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How The Voulet-Chanoine Mission Revealed The Horrors Of French Colonialism In Africa

In 1898, French soldiers Paul Voulet and Julien Chanoine were sent to unify colonies in Africa. But they brutalized them instead.

By Morgan Dunn • Jul 13, 2020

How The Voulet-Chanoine Mission Revealed The Horrors Of French Colonialism In Africa

In 1898, French soldiers Paul Voulet and Julien Chanoine were sent to unify colonies in Africa. But they brutalized them instead.

By Morgan Dunn • July 13, 2020

Inside Atlantropa, The 1920s Plan To Drain The Mediterranean And Merge Europe And Africa Into One Supercontinent

With Europe in turmoil after World War I, German architect Herman Sörgel became convinced his Atlantropa project was the only way to prevent another conflict.

By Morgan Dunn • Jul 13, 2020

Inside Atlantropa, The 1920s Plan To Drain The Mediterranean And Merge Europe And Africa Into One Supercontinent

With Europe in turmoil after World War I, German architect Herman Sörgel became convinced his Atlantropa project was the only way to prevent another conflict.

By Morgan Dunn • July 13, 2020

The Unbelievable Story Of The Monuments Men Who Rescued Europe’s Masterpieces From The Nazis

From 1943 to 1945, a civilian task force of 345 Allied academics known as the Monuments Men managed to save 5 million cultural relics.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 11, 2020

The Unbelievable Story Of The Monuments Men Who Rescued Europe’s Masterpieces From The Nazis

From 1943 to 1945, a civilian task force of 345 Allied academics known as the Monuments Men managed to save 5 million cultural relics.

By Natasha Ishak • July 11, 2020

How Justine Johnstone Went From Silent Movie Starlet To Groundbreaking Scientist

Broadway and silent movie star Justine Johnstone got tired of the shallow roles she was offered, so she set her sights on medicine instead.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 8, 2020

How Justine Johnstone Went From Silent Movie Starlet To Groundbreaking Scientist

Broadway and silent movie star Justine Johnstone got tired of the shallow roles she was offered, so she set her sights on medicine instead.

By Andrew Milne • July 8, 2020

Inside The Bizarre, 11-Day Saga Of The Disappearance Of Agatha Christie

On December 4, 1926, beloved mystery writer Agatha Christie vanished in a case that remains unsolved today.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 6, 2020

Inside The Bizarre, 11-Day Saga Of The Disappearance Of Agatha Christie

On December 4, 1926, beloved mystery writer Agatha Christie vanished in a case that remains unsolved today.

By Natasha Ishak • July 6, 2020

This Week In History News, Jun. 28 – Jul. 4

Cold War-era victims of Stalin unearthed, chest of Nazi silver found, medieval Virgin Mary statue accidentally uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 3, 2020

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This Week In History News, Jun. 28 – Jul. 4

Cold War-era victims of Stalin unearthed, chest of Nazi silver found, medieval Virgin Mary statue accidentally uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • July 3, 2020

How Congressman Daniel Sickles Admitted To Killing His Wife’s Lover And Got Away With It

Before he became a Civil War general, Congressman Dan E. Sickles' scandalous murder trial changed our legal system forever.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 2, 2020

How Congressman Daniel Sickles Admitted To Killing His Wife’s Lover And Got Away With It

Before he became a Civil War general, Congressman Dan E. Sickles' scandalous murder trial changed our legal system forever.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 2, 2020

Belgium’s King Finally Acknowledges His Country’s Slaughter Of 10 Million Congolese — But Doesn’t Apologize

10 million Congolese were killed and millions more enslaved and mutilated during King Leopold II's brutal reign. Now, King Philippe is the first member of the royal family to acknowledge the atrocities.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 2, 2020

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Belgium’s King Finally Acknowledges His Country’s Slaughter Of 10 Million Congolese — But Doesn’t Apologize

10 million Congolese were killed and millions more enslaved and mutilated during King Leopold II's brutal reign. Now, King Philippe is the first member of the royal family to acknowledge the atrocities.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 2, 2020

How A TV Repairman, A Mortician, And A Ragtag Crew Of Futurists Cryonically Froze The First Man

Robert Nelson had no professional background or even a college degree, yet he found himself at the center of a nascent scientific movement — and then things got messy.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 1, 2020

How A TV Repairman, A Mortician, And A Ragtag Crew Of Futurists Cryonically Froze The First Man

Robert Nelson had no professional background or even a college degree, yet he found himself at the center of a nascent scientific movement — and then things got messy.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 1, 2020

Inside The 1969 Berkshire UFO Incident That Shook A Small Massachusetts Town

On September 1, 1969, about 40 people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts reported seeing a UFO — and one boy named Thomas Reed claimed that he and his family were taken aboard.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 30, 2020

Inside The 1969 Berkshire UFO Incident That Shook A Small Massachusetts Town

On September 1, 1969, about 40 people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts reported seeing a UFO — and one boy named Thomas Reed claimed that he and his family were taken aboard.

By Natasha Ishak • June 30, 2020