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Meet Anna Coleman Ladd, The Sculptor Who Created Masks For Mutilated World War I Soldiers

Before plastic surgery became mainstream, Anna Coleman Ladd used her artistic talents to help improve the lives of disfigured French and American veterans.

By Joseph Williams • Mar 11, 2020

Meet Anna Coleman Ladd, The Sculptor Who Created Masks For Mutilated World War I Soldiers

Before plastic surgery became mainstream, Anna Coleman Ladd used her artistic talents to help improve the lives of disfigured French and American veterans.

By Joseph Williams • March 11, 2020

Discover Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji, The Buddhist Temple ‘Guarded’ By 1,200 Whimsical Statues

Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan that features over 1,200 stone figures representing Rakan, or disciples of the founder of Buddhism.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 9, 2020

Discover Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji, The Buddhist Temple ‘Guarded’ By 1,200 Whimsical Statues

Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan that features over 1,200 stone figures representing Rakan, or disciples of the founder of Buddhism.

By Erin Kelly • March 9, 2020

Was Medieval Cannibal And Black Magician Peter Niers History’s Most Prolific Serial Killer?

If his own confession before his brutal execution is to be believed, then Peter Niers slaughtered 544 people — 24 of which were pregnant women he killed for their fetuses.

By Leah Silverman • Mar 9, 2020

Was Medieval Cannibal And Black Magician Peter Niers History’s Most Prolific Serial Killer?

If his own confession before his brutal execution is to be believed, then Peter Niers slaughtered 544 people — 24 of which were pregnant women he killed for their fetuses.

By Leah Silverman • March 9, 2020

Community Restores The Childhood Home Of 105-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor

While as many as 300 black Tulsans are estimated to have been killed during the 1921 Tusla Race Massacre, many more were displaced after mobs burned their homes to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 9, 2020

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Community Restores The Childhood Home Of 105-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor

While as many as 300 black Tulsans are estimated to have been killed during the 1921 Tusla Race Massacre, many more were displaced after mobs burned their homes to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak • March 9, 2020

This Week In History News, Mar. 1 – 7

"Medieval" sword found to be 5,000 years old, prehistoric giant armadillo remains unearthed, 15th-century etiquette book for kids brought to light.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 6, 2020

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This Week In History News, Mar. 1 – 7

"Medieval" sword found to be 5,000 years old, prehistoric giant armadillo remains unearthed, 15th-century etiquette book for kids brought to light.

By All That's Interesting • March 6, 2020

The Pyramid Of Djoser, Egypt’s Oldest And Largest, Has Been Restored To Its Former Glory

The Pyramid of Djoser was built more than a century before the woolly mammoth went extinct. And thanks to a recent restoration effort, not only is Egypt's oldest and largest pyramid still standing — it looks better than ever.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 6, 2020

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The Pyramid Of Djoser, Egypt’s Oldest And Largest, Has Been Restored To Its Former Glory

The Pyramid of Djoser was built more than a century before the woolly mammoth went extinct. And thanks to a recent restoration effort, not only is Egypt's oldest and largest pyramid still standing — it looks better than ever.

By Natasha Ishak • March 6, 2020

Who Was The Man In The Iron Mask, The Anonymous 17th-Century French Prisoner?

Even after his death, the government took great care to hide the identity of the Man in the Iron Mask. His clothes were promptly burned at dawn and his cell was immediately scraped and whitewashed.

By Andrew Milne • Mar 5, 2020

Who Was The Man In The Iron Mask, The Anonymous 17th-Century French Prisoner?

Even after his death, the government took great care to hide the identity of the Man in the Iron Mask. His clothes were promptly burned at dawn and his cell was immediately scraped and whitewashed.

By Andrew Milne • March 5, 2020

Roy Cohn, The Man Who Taught Donald Trump Everything He Knows

Roy Cohn has been called the most malevolent force in 20th-century American politics — and that was before mentoring a young Donald Trump in mafia-style politics.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 5, 2020

Roy Cohn, The Man Who Taught Donald Trump Everything He Knows

Roy Cohn has been called the most malevolent force in 20th-century American politics — and that was before mentoring a young Donald Trump in mafia-style politics.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 5, 2020

Meet Madame De Montespan, The Unofficial ‘Queen Of Versailles’ Dethroned By Rumors Of Infanticide

The Marquise de Montespan had the heart of the king, but it was rumored that she'd used black magic to get it.

By Andrew Milne • Mar 4, 2020

Meet Madame De Montespan, The Unofficial ‘Queen Of Versailles’ Dethroned By Rumors Of Infanticide

The Marquise de Montespan had the heart of the king, but it was rumored that she'd used black magic to get it.

By Andrew Milne • March 4, 2020

Meet Lady Deborah Moody, The ‘Dangerous Woman’ Who Founded Gravesend, Brooklyn

After Lady Moody became the first woman to found a settlement in the New World in 1645, she then established one of the first “grid systems” in what would later become New York City.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Mar 3, 2020

Meet Lady Deborah Moody, The ‘Dangerous Woman’ Who Founded Gravesend, Brooklyn

After Lady Moody became the first woman to found a settlement in the New World in 1645, she then established one of the first “grid systems” in what would later become New York City.

By Jaclyn Anglis • March 3, 2020