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Annie Lee Cooper, The Black Activist John Lewis Revered As ‘Absolutely Fearless’

From marching with Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma to socking a racist cop for trying to keep her from the polls, Annie Lee Cooper fought for the rights of Black Americans with ferocity.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jul 8, 2021

Annie Lee Cooper, The Black Activist John Lewis Revered As ‘Absolutely Fearless’

From marching with Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma to socking a racist cop for trying to keep her from the polls, Annie Lee Cooper fought for the rights of Black Americans with ferocity.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • July 8, 2021

The Extraordinary Life Of Mary McLeod Bethune, The First Black Woman To Lead A Federal Agency

A child of former slaves, Mary McLeod Bethune achieved the near-impossible when she became an advisor to five different U.S. Presidents in the Jim Crow era.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 7, 2021

The Extraordinary Life Of Mary McLeod Bethune, The First Black Woman To Lead A Federal Agency

A child of former slaves, Mary McLeod Bethune achieved the near-impossible when she became an advisor to five different U.S. Presidents in the Jim Crow era.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 7, 2021

The Controversial Story Of Gertrude Bell, The British ‘Desert Queen’ Of Iraq

Loathed by British imperialists but beloved by the Iraqis, Gertrude Bell negotiated a sovereign Iraq — while opposing women’s suffrage in her own home country.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 6, 2021

The Controversial Story Of Gertrude Bell, The British ‘Desert Queen’ Of Iraq

Loathed by British imperialists but beloved by the Iraqis, Gertrude Bell negotiated a sovereign Iraq — while opposing women’s suffrage in her own home country.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 6, 2021

How A Nebraska Woman Named Kathryn Bolkovac Uncovered A Vast Pedophile Ring — Run By A U.S. Military Contractor

While working in Bosnia following its civil war in 1999, Kathryn Bolkovac blew the whistle on a number of international peacekeepers for exploiting their positions of power there.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 30, 2021

How A Nebraska Woman Named Kathryn Bolkovac Uncovered A Vast Pedophile Ring — Run By A U.S. Military Contractor

While working in Bosnia following its civil war in 1999, Kathryn Bolkovac blew the whistle on a number of international peacekeepers for exploiting their positions of power there.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 30, 2021

44 Colorized Portraits That Reveal Historical Figures As They Truly Were

From Geronimo to Gandhi, these colorized photos breathe new life into the past.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 28, 2021

44 Colorized Portraits That Reveal Historical Figures As They Truly Were

From Geronimo to Gandhi, these colorized photos breathe new life into the past.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 28, 2021

An Abandoned Scottish Village Just Hit The Market For $173,000 — But Locals Say It’s Haunted By The Lady Of Lawers

According to local lore, the 17th-century Lady of Lawers was a Gaelic soothsayer who predicted the village's demise, and her ghost still roams the ruined site.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 28, 2021

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An Abandoned Scottish Village Just Hit The Market For $173,000 — But Locals Say It’s Haunted By The Lady Of Lawers

According to local lore, the 17th-century Lady of Lawers was a Gaelic soothsayer who predicted the village's demise, and her ghost still roams the ruined site.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 28, 2021

How Hazel Lee Became The First Chinese American Woman To Fly For The U.S. Military

Born in Oregon to immigrant parents, Hazel Ying Lee made history when she earned her pilot's license in 1932 and later flew for the U.S. military during World War II.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 24, 2021

How Hazel Lee Became The First Chinese American Woman To Fly For The U.S. Military

Born in Oregon to immigrant parents, Hazel Ying Lee made history when she earned her pilot's license in 1932 and later flew for the U.S. military during World War II.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 24, 2021

The Disturbing Story Of Mary Ann Cotton, Britain’s First Serial Killer

For nearly a decade in the mid-Victorian era, Mary Ann Cotton poisoned a string of her husbands for their insurance money as well as anyone else who got in her way — including 11 of her own children.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 23, 2021

The Disturbing Story Of Mary Ann Cotton, Britain’s First Serial Killer

For nearly a decade in the mid-Victorian era, Mary Ann Cotton poisoned a string of her husbands for their insurance money as well as anyone else who got in her way — including 11 of her own children.

By Genevieve Carlton • June 23, 2021

Was Queen Charlotte Britain’s First Black Royal?

One historian traced Queen Charlotte's ancestry to a Moorish mistress through six different bloodlines.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 22, 2021

Was Queen Charlotte Britain’s First Black Royal?

One historian traced Queen Charlotte's ancestry to a Moorish mistress through six different bloodlines.

By Natasha Ishak • June 22, 2021

The Outrageous Story Of Amelia Bloomer And The Fashion Trend That Infuriated Victorian Men

In 1851, an American editor named Amelia Bloomer wrote an article in support of female pantaloons — inspiring women to wear a controversial garment called "bloomers."

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 9, 2021

The Outrageous Story Of Amelia Bloomer And The Fashion Trend That Infuriated Victorian Men

In 1851, an American editor named Amelia Bloomer wrote an article in support of female pantaloons — inspiring women to wear a controversial garment called "bloomers."

By Genevieve Carlton • June 9, 2021