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How Dorothy Height Became The ‘Godmother’ Of The Civil Rights Movement

For nearly a century, Dorothy Height fought tirelessly for the rights of Black Americans and women of all races — even though she rarely received credit.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Oct 7, 2021

How Dorothy Height Became The ‘Godmother’ Of The Civil Rights Movement

For nearly a century, Dorothy Height fought tirelessly for the rights of Black Americans and women of all races — even though she rarely received credit.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • October 7, 2021

The True Story Of The 1899 Newsboy Strike That Saw Newsies Take On Publishing Tycoons — And Win

The newsboy strike of 1899 pitted poor newsies as young as seven against millionaire newspaper moguls William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer in a battle over fair wages.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 6, 2021

The True Story Of The 1899 Newsboy Strike That Saw Newsies Take On Publishing Tycoons — And Win

The newsboy strike of 1899 pitted poor newsies as young as seven against millionaire newspaper moguls William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer in a battle over fair wages.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 6, 2021

Woman Claims She Has DNA Evidence To Prove She Is 7-Year-Old Brittany Renee Williams — Who Went Missing 21 Years Ago

When seven-year-old Brittany Renee Williams vanished in 2000, she was presumed dead. But now a woman says she has the scars and DNA tests to prove she is Williams.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 6, 2021

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Woman Claims She Has DNA Evidence To Prove She Is 7-Year-Old Brittany Renee Williams — Who Went Missing 21 Years Ago

When seven-year-old Brittany Renee Williams vanished in 2000, she was presumed dead. But now a woman says she has the scars and DNA tests to prove she is Williams.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 6, 2021

The Curse Of Giles Corey: The Man Slowly Crushed To Death For Being A “Witch” In Salem

Giles Corey and his wife Martha were already outsiders in the farming village of Salem, Massachusetts when they were accused of witchcraft. They subsequently faced a torturous fate.

By William DeLong • Oct 6, 2021

The Curse Of Giles Corey: The Man Slowly Crushed To Death For Being A “Witch” In Salem

Giles Corey and his wife Martha were already outsiders in the farming village of Salem, Massachusetts when they were accused of witchcraft. They subsequently faced a torturous fate.

By William DeLong • October 6, 2021

6 Unsolved Murder Cases That Will Keep You Up At Night

From "the boy in the box" to the mystery of room 1046, these stories about unsolved murder cases will creep into your brain and never leave.

By Laura Martisiute • Oct 5, 2021

6 Unsolved Murder Cases That Will Keep You Up At Night

From "the boy in the box" to the mystery of room 1046, these stories about unsolved murder cases will creep into your brain and never leave.

By Laura Martisiute • October 5, 2021

The True Story Of ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok, From Blood-Soaked Gunfights To The ‘Dead Man’s Hand’

How "Wild Bill" Hickok rose from humble Quaker roots in Illinois to become a legendary lawman and gunslinger of the Wild West.

By Mark Oliver • Oct 5, 2021

The True Story Of ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok, From Blood-Soaked Gunfights To The ‘Dead Man’s Hand’

How "Wild Bill" Hickok rose from humble Quaker roots in Illinois to become a legendary lawman and gunslinger of the Wild West.

By Mark Oliver • October 5, 2021

12,000-Year-Old Mastodon Tooth Discovered By Six-Year-Old Boy In Michigan

The boy is probably the first to touch the tooth in thousands of years, according to a local paleontology museum collection manager.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 4, 2021

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12,000-Year-Old Mastodon Tooth Discovered By Six-Year-Old Boy In Michigan

The boy is probably the first to touch the tooth in thousands of years, according to a local paleontology museum collection manager.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 4, 2021

The Story Of The New York City Smog Of 1966 That Killed 200 People

Starting on November 23, 1966, New York City was plagued by three days of suffocating smog in what remains one of the worst air pollution episodes and environmental disasters in American history.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 2, 2021

The Story Of The New York City Smog Of 1966 That Killed 200 People

Starting on November 23, 1966, New York City was plagued by three days of suffocating smog in what remains one of the worst air pollution episodes and environmental disasters in American history.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 2, 2021

The Zodiac Killer’s Ciphers Have Just Been Solved By A French Engineer

From July 31, 1969 to June 26, 1970, the four Zodiac Killer ciphers arrived at the offices of The San Francisco Chronicle. It took 51 years for the remaining unsolved codes to finally be broken.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 2, 2021

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The Zodiac Killer’s Ciphers Have Just Been Solved By A French Engineer

From July 31, 1969 to June 26, 1970, the four Zodiac Killer ciphers arrived at the offices of The San Francisco Chronicle. It took 51 years for the remaining unsolved codes to finally be broken.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 2, 2021

Haunting Photos Of The Mass Extermination That Almost Wiped Out The American Bison

Settlers in the Great Plains are estimated to have reduced the American bison population from 30 million to just 325 by the 1880s.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 2, 2021

Haunting Photos Of The Mass Extermination That Almost Wiped Out The American Bison

Settlers in the Great Plains are estimated to have reduced the American bison population from 30 million to just 325 by the 1880s.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 2, 2021