Jane Addams was one of the foremost women in America’s Progressive Era. She co founded the social...
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There is actually some disagreement about the actual origin point of ice cream, but almost...
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George Aiston: Outback Entrepreneur
A member of the South Australian Mounted Police, George "Poddy" Aiston was a friend to and...
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Long before Czech playwright Karel Capek coined the term “robot” in his 1920 play “R.U.R.,”...
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The Irish Potato Famine: An Unnatural Disaster, Pt. 1
The history lesson kids often get on the Irish Potato Famine could be summed up as “a blight...
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In 1944, one of the most disastrous fires in U.S. history broke out during a Ringling Bros. and...
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The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Part 2
As the New York Sun's series of astonishing moon discoveries concluded, most people recognized...
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Saponification is the process of turning to soap, and in certain conditions, cadavers do it. The...
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In the late 1800s, seven sisters with musical talent and incredibly long hair made waves in the...
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Two Other Alcotts: Bronson and May
Louisa was not the only notable Alcott. Her father, Bronson Alcott, made a name for himself as a...
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An Interview with Dr. Elizabeth P Archibald: Ask the Past
Dr. Elizabeth P. Archibald of Ask the Past has delved deep into old manuscripts to find pertinent...
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Diogenes of Sinope lived was the father of the Cynicism school of philosophy. He was also an...
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Calamity Jane is one of those historical figures whose reputation has in many ways eclipsed the...
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In the mid-1800s, Mary Ann Cotton is believed to have poisoned as many as 21 people with arsenic,...
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The Phaistos Disk of Minoan Crete
Like other artifacts that defy deciphering, this clay disk, found on Crete in the early 1900s,...
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Andrews’ Raid, or: The Great Locomotive Chase Pt. 2
As the second part of the story picks up, James Andrews and 22 men have commandeered a northbound...
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Andrews’ Raid, or: The Great Locomotive Chase Pt. 1
The Great Locomotive Chase was a very daring – but very failed – plot to commandeer a train and...
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People have known how to find their north-south position even before we had the idea of...
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The Teatro alla Scala is one of the most renowned opera houses in the world, and is Italy’s crown...
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Victor Lustig: Con Man Extraordinaire
He's most famous for selling an iconic structure he didn't own, but Robert Miller, known better...
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