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44 Photos Of The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, From Its Brilliant New Inventions To Its Stark Racism

Held for the centennial celebration of the Louisiana Purchase, the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair drew 20 million visitors and is remembered for introducing the American public to the ice cream cone — and for its "human zoos."

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 8, 2023

44 Photos Of The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, From Its Brilliant New Inventions To Its Stark Racism

Held for the centennial celebration of the Louisiana Purchase, the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair drew 20 million visitors and is remembered for introducing the American public to the ice cream cone — and for its "human zoos."

By Kaleena Fraga • September 8, 2023

9 Hermits Who Left Society Behind To Live In Solitude, From The Caves Of Australia To The Wilds Of Alaska

These iconoclasts shunned the modern world and ventured into the most remote reaches of planet Earth to live in total isolation — sometimes for decades on end.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 6, 2023

9 Hermits Who Left Society Behind To Live In Solitude, From The Caves Of Australia To The Wilds Of Alaska

These iconoclasts shunned the modern world and ventured into the most remote reaches of planet Earth to live in total isolation — sometimes for decades on end.

By Austin Harvey • September 6, 2023

Inside Niihau, Hawaii’s ‘Forbidden Island’ Without Paved Roads, Plumbing, Or Police

Purchased by a wealthy Scottish widow in 1864, the family-owned island of Niihau is committed to preserving its natural and cultural history — perhaps at a dangerous cost.

By Daniel Rennie • Sep 3, 2023

Inside Niihau, Hawaii’s ‘Forbidden Island’ Without Paved Roads, Plumbing, Or Police

Purchased by a wealthy Scottish widow in 1864, the family-owned island of Niihau is committed to preserving its natural and cultural history — perhaps at a dangerous cost.

By Daniel Rennie • September 3, 2023

The Story Behind The Utter Devastation Of The Great Kantō Earthquake Of 1923

On September 1, 1923, Japan was struck by the Great Kantō Earthquake, which triggered a series of disasters including firestorms, tsunamis, and landslides that left more than 100,000 dead and 40,000 missing.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 1, 2023

The Story Behind The Utter Devastation Of The Great Kantō Earthquake Of 1923

On September 1, 1923, Japan was struck by the Great Kantō Earthquake, which triggered a series of disasters including firestorms, tsunamis, and landslides that left more than 100,000 dead and 40,000 missing.

By Austin Harvey • September 1, 2023

Archaeologists Exhume ‘Very Peculiar’ 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of ‘Priest Of Pacopampa’ In Peru

Researchers in the Peruvian Andes uncovered the tomb of a skeleton buried 3,000 years ago — and they believe it may have been an elite religious leader for the area’s temples.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Aug 31, 2023

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Archaeologists Exhume ‘Very Peculiar’ 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of ‘Priest Of Pacopampa’ In Peru

Researchers in the Peruvian Andes uncovered the tomb of a skeleton buried 3,000 years ago — and they believe it may have been an elite religious leader for the area’s temples.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • August 31, 2023

Jewish Ritual Bath Found Beneath A Strip Club In Poland Is A ‘Time Capsule’ From Before World War II

The mikveh likely dates back to before World War II, when the Polish town of Chmielnik had a thriving Jewish community.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Aug 30, 2023

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Jewish Ritual Bath Found Beneath A Strip Club In Poland Is A ‘Time Capsule’ From Before World War II

The mikveh likely dates back to before World War II, when the Polish town of Chmielnik had a thriving Jewish community.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • August 30, 2023

33 Photos Of The Paris Catacombs — And The Chilling True Story Behind This Famous Crypt

Built in the late 18th century in former limestone quarries, the Paris Catacombs house the bones of more than six million people.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 30, 2023

33 Photos Of The Paris Catacombs — And The Chilling True Story Behind This Famous Crypt

Built in the late 18th century in former limestone quarries, the Paris Catacombs house the bones of more than six million people.

By Amber Morgan • August 30, 2023

The Story Of North Brother Island, The Abandoned New York City Quarantine Site That No One’s Allowed To Visit

Once the site of a sprawling quarantine compound that housed Typhoid Mary in the early 20th century, North Brother Island was abandoned in 1963, leaving its 25 crumbling buildings frozen in time.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 27, 2023

The Story Of North Brother Island, The Abandoned New York City Quarantine Site That No One’s Allowed To Visit

Once the site of a sprawling quarantine compound that housed Typhoid Mary in the early 20th century, North Brother Island was abandoned in 1963, leaving its 25 crumbling buildings frozen in time.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 27, 2023

Inside The Real Amityville Horror House And Its Story Of Murder And Hauntings

A year after Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed six of his family members at 112 Ocean Avenue, the Lutz family moved in and began experiencing unexplainable hauntings that would inspire The Amityville Horror.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 27, 2023

Inside The Real Amityville Horror House And Its Story Of Murder And Hauntings

A year after Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed six of his family members at 112 Ocean Avenue, the Lutz family moved in and began experiencing unexplainable hauntings that would inspire The Amityville Horror.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 27, 2023

This Week In History News, Aug. 20 – 26

Roman amphitheater with blood-red walls unearthed in Israel, 300,000-year-old pointy stick was used by early humans to hunt, restoration of an Irish castle reveals a centuries-old secret room sealed behind a wall.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 25, 2023

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This Week In History News, Aug. 20 – 26

Roman amphitheater with blood-red walls unearthed in Israel, 300,000-year-old pointy stick was used by early humans to hunt, restoration of an Irish castle reveals a centuries-old secret room sealed behind a wall.

By All That's Interesting • August 25, 2023