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The Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Mass Murder Mormons Blamed On Native Americans

The Mountain Meadows Massacre has been described by historians as "the most hideous example of the human cost exacted by religious fanaticism in American history until 9/11."

By Leah Silverman Oct 22, 2021

The Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Mass Murder Mormons Blamed On Native Americans

The Mountain Meadows Massacre has been described by historians as "the most hideous example of the human cost exacted by religious fanaticism in American history until 9/11."

By Leah Silverman October 22, 2021

This Week In History News, Sept. 19 – 25

The first human footprints in North America, Saudi Arabian rock art older than the Pyramids, and the real-life inspiration for the Biblical Sodom.

By All That's Interesting Sep 24, 2021

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This Week In History News, Sept. 19 – 25

The first human footprints in North America, Saudi Arabian rock art older than the Pyramids, and the real-life inspiration for the Biblical Sodom.

By All That's Interesting September 24, 2021

The Mystery Of Cahokia Mounds, North America’s First City

To this day, archaeologists don't know for sure why the massive city of 20,000 people at Cahokia Mounds vanished quickly and left barely any trace behind.

By Marco Margaritoff Sep 18, 2021

The Mystery Of Cahokia Mounds, North America’s First City

To this day, archaeologists don't know for sure why the massive city of 20,000 people at Cahokia Mounds vanished quickly and left barely any trace behind.

By Marco Margaritoff September 18, 2021

This Week In History News, Sept. 12 – 18

Neanderthal's face reconstructed after 70,000 years, ancient Indigenous artifacts found inside a Mississippi alligator's stomach, some of history's oldest human art uncovered in Tibet.

By All That's Interesting Sep 17, 2021

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This Week In History News, Sept. 12 – 18

Neanderthal's face reconstructed after 70,000 years, ancient Indigenous artifacts found inside a Mississippi alligator's stomach, some of history's oldest human art uncovered in Tibet.

By All That's Interesting September 17, 2021

Sacred Native American Cave Filled With Ancient Tribal Art Sold To Anonymous Buyer

Though the Osage Nation tried to raise funds to buy the sacred Picture Cave themselves, they were outbid.

By Kaleena Fraga Sep 17, 2021

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Sacred Native American Cave Filled With Ancient Tribal Art Sold To Anonymous Buyer

Though the Osage Nation tried to raise funds to buy the sacred Picture Cave themselves, they were outbid.

By Kaleena Fraga September 17, 2021

The Trail Of Tears: Government-Orchestrated Ethnic Cleansing That Removed 100,000 Native Americans From Their Ancestral Lands

Between 1830 and 1850, the U.S. government forced the Cherokee, the Choctaw, and other tribes off their ancestral lands with deadly force in what's become known as the Trail of Tears.

By Daniel Rennie Sep 1, 2021

The Trail Of Tears: Government-Orchestrated Ethnic Cleansing That Removed 100,000 Native Americans From Their Ancestral Lands

Between 1830 and 1850, the U.S. government forced the Cherokee, the Choctaw, and other tribes off their ancestral lands with deadly force in what's become known as the Trail of Tears.

By Daniel Rennie September 1, 2021

This Native American Tribe Just Bought Back An Island — 160 Years After Maine Stole It From Them

The Passamaquoddy people were granted ownership of Pine Island after they supported colonists during the Revolutionary War, but later generations reneged on the promise.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 11, 2021

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This Native American Tribe Just Bought Back An Island — 160 Years After Maine Stole It From Them

The Passamaquoddy people were granted ownership of Pine Island after they supported colonists during the Revolutionary War, but later generations reneged on the promise.

By Kaleena Fraga June 11, 2021

Discovery In Mexico Indicates The First Americans Arrived 20,000 Years Before We Thought

Researchers dated a set of animal bones found in Coxcatlán Cave to around 30,000 years ago — completely upending previous estimates of when humans first arrived in the Americas.

By Leah Silverman Jun 4, 2021

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Discovery In Mexico Indicates The First Americans Arrived 20,000 Years Before We Thought

Researchers dated a set of animal bones found in Coxcatlán Cave to around 30,000 years ago — completely upending previous estimates of when humans first arrived in the Americas.

By Leah Silverman June 4, 2021