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Meet Togo, The Brave Sled Dog Who Led His Team Through The Longest Leg Of The 1925 Nome Serum Run

Most people think of Balto as the heroic dog who saved the town of Nome, Alaska, from an outbreak of diphtheria in 1925, but Togo the Siberian husky was the head of the sled dog team that ran 260 miles in frigid blizzard conditions to help deliver the antitoxin.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 22, 2025

Meet Togo, The Brave Sled Dog Who Led His Team Through The Longest Leg Of The 1925 Nome Serum Run

Most people think of Balto as the heroic dog who saved the town of Nome, Alaska, from an outbreak of diphtheria in 1925, but Togo the Siberian husky was the head of the sled dog team that ran 260 miles in frigid blizzard conditions to help deliver the antitoxin.

By Austin Harvey • January 22, 2025

Martin Luther King Sr., The Man Who Raised One Of History’s Most Celebrated Civil Rights Activists

While Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as one of America's most impactful civil rights leaders, his father was also an activist who headed the NAACP in Atlanta and led marches in the city.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 20, 2025

Martin Luther King Sr., The Man Who Raised One Of History’s Most Celebrated Civil Rights Activists

While Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as one of America's most impactful civil rights leaders, his father was also an activist who headed the NAACP in Atlanta and led marches in the city.

By Amber Morgan • January 20, 2025

How Did Martin Luther King Jr. Die? Inside His Tragic Assassination

A prominent leader in the American civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. was brutally murdered in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 20, 2025

How Did Martin Luther King Jr. Die? Inside His Tragic Assassination

A prominent leader in the American civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. was brutally murdered in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 20, 2025

Wild Bill Hickok’s Death: How The Wild West Gunslinger Was Murdered During A Poker Game In Deadwood

Wild Bill Hickok died on August 2, 1876, in Deadwood, South Dakota, after he was shot in the back of the head by Jack McCall.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 16, 2025

Wild Bill Hickok’s Death: How The Wild West Gunslinger Was Murdered During A Poker Game In Deadwood

Wild Bill Hickok died on August 2, 1876, in Deadwood, South Dakota, after he was shot in the back of the head by Jack McCall.

By Amber Morgan • January 16, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Rachel Corrie, The 23-Year-Old Activist Who Was Crushed By A Bulldozer In Gaza

While trying to stop an Israeli bulldozer from demolishing Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah in March 2003, American peace activist Rachel Corrie was struck down by the machine, and its operators claimed that they never saw her.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 15, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Rachel Corrie, The 23-Year-Old Activist Who Was Crushed By A Bulldozer In Gaza

While trying to stop an Israeli bulldozer from demolishing Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah in March 2003, American peace activist Rachel Corrie was struck down by the machine, and its operators claimed that they never saw her.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 15, 2025

Melting Ice Reveals A Long-Lost Prehistoric Forest In Wyoming

Dozens of whitebark pine trees were covered by the ice patch for over 5,000 years, and now warming temperatures have revealed them once again.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 14, 2025

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Melting Ice Reveals A Long-Lost Prehistoric Forest In Wyoming

Dozens of whitebark pine trees were covered by the ice patch for over 5,000 years, and now warming temperatures have revealed them once again.

By Amber Morgan • January 14, 2025

The Hope Diamond, A Breathtaking Gem With A History Of Tragedy, Loss, And Misfortune

A 45.52-carat deep-blue gemstone from India, the Hope Diamond is one of the world's most beautiful gems — but is it also cursed?

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 13, 2025

The Hope Diamond, A Breathtaking Gem With A History Of Tragedy, Loss, And Misfortune

A 45.52-carat deep-blue gemstone from India, the Hope Diamond is one of the world's most beautiful gems — but is it also cursed?

By Kaleena Fraga • January 13, 2025

Velma Barfield, The ‘Death Row Granny’ Who Killed Her Loved Ones To Conceal Her Drug Addiction

Velma Barfield seemed like a sweet, God-fearing woman. In reality, she was a serial killer responsible for the deaths of as many as seven people, including three romantic partners and her own mother.

By Mark Oliver • Jan 12, 2025

Velma Barfield, The ‘Death Row Granny’ Who Killed Her Loved Ones To Conceal Her Drug Addiction

Velma Barfield seemed like a sweet, God-fearing woman. In reality, she was a serial killer responsible for the deaths of as many as seven people, including three romantic partners and her own mother.

By Mark Oliver • January 12, 2025

Thor’s Well, The Astonishing Sea Cave In Oregon That Looks Like It’s Draining The Pacific Ocean

Dubbed the "Drainpipe of the Pacific," Thor's Well is actually only 20 feet deep — but as the water rushes in from the Pacific Ocean, its depths appear unfathomable.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jan 12, 2025

Thor’s Well, The Astonishing Sea Cave In Oregon That Looks Like It’s Draining The Pacific Ocean

Dubbed the "Drainpipe of the Pacific," Thor's Well is actually only 20 feet deep — but as the water rushes in from the Pacific Ocean, its depths appear unfathomable.

By Aimee Lamoureux • January 12, 2025

The Legend Of Black Bart, The Poetic Bandit Of The American Frontier

Perhaps the most dignified stagecoach robber of the Old West, Black Bart earned the nickname the "gentleman bandit" because of his well-mannered demeanor, his reputation for never firing a shot, and his peculiar habit of leaving poems behind at his crime scenes.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 12, 2025

The Legend Of Black Bart, The Poetic Bandit Of The American Frontier

Perhaps the most dignified stagecoach robber of the Old West, Black Bart earned the nickname the "gentleman bandit" because of his well-mannered demeanor, his reputation for never firing a shot, and his peculiar habit of leaving poems behind at his crime scenes.

By Wyatt Redd • January 12, 2025