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The Heroic Life And Mysterious Death Of Amelia Earhart, In 24 Fascinating Facts

Nearly 80 years ago, Amelia Earhart attempted to circumnavigate the globe with fatal results. Before that, though, she captured the world’s attention by breaking a score of records, expanding popular conceptions of womanhood and writing best-selling books, among a host of other things. Newly discovered footage of Earhart was recently...

By Kiri Picone • May 12, 2017

The Heroic Life And Mysterious Death Of Amelia Earhart, In 24 Fascinating Facts

Nearly 80 years ago, Amelia Earhart attempted to circumnavigate the globe with fatal results. Before that, though, she captured the world’s attention by breaking a score of records, expanding popular conceptions of womanhood and writing best-selling books, among a host of other things. Newly discovered footage of Earhart was recently...

By Kiri Picone • May 12, 2017

This Week In History, May 7 – 13

The killer who may have faked his death, humankind's new ancestor, uncovered ancient book pages, JFK's earliest recording, and "Baby Louie" the dinosaur.

By All That's Interesting • May 12, 2017

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This Week In History, May 7 – 13

The killer who may have faked his death, humankind's new ancestor, uncovered ancient book pages, JFK's earliest recording, and "Baby Louie" the dinosaur.

By All That's Interesting • May 12, 2017

44 Poignant Photos Of Ellis Island Immigrants That Convey The Hope And Hardship Of Coming To America

These turn-of-the-century photos of Ellis Island immigrants capture the diverse cultures and people that came to the United States in the search of something more.

By John Kuroski • May 11, 2017

44 Poignant Photos Of Ellis Island Immigrants That Convey The Hope And Hardship Of Coming To America

These turn-of-the-century photos of Ellis Island immigrants capture the diverse cultures and people that came to the United States in the search of something more.

By John Kuroski • May 11, 2017

The Sabbath: An Ancient Holiday In The Modern World

How and why many of us still observe one of humanity's oldest rituals.

By Richard Stockton • May 11, 2017

The Sabbath: An Ancient Holiday In The Modern World

How and why many of us still observe one of humanity's oldest rituals.

By Richard Stockton • May 11, 2017

‘Baby Louie,’ The Mysterious Dinosaur Without A Species, Finally Finds Its Family

"Baby Louie," the fetal dinosaur fossil discovered in the early '90s, has finally been classified under a new species known as "baby dragon."

By All That's Interesting • May 10, 2017

Science News

‘Baby Louie,’ The Mysterious Dinosaur Without A Species, Finally Finds Its Family

"Baby Louie," the fetal dinosaur fossil discovered in the early '90s, has finally been classified under a new species known as "baby dragon."

By All That's Interesting • May 10, 2017

29 Ancient Maps That Show How Our Ancestors Saw The World

These ancient world maps might be inaccurate, but they were once thought to be exemplars of cartography.

By Mark Oliver • May 10, 2017

29 Ancient Maps That Show How Our Ancestors Saw The World

These ancient world maps might be inaccurate, but they were once thought to be exemplars of cartography.

By Mark Oliver • May 10, 2017

Pages From One Of The First Books Ever Printed In England Found In An Old Box

The unexpected discovery of this extremely rare medieval text now has scholars salivating.

By All That's Interesting • May 10, 2017

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Pages From One Of The First Books Ever Printed In England Found In An Old Box

The unexpected discovery of this extremely rare medieval text now has scholars salivating.

By All That's Interesting • May 10, 2017

This Indian Village Was Abandoned Overnight And No One Knows Why

Why did all of the residents of Kuldhara flee one night under the cover of darkness?

By Krissy Howard • May 10, 2017

This Indian Village Was Abandoned Overnight And No One Knows Why

Why did all of the residents of Kuldhara flee one night under the cover of darkness?

By Krissy Howard • May 10, 2017

The French Postcard: The Early 20th Century Equivalent Of “Playboy”

The turn of the 20th century brought with it a number of changes. The French Postcard was just one of many responses to them.

By Erin Kelly • May 8, 2017

The French Postcard: The Early 20th Century Equivalent Of “Playboy”

The turn of the 20th century brought with it a number of changes. The French Postcard was just one of many responses to them.

By Erin Kelly • May 8, 2017

Thousands Of Bodies Found Buried Under 19th Century Mississippi Insane Asylum

Officials now grapple with the multimillion-dollar question of what exactly to do with all of these corpses.

By John Kuroski • May 8, 2017

Thousands Of Bodies Found Buried Under 19th Century Mississippi Insane Asylum

Officials now grapple with the multimillion-dollar question of what exactly to do with all of these corpses.

By John Kuroski • May 8, 2017

Artist Saves Rosa Parks’ House From Wrecking Ball, Then Rebuilds It Overseas

When Detroit sought to demolish Rosa Parks' 1950s home, one artist carefully disassembled it and moved it all the way to Berlin.

By All That's Interesting • May 6, 2017

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Artist Saves Rosa Parks’ House From Wrecking Ball, Then Rebuilds It Overseas

When Detroit sought to demolish Rosa Parks' 1950s home, one artist carefully disassembled it and moved it all the way to Berlin.

By All That's Interesting • May 6, 2017

Kids In Combat: 26 Photos Of The Civil War’s Child Soldiers

The bloodiest war in American history was often fought by child soldiers. The Civil War claimed 620,000 lives – nearly as many American casualties as every other war fought by the United States combined. And one out of every five people who enlisted to risk their lives fighting their fellow...

By Mark Oliver • May 6, 2017

Kids In Combat: 26 Photos Of The Civil War’s Child Soldiers

The bloodiest war in American history was often fought by child soldiers. The Civil War claimed 620,000 lives – nearly as many American casualties as every other war fought by the United States combined. And one out of every five people who enlisted to risk their lives fighting their fellow...

By Mark Oliver • May 6, 2017