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This Week In History News, Mar. 22 – 28

Unexploded Vietnam War bombs found, gigantic saber-toothed tiger skull unearthed, worm-like ancestor of all life on Earth uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 27, 2020

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This Week In History News, Mar. 22 – 28

Unexploded Vietnam War bombs found, gigantic saber-toothed tiger skull unearthed, worm-like ancestor of all life on Earth uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • March 27, 2020

Meet Charles Ng, The Sadistic Serial Killer Brought Down By His Own Shoplifting Addiction

For two years, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake enslaved and brutalized upwards of 11 people — until Ng tried to steal a torture device.

By Leah Silverman • Mar 26, 2020

Meet Charles Ng, The Sadistic Serial Killer Brought Down By His Own Shoplifting Addiction

For two years, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake enslaved and brutalized upwards of 11 people — until Ng tried to steal a torture device.

By Leah Silverman • March 26, 2020

These 55 Photochrom Images Look Like They’re Straight Out Of A Fairy Tale

With photochrom, black-and-white photos of the late 1800s and early 1900s were finally brought to life in full color.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 23, 2020

These 55 Photochrom Images Look Like They’re Straight Out Of A Fairy Tale

With photochrom, black-and-white photos of the late 1800s and early 1900s were finally brought to life in full color.

By Erin Kelly • March 23, 2020

Meet Rosalind P. Walter, The Real-Life Woman Behind ‘Rosie The Riveter’

After Rosalind P. Walter's work at a Connecticut factory during World War II inspired "Rosie the Riveter," she went on to become a hero in her own right.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 19, 2020

Meet Rosalind P. Walter, The Real-Life Woman Behind ‘Rosie The Riveter’

After Rosalind P. Walter's work at a Connecticut factory during World War II inspired "Rosie the Riveter," she went on to become a hero in her own right.

By Natasha Ishak • March 19, 2020

How Photographer-Turned-Sheriff C.S. Fly Helped Immortalize The Wild West

Based in Tombstone, Arizona, C.S. Fly documented the peace treaty between Apache Chief Geronimo and the U.S. Army in 1886, as well as other iconic moments of the Old West.

By Hannah McKennett • Mar 17, 2020

How Photographer-Turned-Sheriff C.S. Fly Helped Immortalize The Wild West

Based in Tombstone, Arizona, C.S. Fly documented the peace treaty between Apache Chief Geronimo and the U.S. Army in 1886, as well as other iconic moments of the Old West.

By Hannah McKennett • March 17, 2020

The Life Of E. Howard Hunt: From Crooked CIA Spy To Watergate ‘Plumber’

For Watergate ringleader E. Howard Hunt, the crimes he committed on behalf of Richard Nixon pale in comparison to the crimes he committed on behalf of his country.

By Andrew Lenoir • Mar 16, 2020

The Life Of E. Howard Hunt: From Crooked CIA Spy To Watergate ‘Plumber’

For Watergate ringleader E. Howard Hunt, the crimes he committed on behalf of Richard Nixon pale in comparison to the crimes he committed on behalf of his country.

By Andrew Lenoir • March 16, 2020

How Alice Ball Ended Leprosy’s Centuries-Old Reign Of Terror — At Just 23

When Alice Ball made the discovery that brought leprosy patients back from certain death, she wasn't just young — she was also a black woman in Jim Crow-era America.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 15, 2020

How Alice Ball Ended Leprosy’s Centuries-Old Reign Of Terror — At Just 23

When Alice Ball made the discovery that brought leprosy patients back from certain death, she wasn't just young — she was also a black woman in Jim Crow-era America.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 15, 2020

How Homophobia Almost Erased The Legacy Of Bayard Rustin, The Man Who Advised MLK

Bayard Rustin was the mind behind the 1963 March on Washington and organized the first Freedom Rides, but his open homosexuality was fodder for critics of the civil rights movement.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 13, 2020

How Homophobia Almost Erased The Legacy Of Bayard Rustin, The Man Who Advised MLK

Bayard Rustin was the mind behind the 1963 March on Washington and organized the first Freedom Rides, but his open homosexuality was fodder for critics of the civil rights movement.

By Natasha Ishak • March 13, 2020

Why Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Were Executed For Espionage At The Height Of The Red Scare

Was the trial and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg justified — or was it the product of a nation's collective paranoia?

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 12, 2020

Why Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Were Executed For Espionage At The Height Of The Red Scare

Was the trial and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg justified — or was it the product of a nation's collective paranoia?

By Marco Margaritoff • March 12, 2020

This 1969 Raid On The Black Panthers’ Headquarters Led To Militarized Policing In America

When the Black Panthers took up arms to protect their communities, governments passed new laws stripping their gun rights — and used military tactics to enforce them.

By Samuel Warde • Mar 12, 2020

This 1969 Raid On The Black Panthers’ Headquarters Led To Militarized Policing In America

When the Black Panthers took up arms to protect their communities, governments passed new laws stripping their gun rights — and used military tactics to enforce them.

By Samuel Warde • March 12, 2020