This Week In History News, Sept. 17 – 23
This post was originally published on this siteJack The Ripper’s Grave Found, New Book Claims Ferrari Since the horrifying murders that occurred in Whitechapel in […]
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Could You Pass This Literacy Test Designed To Prevent Blacks From Voting?
This post was originally published on this siteLiteracy tests were intended to make sure voters were educated enough to vote, but proved to be highly […]
Lyndon Johnson Orders Pants While Belching And Talking About His “Bunghole” [AUDIO]
This post was originally published on this site“And another thing…the crotch, down where your nuts hang, is always a little too tight.” [embedded content] Lyndon […]
The FBI Hired A Mafia Hitman To Help Solve A Murder By Threatening The KKK
This post was originally published on this siteRunning out of options, J. Edgar Hoover turned to Gregory Scarpa for assistance in the “Mississippi Burning” murder […]
Rare Historical Photos
This post was originally published on this siteRare Historical PhotosOperation Barbarossa in rare pictures, 1941A wheatfield in the heart of Manhattan, 1982The Trinity Test, the […]
23 Of The Ugliest Skeletons In The Kennedy Family Closet
This post was originally published on this siteUncover the dark side of “America’s royal family.” 2 of 24 Following that incident, a furious Jackie met […]
When Women Could Take Their Husbands To Court Over Erectile Dysfunction
This post was originally published on this site Wikimedia Commons An artist’s depiction of a dowry ceremony. Should a woman win her divorce case, the […]
The Story Behind The NYPD’s Crazy-Corrupt 77th Precinct
This post was originally published on this siteA group of crooked cops in the late 80’s were responsible for the NYPD’s entire anti-corruption policy. FlickrThe […]
Hasanlu Lovers: The Story Behind A 2800-Year-Old-Embrace
This post was originally published on this siteThe Hasanlu Lovers are stirring image of love across time, but what exactly was the relationship between these […]
Book Told Of The Titanic’s Sinking — 14 Years Before It Happened
This post was originally published on this siteFourteen years before the fateful maiden voyage of the Titanic, a small town writer predicted the whole thing. […]
10,000 People Died Because The Government Poisoned Alcohol During Prohibition
This post was originally published on this siteWhen prohibition was at its height, the government resorted to a desperate plan to scare the public out […]
The True Story Of WWII Medic Desmond Doss Was Too Heroic Even For ‘Hacksaw Ridge’
This post was originally published on this site Wikimedia CommonsDesmond Doss If you were to call him a hero, Desmond Doss would’ve likely corrected you. […]
The Horrifying Story Of Jeffrey Dahmer, The Milwaukee Cannibal
This post was originally published on this site“It’s hard for me to believe that a human being could have done what I’ve done, but I […]
Lenin Died In 1924, But His Corpse Has Been Perfectly Preserved Ever Since
This post was originally published on this siteThe top-secret procedure that’s keeping this body so well preserved remains shrouded in mystery to this day. AFP […]
Whoops! In 1961, The United States Nearly Nuked Itself And Killed Millions Of People
This post was originally published on this site“We’ll never know with any precision exactly how close we came to the worst catastrophe imaginable. But it […]
How Four Auschwitz Prisoners Escaped — By Driving Right Out The Front Gate
This post was originally published on this siteThe daring and heroic escape would be the catalyst for the infamous Auschwitz prison tattoos. Auchwitz-Birkenau Museum Archives […]
How The Winter War’s “Ghost Soldiers” Helped Secure World War II For The Allies
This post was originally published on this siteThis widely overlooked conflict changed world history forever. 1 of 31 Finnish troops wear gas while on skis. […]
The Soviet Union Once Tested A Nuke That Was Too Big For War
This post was originally published on this siteThe strength of the bomb was bigger than Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined — and wasn’t even as strong […]
The Real-Life Goodfellas: Meet The Mobsters Behind The Movie
This post was originally published on this siteThese are the stories behind the real men and women whose lives were depicted in the movie Goodfellas. […]
The Most Powerful Pirate Ever Was A Chinese Prostitute Who Controlled 80,000 Ships
This post was originally published on this siteAfter starting out in humble beginnings, Ching Shih would become world’s first female pirate lord with over 80,000 […]
Bodies Of Dead Climbers On Everest Are Serving As Guideposts
This post was originally published on this siteThere have been over 200 climbing deaths at Everest and many of the bodies remain at the mountain […]
21 Fascinating Facts About Joan Of Arc, Misunderstood Hero And Modern-Day Icon
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 22 Joan of Arc was not actually from any place called Arc, but instead from […]
23 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Diana Ross in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSinger and actress Diana Ross was part of the 1960s pop/soul trio the Supremes before embarking on a […]
“Get a Wiggle On” – Here’s a List of Top 10 Slang Words of the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s was the first generation when the younger crowd became more in line with the times than […]
60 Striking Photographs Captured Everyday Life in Glasgow in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1980, French photojournalist Raymond Depardon was commissioned by the Sunday Times to travel to Glasgow for a […]