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Lysol Was Once Used As Birth Control – And Poisoned A Lot Of Women

With few options available to women, Lysol’s advertising as a feminine product made it one of the most popular contraceptive devises around.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 11, 2021

Lysol Was Once Used As Birth Control – And Poisoned A Lot Of Women

With few options available to women, Lysol’s advertising as a feminine product made it one of the most popular contraceptive devises around.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 11, 2021

This Week In History News, Jul. 4 – 10

Mystery of ancient Greek code solved, rare Picasso work discovered, millennia-old shaman's snake staff unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 9, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jul. 4 – 10

Mystery of ancient Greek code solved, rare Picasso work discovered, millennia-old shaman's snake staff unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • July 9, 2021

The Brutal Story Of Malice Green’s Murder By Detroit Police

When Malice Green — an unarmed Black man — was beaten to death by the police on November 5, 1992, many wondered if justice was even possible.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 8, 2021

The Brutal Story Of Malice Green’s Murder By Detroit Police

When Malice Green — an unarmed Black man — was beaten to death by the police on November 5, 1992, many wondered if justice was even possible.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 8, 2021

Annie Lee Cooper, The Black Activist John Lewis Revered As ‘Absolutely Fearless’

From marching with Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma to socking a racist cop for trying to keep her from the polls, Annie Lee Cooper fought for the rights of Black Americans with ferocity.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jul 8, 2021

Annie Lee Cooper, The Black Activist John Lewis Revered As ‘Absolutely Fearless’

From marching with Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma to socking a racist cop for trying to keep her from the polls, Annie Lee Cooper fought for the rights of Black Americans with ferocity.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • July 8, 2021

Rare Picasso Painting Sells For $150,000 After Sitting Forgotten In A Maine Closet For 50 Years

Pablo Picasso likely made the painting as he prepared to design the stage curtain for the 1919 Russian ballet “Le Tricorne."

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 8, 2021

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Rare Picasso Painting Sells For $150,000 After Sitting Forgotten In A Maine Closet For 50 Years

Pablo Picasso likely made the painting as he prepared to design the stage curtain for the 1919 Russian ballet “Le Tricorne."

By Kaleena Fraga • July 8, 2021

The Raucous Life And Tragic Death Of Bon Scott, Legendary Frontman Of AC/DC

On February 19, 1980, Bon Scott died in London after a night of partying. The official cause was acute alcohol poisoning — but some believe there's more to the story.

By Wyatt Redd • Jul 8, 2021

The Raucous Life And Tragic Death Of Bon Scott, Legendary Frontman Of AC/DC

On February 19, 1980, Bon Scott died in London after a night of partying. The official cause was acute alcohol poisoning — but some believe there's more to the story.

By Wyatt Redd • July 8, 2021

The Extraordinary Life Of Mary McLeod Bethune, The First Black Woman To Lead A Federal Agency

A child of former slaves, Mary McLeod Bethune achieved the near-impossible when she became an advisor to five different U.S. Presidents in the Jim Crow era.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 7, 2021

The Extraordinary Life Of Mary McLeod Bethune, The First Black Woman To Lead A Federal Agency

A child of former slaves, Mary McLeod Bethune achieved the near-impossible when she became an advisor to five different U.S. Presidents in the Jim Crow era.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 7, 2021

Inside The Harrowing 1986 Hijacking Of Pan Am Flight 73 That Ended With 20 Dead

In the early morning hours of September 5, four armed Palestinian terrorists took Pan Am Flight 73 hostage in Pakistan and demanded passage to Israel — eventually causing hundreds of casualties.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 6, 2021

Inside The Harrowing 1986 Hijacking Of Pan Am Flight 73 That Ended With 20 Dead

In the early morning hours of September 5, four armed Palestinian terrorists took Pan Am Flight 73 hostage in Pakistan and demanded passage to Israel — eventually causing hundreds of casualties.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 6, 2021

The Controversial Story Of Gertrude Bell, The British ‘Desert Queen’ Of Iraq

Loathed by British imperialists but beloved by the Iraqis, Gertrude Bell negotiated a sovereign Iraq — while opposing women’s suffrage in her own home country.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 6, 2021

The Controversial Story Of Gertrude Bell, The British ‘Desert Queen’ Of Iraq

Loathed by British imperialists but beloved by the Iraqis, Gertrude Bell negotiated a sovereign Iraq — while opposing women’s suffrage in her own home country.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 6, 2021

The Story Of Cyntoia Brown, The Teenage Sex Trafficking Victim Jailed For Killing The Man Who Bought Her

Forced into sex work as a teenager, Cyntoia Brown was convicted of killing Johnny Michael Allen in 2004 and sentenced to life in prison. But in 2019, she was suddenly released.

By Leah Silverman • Jul 5, 2021

The Story Of Cyntoia Brown, The Teenage Sex Trafficking Victim Jailed For Killing The Man Who Bought Her

Forced into sex work as a teenager, Cyntoia Brown was convicted of killing Johnny Michael Allen in 2004 and sentenced to life in prison. But in 2019, she was suddenly released.

By Leah Silverman • July 5, 2021