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Meet Veleda: The German Priestess Who Made The Romans Tremble

Not only did Veleda prophesy her people's victory against Rome, she was also worshipped as a goddess.

By Carly Silver • Jul 8, 2019

Meet Veleda: The German Priestess Who Made The Romans Tremble

Not only did Veleda prophesy her people's victory against Rome, she was also worshipped as a goddess.

By Carly Silver • July 8, 2019

17-Year-Old Kitty Lutesinger Helped Police Nab The Manson Family For The Tate Murders

Kathryn "Kitty" Lutesinger told the police about a fellow Manson Family member who bragged about stabbing someone. That someone? A murder victim at Sharon Tate's house.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 4, 2019

17-Year-Old Kitty Lutesinger Helped Police Nab The Manson Family For The Tate Murders

Kathryn "Kitty" Lutesinger told the police about a fellow Manson Family member who bragged about stabbing someone. That someone? A murder victim at Sharon Tate's house.

By Andrew Milne • July 4, 2019

‘Pecunia Non Olet’: How A Roman Emperor Revived The Government With A Urine Tax

"Pecunia non olet" — or "money doesn't stink" — is a phrase ascribed to the Roman emperor Vespasian, who in 70 A.D. imposed a urine tax.

By Carly Silver • Jul 2, 2019

‘Pecunia Non Olet’: How A Roman Emperor Revived The Government With A Urine Tax

"Pecunia non olet" — or "money doesn't stink" — is a phrase ascribed to the Roman emperor Vespasian, who in 70 A.D. imposed a urine tax.

By Carly Silver • July 2, 2019

San Francisco School Board Votes To Remove Mural Depicting George Washington’s Life

"What images do they see? Dead Indians to the left and African Americans to the right in bondage."

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 2, 2019

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San Francisco School Board Votes To Remove Mural Depicting George Washington’s Life

"What images do they see? Dead Indians to the left and African Americans to the right in bondage."

By Natasha Ishak • July 2, 2019

The Forgotten Story Of Wojciech Frykowski, Who Was Stabbed To Death By The Manson Gang

Wojciech Frykowski was an aspiring writer from Poland who tried to make it in Hollywood with the help of his friend, Roman Polanski. But his connections would prove deadly.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 1, 2019

The Forgotten Story Of Wojciech Frykowski, Who Was Stabbed To Death By The Manson Gang

Wojciech Frykowski was an aspiring writer from Poland who tried to make it in Hollywood with the help of his friend, Roman Polanski. But his connections would prove deadly.

By Natasha Ishak • July 1, 2019

Paul Watkins Was Charles Manson’s Recruiter — Then He Helped Bring The Cult Leader Down

From an A student to a hippie drifter, Paul Watkins thought he'd found meaning at the Spahn Ranch with the Manson Family — until Manson tried to kill him.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 1, 2019

Paul Watkins Was Charles Manson’s Recruiter — Then He Helped Bring The Cult Leader Down

From an A student to a hippie drifter, Paul Watkins thought he'd found meaning at the Spahn Ranch with the Manson Family — until Manson tried to kill him.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 1, 2019

Remains Of 30 World War II Service Members From The Bloody Battle Of Tarawa Uncovered In The Pacific

In 1949, the military told 500 families that the bodies of their loved ones were still on the island of Betio in the Tarawa atoll, and couldn't be recovered. That never sat well with History Flight president Mark Noah.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 1, 2019

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Remains Of 30 World War II Service Members From The Bloody Battle Of Tarawa Uncovered In The Pacific

In 1949, the military told 500 families that the bodies of their loved ones were still on the island of Betio in the Tarawa atoll, and couldn't be recovered. That never sat well with History Flight president Mark Noah.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 1, 2019

Samantha Smith Wanted Peace During The Cold War, So She Wrote The Soviets And Asked For It

With a simple letter, American schoolgirl Samantha Smith sparked peace and friendship between two nations during one of the tensest periods in modern history.

By Hannah McKennett • Jun 30, 2019

Samantha Smith Wanted Peace During The Cold War, So She Wrote The Soviets And Asked For It

With a simple letter, American schoolgirl Samantha Smith sparked peace and friendship between two nations during one of the tensest periods in modern history.

By Hannah McKennett • June 30, 2019

Leno And Rosemary LaBianca: The Couple Brutally Murdered By The Manson Family

The night after murdering Sharon Tate and her friends, the Manson Family stabbed Leno and Rosemary LaBianca to death.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 27, 2019

Leno And Rosemary LaBianca: The Couple Brutally Murdered By The Manson Family

The night after murdering Sharon Tate and her friends, the Manson Family stabbed Leno and Rosemary LaBianca to death.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 27, 2019

Meet Leona ‘Candy’ Stevens: The Woman Who Lied In Court To Liberate Her Husband, Charles Manson

Leona Rae “Candy” Stevens kept Charles Manson out of jail in 1959 and helped lock him up a year later. She visited him once behind bars — and never saw him again.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 25, 2019

Meet Leona ‘Candy’ Stevens: The Woman Who Lied In Court To Liberate Her Husband, Charles Manson

Leona Rae “Candy” Stevens kept Charles Manson out of jail in 1959 and helped lock him up a year later. She visited him once behind bars — and never saw him again.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 25, 2019