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Mary Bowser: The Former Slave Who Helped Bring Down The Confederacy

The Confederates were sure former slave-turned-Union spy Mary Bowser wouldn't be able to read the sensitive documents they left out around her — they were wrong.

By Gina Dimuro • Mar 26, 2018

Mary Bowser: The Former Slave Who Helped Bring Down The Confederacy

The Confederates were sure former slave-turned-Union spy Mary Bowser wouldn't be able to read the sensitive documents they left out around her — they were wrong.

By Gina Dimuro • March 26, 2018

Meet Phoenix Jones — Real-Life Vigilante Superhero And MMA Badass

Phoenix Jones doesn't just wear a bulletproof supersuit, mask, and cape for fun. This real-life superhero fights actual crime.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 26, 2018

Meet Phoenix Jones — Real-Life Vigilante Superhero And MMA Badass

Phoenix Jones doesn't just wear a bulletproof supersuit, mask, and cape for fun. This real-life superhero fights actual crime.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 26, 2018

The Nazis Sent Franceska Mann To The Gas Chamber, But She Had No Intention Of Going Quietly

Franceska Mann knew she was going to die, but she was determined to go down with a fight.

By Katie Serena • Mar 19, 2018

The Nazis Sent Franceska Mann To The Gas Chamber, But She Had No Intention Of Going Quietly

Franceska Mann knew she was going to die, but she was determined to go down with a fight.

By Katie Serena • March 19, 2018

How Irish Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley Defied Elizabeth I And Conquered A Man’s World

How pirate queen Grace O'Malley ruled the high seas, bent the English crown to her will, and rose to the top of a world with little place for women.

By Daniel Rennie • Mar 10, 2018

How Irish Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley Defied Elizabeth I And Conquered A Man’s World

How pirate queen Grace O'Malley ruled the high seas, bent the English crown to her will, and rose to the top of a world with little place for women.

By Daniel Rennie • March 10, 2018

How Hans And Sophie Scholl’s White Rose Movement Fought Back Against The Nazis

Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and the White Rose movement stood up to the evils of the Nazis. Though they died for their beliefs, their message lived on.

By Gina Dimuro • Mar 5, 2018

How Hans And Sophie Scholl’s White Rose Movement Fought Back Against The Nazis

Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and the White Rose movement stood up to the evils of the Nazis. Though they died for their beliefs, their message lived on.

By Gina Dimuro • March 5, 2018

How Genghis Khan’s Great-Great-Granddaughter Turned Into One Of Asia’s Fiercest Warriors

Much of what is known about Khutulun comes from the written historical accounts of Marco Polo and the Persian historian Rashad al-Din.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Feb 21, 2018

How Genghis Khan’s Great-Great-Granddaughter Turned Into One Of Asia’s Fiercest Warriors

Much of what is known about Khutulun comes from the written historical accounts of Marco Polo and the Persian historian Rashad al-Din.

By Aimee Lamoureux • February 21, 2018

25 Dramatic Photos Of Combat Medics In Action Throughout History

These powerful photos of combat medics from the Civil War to Vietnam show some of history's greatest unsung heroes in action.

By Joel Stice • Feb 14, 2018

25 Dramatic Photos Of Combat Medics In Action Throughout History

These powerful photos of combat medics from the Civil War to Vietnam show some of history's greatest unsung heroes in action.

By Joel Stice • February 14, 2018

Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance

Nancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number one on the Gestapo's Most Wanted list.

By Katie Serena • Feb 7, 2018

Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance

Nancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number one on the Gestapo's Most Wanted list.

By Katie Serena • February 7, 2018

The 19th Century’s Highest-Paid Piano Player Was A Blind Slave

With Beethoven-like precision, even while blind, Tom Wiggins was able to master a piece of music after hearing it just once.

By William DeLong • Jan 26, 2018

The 19th Century’s Highest-Paid Piano Player Was A Blind Slave

With Beethoven-like precision, even while blind, Tom Wiggins was able to master a piece of music after hearing it just once.

By William DeLong • January 26, 2018

29 Historical Photos Of The Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America

Could America have risen to unparalleled heights of wealth and power in the 20th century if not for the efforts of these hard-working immigrants?

By Erin Kelly • Jan 19, 2018

29 Historical Photos Of The Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America

Could America have risen to unparalleled heights of wealth and power in the 20th century if not for the efforts of these hard-working immigrants?

By Erin Kelly • January 19, 2018