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Americans Choose The Ten Most Important Historical Events Of Their Lifetime

A survey asked more than 2,000 Americans about the biggest recent historical events of their lifetimes. It may be the one thing we can agree on.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 22, 2016

Americans Choose The Ten Most Important Historical Events Of Their Lifetime

A survey asked more than 2,000 Americans about the biggest recent historical events of their lifetimes. It may be the one thing we can agree on.

By All That's Interesting • December 22, 2016

16 Things To Know About Vladimir Putin

If there is any true winner of the 2016 presidential election, most signs are pointing to Vladimir Putin. Forbes has listed the President of Russia as the most influential person of the year, with Donald Trump — Putin’s latest admirer — immediately beneath him in the number two spot. If...

By Savannah Cox • Dec 19, 2016

16 Things To Know About Vladimir Putin

If there is any true winner of the 2016 presidential election, most signs are pointing to Vladimir Putin. Forbes has listed the President of Russia as the most influential person of the year, with Donald Trump — Putin’s latest admirer — immediately beneath him in the number two spot. If...

By Savannah Cox • December 19, 2016

Did This 17-Year-Old Girl Really Strike Out Babe Ruth?

How a teenager named Jackie Mitchell struck out two of baseball's greats and why her story has historians puzzled.

By Savannah Cox • Dec 18, 2016

Did This 17-Year-Old Girl Really Strike Out Babe Ruth?

How a teenager named Jackie Mitchell struck out two of baseball's greats and why her story has historians puzzled.

By Savannah Cox • December 18, 2016

The Forgotten Asian-American Family That Fought School Segregation First

This family fought school segregation in the Deep South — but not for the reasons you might think.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 17, 2016

The Forgotten Asian-American Family That Fought School Segregation First

This family fought school segregation in the Deep South — but not for the reasons you might think.

By All That's Interesting • December 17, 2016

Infamous Lion Killer Falls 100 Feet To His Death During Hunt

This veterinarian/hunter drew the ire of the internet last year following the release of photos of him posing with his kills.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 16, 2016

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Infamous Lion Killer Falls 100 Feet To His Death During Hunt

This veterinarian/hunter drew the ire of the internet last year following the release of photos of him posing with his kills.

By All That's Interesting • December 16, 2016

The Women Who Took Over An Oregon Town 100 Years Ago

These Oregonian women give new meaning to the phrase "If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman."

By All That's Interesting • Dec 15, 2016

The Women Who Took Over An Oregon Town 100 Years Ago

These Oregonian women give new meaning to the phrase "If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman."

By All That's Interesting • December 15, 2016

How American Eugenics Programs Inspired The Nazis

"There is today one state in which at least weak beginnings toward a better conception are noticeable. Of course, it is not our model German Republic, but the American Union." – Adolf Hitler

By Richard Stockton • Dec 13, 2016

How American Eugenics Programs Inspired The Nazis

"There is today one state in which at least weak beginnings toward a better conception are noticeable. Of course, it is not our model German Republic, but the American Union." – Adolf Hitler

By Richard Stockton • December 13, 2016

Ten Jackie Kennedy Quotes We Still Need To Hear

These Jackie Kennedy quotes reveal the iconic first lady's wisdom on everything from history to sex to her husband's assassination.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 9, 2016

Ten Jackie Kennedy Quotes We Still Need To Hear

These Jackie Kennedy quotes reveal the iconic first lady's wisdom on everything from history to sex to her husband's assassination.

By All That's Interesting • December 9, 2016

7 Presidents Who Broke Some Of Their Biggest Campaign Promises

Only two U.S. presidents have followed through on all of their campaign promises.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 8, 2016

7 Presidents Who Broke Some Of Their Biggest Campaign Promises

Only two U.S. presidents have followed through on all of their campaign promises.

By All That's Interesting • December 8, 2016

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dark Side

Half a century after his death, Martin Luther King Jr. remains a hero to millions of people. But with every hero comes a dark side.

By Richard Stockton • Dec 7, 2016

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dark Side

Half a century after his death, Martin Luther King Jr. remains a hero to millions of people. But with every hero comes a dark side.

By Richard Stockton • December 7, 2016