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The Death Of Anne Boleyn, The First Queen Of England To Be Executed

King Henry VIII lusted after Anne Boleyn for nine years before divorcing his first wife to marry her — then had her executed three years later.

By Genevieve Carlton • Aug 5, 2020

The Death Of Anne Boleyn, The First Queen Of England To Be Executed

King Henry VIII lusted after Anne Boleyn for nine years before divorcing his first wife to marry her — then had her executed three years later.

By Genevieve Carlton • August 5, 2020

The Eerie History Behind Loftus Hall, Ireland’s Most Haunted Mansion

Ever since Loftus Hall allegedly hosted the devil himself in the late 18th century, this sprawling country house in Ireland's County Wexford has left locals terrified of its chilling ghost stories.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 4, 2020

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The Eerie History Behind Loftus Hall, Ireland’s Most Haunted Mansion

Ever since Loftus Hall allegedly hosted the devil himself in the late 18th century, this sprawling country house in Ireland's County Wexford has left locals terrified of its chilling ghost stories.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 4, 2020

44 Photos From The Anti-Civil Rights Movement That United Most Of White America In The 1960s

As the civil rights movement brought attention to Black Americans' struggle for equality, whites across the country launched a brutal counter-movement.

By Genevieve Carlton • Aug 1, 2020

44 Photos From The Anti-Civil Rights Movement That United Most Of White America In The 1960s

As the civil rights movement brought attention to Black Americans' struggle for equality, whites across the country launched a brutal counter-movement.

By Genevieve Carlton • August 1, 2020

Inside Matelotage, The Same-Sex Partnerships Between Colonial-Era Pirates

During the Golden Age of Piracy, some buccaneers engaged in matelotage, a form of civil union. Sometimes these arrangements were purely financial — but often they were affectionate, romantic, or sexual.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 31, 2020

Inside Matelotage, The Same-Sex Partnerships Between Colonial-Era Pirates

During the Golden Age of Piracy, some buccaneers engaged in matelotage, a form of civil union. Sometimes these arrangements were purely financial — but often they were affectionate, romantic, or sexual.

By Andrew Milne • July 31, 2020

Why Russian Crime Lord Semion Mogilevich Lives Up To His Title As ‘The World’s Most Powerful Mobster’

He's been accused of everything from buying an entire airline just for trafficking heroin to selling nuclear weapons, yet somehow Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich lives free.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 31, 2020

Why Russian Crime Lord Semion Mogilevich Lives Up To His Title As ‘The World’s Most Powerful Mobster’

He's been accused of everything from buying an entire airline just for trafficking heroin to selling nuclear weapons, yet somehow Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich lives free.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 31, 2020

This Week In History News, Jul. 26 – Aug. 1

Prehistoric sea life resurrected, child's inscription from Auschwitz uncovered, sunken German U-Boat caught on film.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 31, 2020

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This Week In History News, Jul. 26 – Aug. 1

Prehistoric sea life resurrected, child's inscription from Auschwitz uncovered, sunken German U-Boat caught on film.

By All That's Interesting • July 31, 2020

Inside The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis That Ended In A Feeding Frenzy For Sharks

After delivering the components of the Hiroshima bomb in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, leaving nearly 1,000 men adrift in the middle of the Philippine Sea.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 30, 2020

Inside The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis That Ended In A Feeding Frenzy For Sharks

After delivering the components of the Hiroshima bomb in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, leaving nearly 1,000 men adrift in the middle of the Philippine Sea.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 30, 2020

‘Every Woman’s Man And Every Man’s Woman’: Inside The Sex Rumors Surrounding Julius Caesar

As a powerful man in ancient Rome, Julius Caesar probably had sex with both men and women, but it was his taste in partners that threatened to ruin his reputation.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 28, 2020

‘Every Woman’s Man And Every Man’s Woman’: Inside The Sex Rumors Surrounding Julius Caesar

As a powerful man in ancient Rome, Julius Caesar probably had sex with both men and women, but it was his taste in partners that threatened to ruin his reputation.

By Andrew Milne • July 28, 2020

93-Year-Old Former Nazi Guard Convicted In One Of Germany’s Last Holocaust Trials

Bruno Dey was tried as a juvenile because he was only 17 when he began working as a guard at the Stutthof concentration camp.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 28, 2020

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93-Year-Old Former Nazi Guard Convicted In One Of Germany’s Last Holocaust Trials

Bruno Dey was tried as a juvenile because he was only 17 when he began working as a guard at the Stutthof concentration camp.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 28, 2020

Meet Hasekura Tsunenaga, The 17th-Century Samurai Who Traveled The World And Became A Roman Aristocrat

In 1613, Hasekura Tsunenaga set out from Japan on an expedition that would take him to California, Mexico, and most of Europe.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 25, 2020

Meet Hasekura Tsunenaga, The 17th-Century Samurai Who Traveled The World And Became A Roman Aristocrat

In 1613, Hasekura Tsunenaga set out from Japan on an expedition that would take him to California, Mexico, and most of Europe.

By Andrew Milne • July 25, 2020