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This Week In History News, Apr. 26 – May 2

Remains of early transatlantic slave trade victims analyzed, ancient English mill put back into use, mystery of 2-million-year-old stone ball tools solved.

By All That's Interesting • May 1, 2020

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This Week In History News, Apr. 26 – May 2

Remains of early transatlantic slave trade victims analyzed, ancient English mill put back into use, mystery of 2-million-year-old stone ball tools solved.

By All That's Interesting • May 1, 2020

Remains Of Warrior Women Who May Have Inspired Mulan Found In Mongolia

Two of the Xianbei women's skeletons showed signs of horseback riding and archery — activities synonymous with military training.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 30, 2020

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Remains Of Warrior Women Who May Have Inspired Mulan Found In Mongolia

Two of the Xianbei women's skeletons showed signs of horseback riding and archery — activities synonymous with military training.

By Natasha Ishak • April 30, 2020

Millions Of Years Are Missing From Earth’s Geological History — And Scientists Think They Know Why

A new geological study challenges an old theory that scientists have previously used to account for these gaps.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 29, 2020

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Millions Of Years Are Missing From Earth’s Geological History — And Scientists Think They Know Why

A new geological study challenges an old theory that scientists have previously used to account for these gaps.

By Natasha Ishak • April 29, 2020

How The Mafia-Camorra War Determined The Fate Of Organized Crime In America

We might not even know the name Mafia today had this fledgling criminal group not narrowly defeated the rival Camorra gang in a bloody war on the streets of New York between 1915 and 1917.

By Morgan Dunn • Apr 28, 2020

How The Mafia-Camorra War Determined The Fate Of Organized Crime In America

We might not even know the name Mafia today had this fledgling criminal group not narrowly defeated the rival Camorra gang in a bloody war on the streets of New York between 1915 and 1917.

By Morgan Dunn • April 28, 2020

Century-Old Antarctic Journal Reveals The Active — And Sometimes Violent — Sex Lives Of Penguins

Explorer George Murray Levick was both excited and shocked to discover the extreme sexual displays he saw among Antarctic penguins.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 28, 2020

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Century-Old Antarctic Journal Reveals The Active — And Sometimes Violent — Sex Lives Of Penguins

Explorer George Murray Levick was both excited and shocked to discover the extreme sexual displays he saw among Antarctic penguins.

By Natasha Ishak • April 28, 2020

Meet Oliver Sipple, The Vietnam Veteran Who Saved President Ford’s Life — And Was Punished For It

After disarming an assassin, Oliver Sipple was hailed a hero. But the ensuing media storm outed him as gay and upended his entire life.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 27, 2020

Meet Oliver Sipple, The Vietnam Veteran Who Saved President Ford’s Life — And Was Punished For It

After disarming an assassin, Oliver Sipple was hailed a hero. But the ensuing media storm outed him as gay and upended his entire life.

By Natasha Ishak • April 27, 2020

‘Unbought And Unbossed’: The Trailblazing Presidential Campaign Of Shirley Chisholm

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history when she became the first African American woman elected to Congress. Just four years later, she set her sights on the White House.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 26, 2020

‘Unbought And Unbossed’: The Trailblazing Presidential Campaign Of Shirley Chisholm

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history when she became the first African American woman elected to Congress. Just four years later, she set her sights on the White House.

By Natasha Ishak • April 26, 2020

Inside Japan’s Plan To Bomb America With Bubonic Plague During World War II

In 1945, Japan developed a plot for mass death in America via biological warfare under the innocuous title "Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night." Here's why the plan failed miserably.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 25, 2020

Inside Japan’s Plan To Bomb America With Bubonic Plague During World War II

In 1945, Japan developed a plot for mass death in America via biological warfare under the innocuous title "Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night." Here's why the plan failed miserably.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 25, 2020

When Did The Black Plague Start? Expert Theories From Ocean Trade To Biological Warfare

The Black Death was the deadliest pandemic in human history and scholars still struggle to map when and where it began. But some of the most compelling theories are truly disturbing.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 24, 2020

When Did The Black Plague Start? Expert Theories From Ocean Trade To Biological Warfare

The Black Death was the deadliest pandemic in human history and scholars still struggle to map when and where it began. But some of the most compelling theories are truly disturbing.

By Natasha Ishak • April 24, 2020

This Week In History News, Apr. 19 – 25

Secrets of Mesoamerican heart extraction unlocked, more than 1,000 Viking artifacts unearthed, Russian region claims to be spared from COVID-19 thanks to ancient mummy.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 24, 2020

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This Week In History News, Apr. 19 – 25

Secrets of Mesoamerican heart extraction unlocked, more than 1,000 Viking artifacts unearthed, Russian region claims to be spared from COVID-19 thanks to ancient mummy.

By All That's Interesting • April 24, 2020