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Three Letters That Former Slaves Sent To Their Masters

These notes shine a light on the complex relationships that slaves had with their masters.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 15, 2017

Three Letters That Former Slaves Sent To Their Masters

These notes shine a light on the complex relationships that slaves had with their masters.

By All That's Interesting • February 15, 2017

Momentous Historical Firsts That Happened Way Before Most People Think They Did

Charles Lindbergh was rather handsome. Strikingly tall, bedecked in classic leather pilot’s cap and goggles, “Lucky Lindy” could sit in the cockpit of the Spirit of St. Louis and look every bit the part of the romantic hero of aviation’s so-called golden age. When The New York Times ran its...

By John Kuroski • Feb 14, 2017

Momentous Historical Firsts That Happened Way Before Most People Think They Did

Charles Lindbergh was rather handsome. Strikingly tall, bedecked in classic leather pilot’s cap and goggles, “Lucky Lindy” could sit in the cockpit of the Spirit of St. Louis and look every bit the part of the romantic hero of aviation’s so-called golden age. When The New York Times ran its...

By John Kuroski • February 14, 2017

Uncovered Viking Funeral Ship In Scotland Contains Treasure Trove Of Ancient Relics

A mysterious Viking ship burial unearthed in Scotland has yielded a wealth of artifacts.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 14, 2017

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Uncovered Viking Funeral Ship In Scotland Contains Treasure Trove Of Ancient Relics

A mysterious Viking ship burial unearthed in Scotland has yielded a wealth of artifacts.

By All That's Interesting • February 14, 2017

Why Some Women Once Thought They Shouldn’t Get The Right To Vote

If you can believe it, many American women initially did not want the right to vote. Here are some of their own reasons why.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 13, 2017

Why Some Women Once Thought They Shouldn’t Get The Right To Vote

If you can believe it, many American women initially did not want the right to vote. Here are some of their own reasons why.

By All That's Interesting • February 13, 2017

Three Countries Where Military Coups (Eventually) Brought Back Democracy

Coups are usually messy, violent affairs that smash democracy to install dictatorships. But sometimes a country is in so much trouble, a military coup is actually good news.

By Richard Stockton • Feb 12, 2017

Three Countries Where Military Coups (Eventually) Brought Back Democracy

Coups are usually messy, violent affairs that smash democracy to install dictatorships. But sometimes a country is in so much trouble, a military coup is actually good news.

By Richard Stockton • February 12, 2017

Lily Dale, New York: One Of Spiritualism’s Last Bastions

Maybe Lily Dale, New York is just like any other town. But its reputation as "the most psychic town in America" certainly suggests otherwise.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 10, 2017

Lily Dale, New York: One Of Spiritualism’s Last Bastions

Maybe Lily Dale, New York is just like any other town. But its reputation as "the most psychic town in America" certainly suggests otherwise.

By Erin Kelly • February 10, 2017

Female Gangsters That Stole And Killed Their Way Into The Underworld

From the "Mack Truck" to the "Kissing Bandit" these cold-blooded female gangsters prove that you don't need a Y chromosome to be vicious.

By John Kuroski • Feb 9, 2017

Female Gangsters That Stole And Killed Their Way Into The Underworld

From the "Mack Truck" to the "Kissing Bandit" these cold-blooded female gangsters prove that you don't need a Y chromosome to be vicious.

By John Kuroski • February 9, 2017

Sherri Finkbine And The 50-Year Fight For Abortion In America

Sherri Finkbine's story is an apt reminder of the hurdles that women have had to cross in order to assert control over their own bodies.

By Abby Norman • Feb 8, 2017

Sherri Finkbine And The 50-Year Fight For Abortion In America

Sherri Finkbine's story is an apt reminder of the hurdles that women have had to cross in order to assert control over their own bodies.

By Abby Norman • February 8, 2017

Can You Read These Tattoo History Facts Without Wanting to Get Inked?

Cristian Petru Panaite was always intrigued by his grandfather’s tattoo. It was a fairly small depiction of a woman and – although his grandfather didn’t like to discuss it – Panaite knew it must have been hard to get in 1950s communist Romania. With this as his only window into...

By John Kuroski • Feb 8, 2017

Can You Read These Tattoo History Facts Without Wanting to Get Inked?

Cristian Petru Panaite was always intrigued by his grandfather’s tattoo. It was a fairly small depiction of a woman and – although his grandfather didn’t like to discuss it – Panaite knew it must have been hard to get in 1950s communist Romania. With this as his only window into...

By John Kuroski • February 8, 2017

How A Blond, Blue-Eyed Frenchman Fooled Europe Into Thinking He Was Taiwanese

George Psalmanazar was a French Caucasian who faked his way into an easy living by pretending to be from Taiwan. What does his success, even after he was exposed, say about human gullibility?

By Richard Stockton • Feb 7, 2017

How A Blond, Blue-Eyed Frenchman Fooled Europe Into Thinking He Was Taiwanese

George Psalmanazar was a French Caucasian who faked his way into an easy living by pretending to be from Taiwan. What does his success, even after he was exposed, say about human gullibility?

By Richard Stockton • February 7, 2017

Rarely Seen Photos Taken Just After History Was Made

You've seen iconic moments as they've happened, but rarely do you see what life's like just after history's been made.

By John Kuroski • Feb 6, 2017

Rarely Seen Photos Taken Just After History Was Made

You've seen iconic moments as they've happened, but rarely do you see what life's like just after history's been made.

By John Kuroski • February 6, 2017

Who Was George Lincoln Rockwell, The Founder Of The American Nazi Party?

The story of George Lincoln Rockwell, the man whose legacy of hate lives on to this day.

By John Kuroski • Feb 5, 2017

Who Was George Lincoln Rockwell, The Founder Of The American Nazi Party?

The story of George Lincoln Rockwell, the man whose legacy of hate lives on to this day.

By John Kuroski • February 5, 2017