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Louisiana Officials Voted To Keep This Confederate Monument — Then Hurricane Laura Destroyed It

Though Lake Charles officials voted in favor of keeping the 105-year-old Confederate monument, the Category 4 storm ripped it from its pedestal.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 31, 2020

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Louisiana Officials Voted To Keep This Confederate Monument — Then Hurricane Laura Destroyed It

Though Lake Charles officials voted in favor of keeping the 105-year-old Confederate monument, the Category 4 storm ripped it from its pedestal.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 31, 2020

Inside Operation Paperclip, America’s Secret Program That Employed 1,600 Nazi Scientists In Its Labs

During Operation Paperclip, the records of premier German scientists were expunged so that they could secretly work in American labs to give the U.S. a leg up over the Soviets in the Cold War.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 20, 2020

Inside Operation Paperclip, America’s Secret Program That Employed 1,600 Nazi Scientists In Its Labs

During Operation Paperclip, the records of premier German scientists were expunged so that they could secretly work in American labs to give the U.S. a leg up over the Soviets in the Cold War.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 20, 2020

When Samuel L. Jackson Was A Civil Rights Activist Who Once Held Martin Luther King Jr.’s Father Hostage

After staging a two-day lock-in of King and the other trustees of Morehouse College in 1969, Jackson ended up on the FBI's watchlist.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 19, 2020

When Samuel L. Jackson Was A Civil Rights Activist Who Once Held Martin Luther King Jr.’s Father Hostage

After staging a two-day lock-in of King and the other trustees of Morehouse College in 1969, Jackson ended up on the FBI's watchlist.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 19, 2020

The Story Of Mary Church Terrell, The Fearless Black Suffragist You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

One of the first Black women to receive a college degree, Mary Church Terrell advocated for women's suffrage and racial equality long before either cause was popular.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 17, 2020

The Story Of Mary Church Terrell, The Fearless Black Suffragist You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

One of the first Black women to receive a college degree, Mary Church Terrell advocated for women's suffrage and racial equality long before either cause was popular.

By Natasha Ishak • August 17, 2020

How Samantha Lewthwaite Went From Ordinary British Millennial To Radical Muslim Terrorist

Since joining the al-Shabaab terrorist organization, Samantha Lewthwaite has perpetrated attacks that killed 400 people, leaving the authorities desperately wondering where the "White Widow" is now.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 5, 2020

How Samantha Lewthwaite Went From Ordinary British Millennial To Radical Muslim Terrorist

Since joining the al-Shabaab terrorist organization, Samantha Lewthwaite has perpetrated attacks that killed 400 people, leaving the authorities desperately wondering where the "White Widow" is now.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 5, 2020

Why Russian Crime Lord Semion Mogilevich Lives Up To His Title As ‘The World’s Most Powerful Mobster’

He's been accused of everything from buying an entire airline just for trafficking heroin to selling nuclear weapons, yet somehow Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich lives free.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 31, 2020

Why Russian Crime Lord Semion Mogilevich Lives Up To His Title As ‘The World’s Most Powerful Mobster’

He's been accused of everything from buying an entire airline just for trafficking heroin to selling nuclear weapons, yet somehow Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich lives free.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 31, 2020

Meet Hasekura Tsunenaga, The 17th-Century Samurai Who Traveled The World And Became A Roman Aristocrat

In 1613, Hasekura Tsunenaga set out from Japan on an expedition that would take him to California, Mexico, and most of Europe.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 25, 2020

Meet Hasekura Tsunenaga, The 17th-Century Samurai Who Traveled The World And Became A Roman Aristocrat

In 1613, Hasekura Tsunenaga set out from Japan on an expedition that would take him to California, Mexico, and most of Europe.

By Andrew Milne • July 25, 2020

How Soviet Spy Oleg Penkovsky Single-Handedly Prevented Nuclear War During The Cuban Missile Crisis

In 1962, Soviet Colonel Oleg Penkovsky defied his country to save the world from nuclear war — then paid for his heroism with his life.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 24, 2020

How Soviet Spy Oleg Penkovsky Single-Handedly Prevented Nuclear War During The Cuban Missile Crisis

In 1962, Soviet Colonel Oleg Penkovsky defied his country to save the world from nuclear war — then paid for his heroism with his life.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 24, 2020

Supreme Court Declares That Half Of Oklahoma Is Native American Land

More than 150 years ago, the U.S. government signed two treaties granting land to the Muscogee tribe. Now, the Supreme Court is holding America to its word.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 14, 2020

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Supreme Court Declares That Half Of Oklahoma Is Native American Land

More than 150 years ago, the U.S. government signed two treaties granting land to the Muscogee tribe. Now, the Supreme Court is holding America to its word.

By All That's Interesting • July 14, 2020

How Congressman Daniel Sickles Admitted To Killing His Wife’s Lover And Got Away With It

Before he became a Civil War general, Congressman Dan E. Sickles' scandalous murder trial changed our legal system forever.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 2, 2020

How Congressman Daniel Sickles Admitted To Killing His Wife’s Lover And Got Away With It

Before he became a Civil War general, Congressman Dan E. Sickles' scandalous murder trial changed our legal system forever.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 2, 2020