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White Rhinos Flown From South Africa To Rwanda In Largest ‘Rhino Translocation Ever’

Conservationists flew 30 white rhinos from South Africa's Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve to Rwanda's Akagera National Park in hopes of protecting and prolonging the species.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 3, 2021

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White Rhinos Flown From South Africa To Rwanda In Largest ‘Rhino Translocation Ever’

Conservationists flew 30 white rhinos from South Africa's Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve to Rwanda's Akagera National Park in hopes of protecting and prolonging the species.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 3, 2021

The Story Of Shavarsh Karapetyan, The Champion Swimmer Who Saved 20 People From A Sinking Trolleybus

After a trolleybus plunged into Yerevan Lake in Armenia in 1976, Shavarsh Vladimiri Karapetyan dove in and spent more than 20 minutes pulling people out from the wreckage.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 2, 2021

The Story Of Shavarsh Karapetyan, The Champion Swimmer Who Saved 20 People From A Sinking Trolleybus

After a trolleybus plunged into Yerevan Lake in Armenia in 1976, Shavarsh Vladimiri Karapetyan dove in and spent more than 20 minutes pulling people out from the wreckage.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 2, 2021

How Ella Baker Became The Mother Of The Civil Rights Movement

From teaching Rosa Parks how to protest to organizing student activists, Ella Baker was one of America's most tireless civil rights leaders — all while operating largely behind the scenes.

By William DeLong • Dec 2, 2021

How Ella Baker Became The Mother Of The Civil Rights Movement

From teaching Rosa Parks how to protest to organizing student activists, Ella Baker was one of America's most tireless civil rights leaders — all while operating largely behind the scenes.

By William DeLong • December 2, 2021

The True Story Of Captain Lewis Nixon And The ‘Band Of Brothers’ He Served With During World War II

Captain Lewis Nixon III fought with the 101st Airborne Division's Easy Company alongside Major Dick Winters in historic clashes like D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 29, 2021

The True Story Of Captain Lewis Nixon And The ‘Band Of Brothers’ He Served With During World War II

Captain Lewis Nixon III fought with the 101st Airborne Division's Easy Company alongside Major Dick Winters in historic clashes like D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 29, 2021

How Daryl Davis Befriends KKK Members And Gets Them To Quit

Even though he's a Black man, Daryl Davis has successfully befriended and convinced some 200 Ku Klux Klan members and neo-Nazis to leave their hate groups.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 23, 2021

How Daryl Davis Befriends KKK Members And Gets Them To Quit

Even though he's a Black man, Daryl Davis has successfully befriended and convinced some 200 Ku Klux Klan members and neo-Nazis to leave their hate groups.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 23, 2021

Michigan Plane Crash Leaves All Passengers Dead Except 11-Year-Old Girl Protected By Her Father’s ‘Bear Hug’

While all three adult passengers and the pilot died, 11-year-old Laney Perdue suffered only a few broken bones — because her father's last act was to protect her with a hug.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 18, 2021

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Michigan Plane Crash Leaves All Passengers Dead Except 11-Year-Old Girl Protected By Her Father’s ‘Bear Hug’

While all three adult passengers and the pilot died, 11-year-old Laney Perdue suffered only a few broken bones — because her father's last act was to protect her with a hug.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 18, 2021

Meet George Raveling, The Basketball Coach Who Owns The ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech

At the 1963 March on Washington, George Raveling boldly asked Martin Luther King Jr. for a copy of his remarks. To his surprise, the iconic civil rights leader handed it to him.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 17, 2021

Meet George Raveling, The Basketball Coach Who Owns The ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech

At the 1963 March on Washington, George Raveling boldly asked Martin Luther King Jr. for a copy of his remarks. To his surprise, the iconic civil rights leader handed it to him.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 17, 2021

Inside The Battle of Hayes Pond, When 500 Native Americans Chased The Ku Klux Klan Out Of North Carolina

In 1958, the KKK tried to intimidate the Lumbee tribe in Maxton, North Carolina, but they fought back at the Battle of Hayes Pond — and drove the Klan out of town.

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 17, 2021

Inside The Battle of Hayes Pond, When 500 Native Americans Chased The Ku Klux Klan Out Of North Carolina

In 1958, the KKK tried to intimidate the Lumbee tribe in Maxton, North Carolina, but they fought back at the Battle of Hayes Pond — and drove the Klan out of town.

By Genevieve Carlton • November 17, 2021

An 83-Year-Old Former Eye Doctor Just Became The Oldest Person To Hike The Appalachian Trail

M.J. “Sunny” Eberhart is no stranger to hiking long distances, having walked between California and Chicago as well as the Florida Keys and northern Quebec.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 12, 2021

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An 83-Year-Old Former Eye Doctor Just Became The Oldest Person To Hike The Appalachian Trail

M.J. “Sunny” Eberhart is no stranger to hiking long distances, having walked between California and Chicago as well as the Florida Keys and northern Quebec.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 12, 2021

Maine Lobsterman Catches Rare ‘Cotton Candy’ Lobster, Defying 1-In-100 Million Odds

Bill Coppersmith named the rare crustacean after his granddaughter and it's now up for adoption.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 10, 2021

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Maine Lobsterman Catches Rare ‘Cotton Candy’ Lobster, Defying 1-In-100 Million Odds

Bill Coppersmith named the rare crustacean after his granddaughter and it's now up for adoption.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 10, 2021