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The Chilling Mystery Of The Yde Girl, The World’s Most Infamous Bog Mummy

The 2,000-year-old mummified corpse of the Yde Girl was uncovered by Dutch laborers in a bog in 1897, and many believe she was either executed or sacrificed.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 31, 2021

The Chilling Mystery Of The Yde Girl, The World’s Most Infamous Bog Mummy

The 2,000-year-old mummified corpse of the Yde Girl was uncovered by Dutch laborers in a bog in 1897, and many believe she was either executed or sacrificed.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 31, 2021

Inside The Incredible Mount Everest Survival Story Of Beck Weathers

Beck Weathers was left for dead and fellow climbers had already called his wife to tell her he was gone — then he somehow made it down the mountain and walked back into camp.

By Katie Serena • Aug 31, 2021

Inside The Incredible Mount Everest Survival Story Of Beck Weathers

Beck Weathers was left for dead and fellow climbers had already called his wife to tell her he was gone — then he somehow made it down the mountain and walked back into camp.

By Katie Serena • August 31, 2021

The Story Of Christine Keeler, The Showgirl Whose Affair With A Politician Shook Up Mid-Century Britain

In 1963, a British dancer named Christine Keeler found herself at the heart of a national debacle known as the Profumo Scandal that nearly destroyed her life.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 30, 2021

The Story Of Christine Keeler, The Showgirl Whose Affair With A Politician Shook Up Mid-Century Britain

In 1963, a British dancer named Christine Keeler found herself at the heart of a national debacle known as the Profumo Scandal that nearly destroyed her life.

By Morgan Dunn • August 30, 2021

The Story Of Kenneth Feinberg, The Man Behind The September 11th Victim Fund

After September 11th, attorney Kenneth Feinberg was tasked with calculating how much a human life is worth in order to deliver compensation to victims and their families.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 30, 2021

The Story Of Kenneth Feinberg, The Man Behind The September 11th Victim Fund

After September 11th, attorney Kenneth Feinberg was tasked with calculating how much a human life is worth in order to deliver compensation to victims and their families.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 30, 2021

How Butch Cassidy Became The Robin Hood Of The Wild West

One of the most legendary Old West outlaws, Butch Cassidy robbed banks and trains alongside the Sundance Kid and the Wild Bunch until his mysterious death in 1908.

By Cara Johnson • Aug 28, 2021

How Butch Cassidy Became The Robin Hood Of The Wild West

One of the most legendary Old West outlaws, Butch Cassidy robbed banks and trains alongside the Sundance Kid and the Wild Bunch until his mysterious death in 1908.

By Cara Johnson • August 28, 2021

How Audie Murphy Went From Fending Off 200 Nazis By Himself To Becoming A Hollywood Star

He earned every honor from the United States military plus five from abroad at 19. But that's not all — Audie Murphy also became a Hollywood sensation.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 28, 2021

How Audie Murphy Went From Fending Off 200 Nazis By Himself To Becoming A Hollywood Star

He earned every honor from the United States military plus five from abroad at 19. But that's not all — Audie Murphy also became a Hollywood sensation.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 28, 2021

This Week In History News, Aug. 22 – 28

Ancient statue of a Greek goddess found in Turkey, prehistoric whale species discovered in Egypt, and Al Capone's favorite gun put up for auction.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 27, 2021

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This Week In History News, Aug. 22 – 28

Ancient statue of a Greek goddess found in Turkey, prehistoric whale species discovered in Egypt, and Al Capone's favorite gun put up for auction.

By All That's Interesting • August 27, 2021

Irena Sendler: The Woman Who Saved 2,500 Jewish Children During The Holocaust

Irena Sendler even managed to survive torture by the Gestapo and a death sentence.

By Katie Serena • Aug 27, 2021

Irena Sendler: The Woman Who Saved 2,500 Jewish Children During The Holocaust

Irena Sendler even managed to survive torture by the Gestapo and a death sentence.

By Katie Serena • August 27, 2021

Meet Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, The Civil Rights Activist Who Sat On Death Row For Protesting In 1961

By age 23, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland had been attacked by white supremacists, disowned by her family, and imprisoned for supporting civil rights as a white woman in the American South.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 26, 2021

Meet Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, The Civil Rights Activist Who Sat On Death Row For Protesting In 1961

By age 23, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland had been attacked by white supremacists, disowned by her family, and imprisoned for supporting civil rights as a white woman in the American South.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 26, 2021

Isaac Sprague Found Sideshow Fame As The ‘Living Skeleton’ — But His Offstage Story Was Tragic

After Isaac W. Sprague developed a mysterious condition that caused his weight to drop to skeletal levels, he endured a life of exploitation in P.T. Barnum’s museum of human curiosities.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 26, 2021

Isaac Sprague Found Sideshow Fame As The ‘Living Skeleton’ — But His Offstage Story Was Tragic

After Isaac W. Sprague developed a mysterious condition that caused his weight to drop to skeletal levels, he endured a life of exploitation in P.T. Barnum’s museum of human curiosities.

By Morgan Dunn • August 26, 2021