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The Grisly Murder Of Natalia Pronina, The Russian Dancer Killed By A Masked Assassin

On December 23, 2020, CCTV footage captured the Russian dancer as she was shot by an unknown assailant outside her apartment building in Moscow.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2021

The Grisly Murder Of Natalia Pronina, The Russian Dancer Killed By A Masked Assassin

On December 23, 2020, CCTV footage captured the Russian dancer as she was shot by an unknown assailant outside her apartment building in Moscow.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2021

How The Prisoners Behind The Kengir Uprising Fought Back Against The Horrors Of The Gulag

In 1954, over 5,000 prisoners in the Kengir camp rose up against the guards, forcing them to flee the grounds. And for 40 days, the inmates got a brief taste of freedom.

By Morgan Dunn • May 15, 2021

How The Prisoners Behind The Kengir Uprising Fought Back Against The Horrors Of The Gulag

In 1954, over 5,000 prisoners in the Kengir camp rose up against the guards, forcing them to flee the grounds. And for 40 days, the inmates got a brief taste of freedom.

By Morgan Dunn • May 15, 2021

Belgian Farmer Accidentally Redraws Country’s Border By Moving Stone Blocking His Tractor

For the last 200 years, the stone has marked the Franco-Belgian border in accordance with an 1820 treaty.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 4, 2021

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Belgian Farmer Accidentally Redraws Country’s Border By Moving Stone Blocking His Tractor

For the last 200 years, the stone has marked the Franco-Belgian border in accordance with an 1820 treaty.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 4, 2021

Meet Hazel Scott, The Black Pianist Who Took The Jazz World By Storm In Jim Crow America

An outspoken civil rights activist, Hazel Scott used her star power to fight racism. But then, she was accused of being a Communist — and it nearly destroyed her career.

By Victoria Linchong • Apr 20, 2021

Meet Hazel Scott, The Black Pianist Who Took The Jazz World By Storm In Jim Crow America

An outspoken civil rights activist, Hazel Scott used her star power to fight racism. But then, she was accused of being a Communist — and it nearly destroyed her career.

By Victoria Linchong • April 20, 2021

This Week In History News, Apr. 4 – 10

Lost Egyptian city unearthed, oldest 3D map of Europe found, Confederate monument stolen.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 9, 2021

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This Week In History News, Apr. 4 – 10

Lost Egyptian city unearthed, oldest 3D map of Europe found, Confederate monument stolen.

By All That's Interesting • April 9, 2021

Inside Operation PBSuccess, When The CIA And A Banana Company Destroyed Guatemalan Democracy

In 1954, Operation PBSuccess dismantled Guatemala’s newfound democracy — so that an American fruit company could continue to profit off the old government’s corruption.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 5, 2021

Inside Operation PBSuccess, When The CIA And A Banana Company Destroyed Guatemalan Democracy

In 1954, Operation PBSuccess dismantled Guatemala’s newfound democracy — so that an American fruit company could continue to profit off the old government’s corruption.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 5, 2021

Last Surviving Man Of Amazonian Tribe Dies From COVID-19 — Likely Spread By Invading Loggers

Aruká Juma became the last male member of his tribe in 1999, and he had long borne witness to the decimation of his people.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 17, 2021

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Last Surviving Man Of Amazonian Tribe Dies From COVID-19 — Likely Spread By Invading Loggers

Aruká Juma became the last male member of his tribe in 1999, and he had long borne witness to the decimation of his people.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 17, 2021

This Week In History News, Feb. 28 – Mar. 6

Cherokee Freedmen's rights finally recognized, Pompeii chariot unearthed, Al Capone's Prohibition-era moonshine still found.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 5, 2021

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This Week In History News, Feb. 28 – Mar. 6

Cherokee Freedmen's rights finally recognized, Pompeii chariot unearthed, Al Capone's Prohibition-era moonshine still found.

By All That's Interesting • March 5, 2021

Inside Dr. Seuss’ History Of Racism That Explains Why Six Of His Books Were Discontinued

Dr. Seuss' beloved children's books have undergone a reexamination in recent years as many have found them rife with racist images and messaging.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 4, 2021

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Inside Dr. Seuss’ History Of Racism That Explains Why Six Of His Books Were Discontinued

Dr. Seuss' beloved children's books have undergone a reexamination in recent years as many have found them rife with racist images and messaging.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 4, 2021

Watch This Aerobics Teacher Unknowingly Record A Military Coup While Filming Her Dance Routine In Myanmar

PE teacher Khing Hnin Wai was filming in her usual location not far from parliament when she captured history in the making.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 2, 2021

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Watch This Aerobics Teacher Unknowingly Record A Military Coup While Filming Her Dance Routine In Myanmar

PE teacher Khing Hnin Wai was filming in her usual location not far from parliament when she captured history in the making.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 2, 2021