla Race Massacre, many more were displaced after mobs burned their homes to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak Mar 9, 2020
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Community Restores The Childhood Home Of 105-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor

While as many as 300 black Tulsans are estimated to have been killed during the 1921 Tusla Race Massacre, many more were displaced after mobs burned their homes to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak March 9, 2020
Anatolian Sword On Display
Anatolian Sword On Display

This Week In History News, Mar. 1 – 7

"Medieval" sword found to be 5,000 years old, prehistoric giant armadillo remains unearthed, 15th-century etiquette book for kids brought to light.

By All That's Interesting Mar 6, 2020
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This Week In History News, Mar. 1 – 7

"Medieval" sword found to be 5,000 years old, prehistoric giant armadillo remains unearthed, 15th-century etiquette book for kids brought to light.

By All That's Interesting March 6, 2020
People Outside Of Pyramid Of Djoser
People Outside Of Pyramid Of Djoser

The Pyramid Of Djoser, Egypt’s Oldest And Largest, Has Been Restored To Its Former Glory

The Pyramid of Djoser was built more than a century before the woolly mammoth went extinct. And thanks to a recent restoration effort, not only is Egypt's oldest and largest pyramid still standing — it looks better than ever.

By Natasha Ishak Mar 6, 2020
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The Pyramid Of Djoser, Egypt’s Oldest And Largest, Has Been Restored To Its Former Glory

The Pyramid of Djoser was built more than a century before the woolly mammoth went extinct. And thanks to a recent restoration effort, not only is Egypt's oldest and largest pyramid still standing — it looks better than ever.

By Natasha Ishak March 6, 2020
Prison Of The Man In The Iron Mask
Prison Of The Man In The Iron Mask

Who Was The Man In The Iron Mask, The Anonymous 17th-Century French Prisoner?

Even after his death, the government took great care to hide the identity of the Man in the Iron Mask. His clothes were promptly burned at dawn and his cell was immediately scraped and whitewashed.

By Andrew Milne Mar 5, 2020

Who Was The Man In The Iron Mask, The Anonymous 17th-Century French Prisoner?

Even after his death, the government took great care to hide the identity of the Man in the Iron Mask. His clothes were promptly burned at dawn and his cell was immediately scraped and whitewashed.

By Andrew Milne March 5, 2020
Lady Deborah Moody Featured
Lady Deborah Moody Featured

Meet Lady Deborah Moody, The ‘Dangerous Woman’ Who Founded Gravesend, Brooklyn

After Lady Moody became the first woman to found a settlement in the New World in 1645, she then established one of the first “grid systems” in what would later become New York City.

By Jaclyn Anglis Mar 3, 2020

Meet Lady Deborah Moody, The ‘Dangerous Woman’ Who Founded Gravesend, Brooklyn

After Lady Moody became the first woman to found a settlement in the New World in 1645, she then established one of the first “grid systems” in what would later become New York City.

By Jaclyn Anglis March 3, 2020
The Public Universal Friend
The Public Universal Friend

Meet The Public Universal Friend, American History’s First Genderless Preacher

After surviving a near-fatal fever at 23, the Public Universal Friend awoke claiming to be reborn a genderless prophet of God who preached women's rights and abolition.

By Genevieve Carlton Mar 3, 2020

Meet The Public Universal Friend, American History’s First Genderless Preacher

After surviving a near-fatal fever at 23, the Public Universal Friend awoke claiming to be reborn a genderless prophet of God who preached women's rights and abolition.

By Genevieve Carlton March 3, 2020
Bowers With His Arms Around Two Women
Bowers With His Arms Around Two Women

Scotty Bowers: Pimp To Golden Age Hollywood’s Biggest Stars — Both Gay And Straight

Scotty Bowers was a gas station attendant in Hollywood when a famous producer solicited his "services," launching an illustrious career as the sexual fixer to the stars.

By Jaclyn Anglis Feb 28, 2020

Scotty Bowers: Pimp To Golden Age Hollywood’s Biggest Stars — Both Gay And Straight

Scotty Bowers was a gas station attendant in Hollywood when a famous producer solicited his "services," launching an illustrious career as the sexual fixer to the stars.

By Jaclyn Anglis February 28, 2020
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