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The Story Of Vasa, The Epic 17th-Century Swedish Warship That Sank 20 Minutes After Launch

The "Vasa" was supposed to be a feat of engineering. But then, it buckled under its own weight and sank to the bottom of Stockholm Harbor on August 10, 1628.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 12, 2021

The Story Of Vasa, The Epic 17th-Century Swedish Warship That Sank 20 Minutes After Launch

The "Vasa" was supposed to be a feat of engineering. But then, it buckled under its own weight and sank to the bottom of Stockholm Harbor on August 10, 1628.

By Natasha Ishak • January 12, 2021

The Story Of William O’Neal, The Black Panther Who Betrayed Fred Hampton

As an FBI informant in the Black Panther Party, William O'Neal provided information that helped the Chicago police kill Fred Hampton in 1969.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 11, 2021

The Story Of William O’Neal, The Black Panther Who Betrayed Fred Hampton

As an FBI informant in the Black Panther Party, William O'Neal provided information that helped the Chicago police kill Fred Hampton in 1969.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 11, 2021

102-Year-Old Jewish Woman Reveals What It Was Like To Live Next To Hitler In The Decade Leading Up To The Holocaust

In the 1920s and '30s, Alice Frank Stock lived on the same block in Munich as Adolf Hitler while he was rising to power.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 11, 2021

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102-Year-Old Jewish Woman Reveals What It Was Like To Live Next To Hitler In The Decade Leading Up To The Holocaust

In the 1920s and '30s, Alice Frank Stock lived on the same block in Munich as Adolf Hitler while he was rising to power.

By Natasha Ishak • January 11, 2021

Inside North Korea’s Disturbing Kidnapping Industry That Saw Hundreds Of Japanese People Abducted

Between 1977 and 1983, at least 17 Japanese nationals were abducted by North Korean spies, though Japan claims it is likely that hundreds more were taken.

By Morgan Dunn • Jan 10, 2021

Inside North Korea’s Disturbing Kidnapping Industry That Saw Hundreds Of Japanese People Abducted

Between 1977 and 1983, at least 17 Japanese nationals were abducted by North Korean spies, though Japan claims it is likely that hundreds more were taken.

By Morgan Dunn • January 10, 2021

How The Civil War Started And Ended On Wilmer McLean’s Property

Wilmer McLean moved his family 100 miles south after the first battle of the Civil War broke out in his yard — but through a strange twist of fate, Robert E. Lee would surrender to Ulysses S. Grant in McLean's new parlor.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 9, 2021

How The Civil War Started And Ended On Wilmer McLean’s Property

Wilmer McLean moved his family 100 miles south after the first battle of the Civil War broke out in his yard — but through a strange twist of fate, Robert E. Lee would surrender to Ulysses S. Grant in McLean's new parlor.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 9, 2021

How Christa Pike Became The Youngest Woman Sentenced To Death In U.S. History

On January 12, 1995, Christa Pike brutally murdered Colleen Slemmer with Tadaryl Shipp in the woods of Knoxville, Tennessee. And instead of hiding her crime, she decided to show it off.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 8, 2021

How Christa Pike Became The Youngest Woman Sentenced To Death In U.S. History

On January 12, 1995, Christa Pike brutally murdered Colleen Slemmer with Tadaryl Shipp in the woods of Knoxville, Tennessee. And instead of hiding her crime, she decided to show it off.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 8, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 3 – 9

Roman snack bar from 79 A.D. unearthed in Pompeii, last American Civil War widow dead at 101, dance floor where John the Baptist was condemned found in Jordan.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 8, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 3 – 9

Roman snack bar from 79 A.D. unearthed in Pompeii, last American Civil War widow dead at 101, dance floor where John the Baptist was condemned found in Jordan.

By All That's Interesting • January 8, 2021

Meet Raymond Loewy, The Man Whose Iconic Designs Defined Mid-Century America

"There is a frantic race to merchandise tinsel and trash under the guise of 'modernism,'" Loewy once said. "I can claim to have made the daily life of the 20th Century more beautiful."

By Erin Kelly • Jan 7, 2021

Meet Raymond Loewy, The Man Whose Iconic Designs Defined Mid-Century America

"There is a frantic race to merchandise tinsel and trash under the guise of 'modernism,'" Loewy once said. "I can claim to have made the daily life of the 20th Century more beautiful."

By Erin Kelly • January 7, 2021

1,900-Year-Old Roman Relic Uncovered After Being Used As A Stepping Stone In An English Garden

A woman in the small village of Whiteparish used the slab for nearly a decade as a step-mount for her horse before she saw its inscription hiding beneath a layer of mud.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 7, 2021

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1,900-Year-Old Roman Relic Uncovered After Being Used As A Stepping Stone In An English Garden

A woman in the small village of Whiteparish used the slab for nearly a decade as a step-mount for her horse before she saw its inscription hiding beneath a layer of mud.

By Natasha Ishak • January 7, 2021

The Last Known Surviving Widow Of A Civil War Veteran Just Died In Missouri

Helen Viola Jackson was only 17 years old when she married 93-year-old James Bolin in 1936. According to Jackson, the veteran wed her so she could have a future during the Great Depression.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 6, 2021

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The Last Known Surviving Widow Of A Civil War Veteran Just Died In Missouri

Helen Viola Jackson was only 17 years old when she married 93-year-old James Bolin in 1936. According to Jackson, the veteran wed her so she could have a future during the Great Depression.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 6, 2021