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Inside Operation Red Dog, The Bizarre And Disastrous KKK Plot To Take Over A Caribbean Nation

In 1981, a crew of American and Canadian neo-Nazis and KKK members plotted a violent overthrow of the Dominican government, but their ship never made it out of New Orleans.

By Andrew Milne Sep 8, 2020

Inside Operation Red Dog, The Bizarre And Disastrous KKK Plot To Take Over A Caribbean Nation

In 1981, a crew of American and Canadian neo-Nazis and KKK members plotted a violent overthrow of the Dominican government, but their ship never made it out of New Orleans.

By Andrew Milne September 8, 2020

Inside The Anti-Civil Rights Movement That Drew Support From Boston To San Francisco To Montgomery

While many Americans are taught that the civil rights movement was localized in the South in the 1950s and '60s, the reality is that the struggle was brutal all over the country.

By Genevieve Carlton Sep 8, 2020

Inside The Anti-Civil Rights Movement That Drew Support From Boston To San Francisco To Montgomery

While many Americans are taught that the civil rights movement was localized in the South in the 1950s and '60s, the reality is that the struggle was brutal all over the country.

By Genevieve Carlton September 8, 2020

Inside The Epic Battle Of Okinawa, The Bloodiest Conflict In The Pacific Theater Of World War II

For three months, Allied soldiers faced off against a relentless Imperial Japanese Army on the island of Okinawa in the last battle in the Pacific Theater.

By Erin Kelly Sep 7, 2020

Inside The Epic Battle Of Okinawa, The Bloodiest Conflict In The Pacific Theater Of World War II

For three months, Allied soldiers faced off against a relentless Imperial Japanese Army on the island of Okinawa in the last battle in the Pacific Theater.

By Erin Kelly September 7, 2020

19 Side-By-Side Portraits Of Famous People From History And Their Modern Descendants

For 15 years, photographer Drew Gardner has been recreating some of history's most iconic portraits using the subjects' great-grandchildren.

By Marco Margaritoff Sep 5, 2020

19 Side-By-Side Portraits Of Famous People From History And Their Modern Descendants

For 15 years, photographer Drew Gardner has been recreating some of history's most iconic portraits using the subjects' great-grandchildren.

By Marco Margaritoff September 5, 2020

This Week In History News, Aug. 30 – Sept. 5

Bronze Age British keepsakes made of human bone unearthed, violent secrets of ancient Egyptians' animal sacrifices revealed, centuries-old mass burial ground in Japan uncovered.

By All That's Interesting Sep 4, 2020
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This Week In History News, Aug. 30 – Sept. 5

Bronze Age British keepsakes made of human bone unearthed, violent secrets of ancient Egyptians' animal sacrifices revealed, centuries-old mass burial ground in Japan uncovered.

By All That's Interesting September 4, 2020

Inside The Lost Franklin Expedition, The Arctic Voyage That Ended In Cannibalism

Sir John Franklin's expedition to the Northwest Passage was derailed by poisoning, murder, and cannibalism after his ships became trapped in Arctic ice.

By Marco Margaritoff Sep 3, 2020

Inside The Lost Franklin Expedition, The Arctic Voyage That Ended In Cannibalism

Sir John Franklin's expedition to the Northwest Passage was derailed by poisoning, murder, and cannibalism after his ships became trapped in Arctic ice.

By Marco Margaritoff September 3, 2020

The Story Of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s Other Beheaded Wife

Catherine Howard was just a teenager when she married the middle-aged King Henry VIII in 1540 — and she was decapitated on his orders just two years later.

By Kaleena Fraga Sep 2, 2020

The Story Of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s Other Beheaded Wife

Catherine Howard was just a teenager when she married the middle-aged King Henry VIII in 1540 — and she was decapitated on his orders just two years later.

By Kaleena Fraga September 2, 2020

One Of The Last Survivors Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Leads Call For Reparations

Nearly 100 years after the tragedy, survivors and descendants of victims have not received any compensation for their suffering.

By Natasha Ishak Sep 2, 2020
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One Of The Last Survivors Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Leads Call For Reparations

Nearly 100 years after the tragedy, survivors and descendants of victims have not received any compensation for their suffering.

By Natasha Ishak September 2, 2020

Reginald Denny: The Innocent Bystander Whose Televised Assault Came To Define The Rodney King Riots

Truck driver Reginald Denny nearly died from a random attack during one of the most violent uprisings in Los Angeles' history — but good Samaritans saved him.

By Natasha Ishak Sep 1, 2020

Reginald Denny: The Innocent Bystander Whose Televised Assault Came To Define The Rodney King Riots

Truck driver Reginald Denny nearly died from a random attack during one of the most violent uprisings in Los Angeles' history — but good Samaritans saved him.

By Natasha Ishak September 1, 2020
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