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Newly Released File Reveals The FBI Tracked The Activities Of Aretha Franklin For 40 Years

The FBI kept tabs on the so-called "Queen of Soul" while searching for links between Franklin and civil rights activists, communists, and "Black extremists."

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 14, 2022

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Newly Released File Reveals The FBI Tracked The Activities Of Aretha Franklin For 40 Years

The FBI kept tabs on the so-called "Queen of Soul" while searching for links between Franklin and civil rights activists, communists, and "Black extremists."

By Kaleena Fraga • October 14, 2022

Archaeologists Have Uncovered A 1,400-Year-Old Native American Canal In Alabama

The nearly mile-long structure was used to travel along trade routes between lagoons on the Fort Morgan Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 13, 2022

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Archaeologists Have Uncovered A 1,400-Year-Old Native American Canal In Alabama

The nearly mile-long structure was used to travel along trade routes between lagoons on the Fort Morgan Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • October 13, 2022

The Bloody Story Of The Ludlow Massacre, When Striking Coal Miners And Their Families Were Killed By The National Guard

After seven violent months of striking, the Colorado governor called in the National Guard against the miners — resulting in the Ludlow Massacre that left dozens dead.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 12, 2022

The Bloody Story Of The Ludlow Massacre, When Striking Coal Miners And Their Families Were Killed By The National Guard

After seven violent months of striking, the Colorado governor called in the National Guard against the miners — resulting in the Ludlow Massacre that left dozens dead.

By Austin Harvey • October 12, 2022

How Did John Ritter Die? Inside The Television Star’s Sudden Demise

Best known as Jack Tripper from the hit sitcom "Three's Company," John Ritter died of an undetected heart problem in 2003 — and his family blamed his doctors.

By Kristen Winiarski • Oct 11, 2022

How Did John Ritter Die? Inside The Television Star’s Sudden Demise

Best known as Jack Tripper from the hit sitcom "Three's Company," John Ritter died of an undetected heart problem in 2003 — and his family blamed his doctors.

By Kristen Winiarski • October 11, 2022

Tree Frogs Near Chernobyl Have Adapted To The Radiation By Changing Colors, New Study Finds

Higher melanin levels are turning Chernobyl's tree frogs pitch-black — and also protecting them from the harmful effects of radiation.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 11, 2022

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Tree Frogs Near Chernobyl Have Adapted To The Radiation By Changing Colors, New Study Finds

Higher melanin levels are turning Chernobyl's tree frogs pitch-black — and also protecting them from the harmful effects of radiation.

By Austin Harvey • October 11, 2022

The 9 Most Brutal Warlords In World History — From Sengoku Japan To Modern-Day Africa

These rulers weren't just cunning tacticians and diplomats — they also proved themselves to be exceedingly capable warriors in the heat of battle.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 10, 2022

The 9 Most Brutal Warlords In World History — From Sengoku Japan To Modern-Day Africa

These rulers weren't just cunning tacticians and diplomats — they also proved themselves to be exceedingly capable warriors in the heat of battle.

By Austin Harvey • October 10, 2022

Betty White Quotes On Hollywood, Hot Dogs, And Health That Will Make Your Day

From her thoughts on animals and children to sex and love, these Betty White quotes are sure to shock — and make you laugh out loud.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 10, 2022

Betty White Quotes On Hollywood, Hot Dogs, And Health That Will Make Your Day

From her thoughts on animals and children to sex and love, these Betty White quotes are sure to shock — and make you laugh out loud.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 10, 2022

The Chilling Mystery Of The Mary Celeste, The Ghost Ship Found Empty In The Atlantic In 1872

The Mary Celeste was discovered abandoned near the Azores Islands on December 5, 1872 — and to this day, experts are unsure about what happened to its crew.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 10, 2022

The Chilling Mystery Of The Mary Celeste, The Ghost Ship Found Empty In The Atlantic In 1872

The Mary Celeste was discovered abandoned near the Azores Islands on December 5, 1872 — and to this day, experts are unsure about what happened to its crew.

By Austin Harvey • October 10, 2022

The Story Of Mary Surratt, The Lincoln Assassination Conspirator Who Became The First Woman Ever Hanged By The U.S. Government

At her boarding house in Washington, D.C., Mary Surratt hosted meetings for the group who plotted Abraham Lincoln's murder — and even stored weapons for John Wilkes Booth at her tavern.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 9, 2022

The Story Of Mary Surratt, The Lincoln Assassination Conspirator Who Became The First Woman Ever Hanged By The U.S. Government

At her boarding house in Washington, D.C., Mary Surratt hosted meetings for the group who plotted Abraham Lincoln's murder — and even stored weapons for John Wilkes Booth at her tavern.

By Austin Harvey • October 9, 2022

Inejirō Asanuma: The Socialist Leader Assassinated By A 17-Year-Old On Live Television

During a debate between Japan's major political parties in October 1960, socialist leader Inejirō Asanuma was assassinated by 17-year-old Otoya Yamaguchi with a samurai sword.

By Leah Silverman • Oct 8, 2022

Inejirō Asanuma: The Socialist Leader Assassinated By A 17-Year-Old On Live Television

During a debate between Japan's major political parties in October 1960, socialist leader Inejirō Asanuma was assassinated by 17-year-old Otoya Yamaguchi with a samurai sword.

By Leah Silverman • October 8, 2022

This Week In History News, Oct. 2 – 8

Ancient Hercules statue uncovered in Greece, 2,600-year-old cheese found in Egypt, 2,000-year-old Roman statues destroyed in the Vatican.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 7, 2022

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This Week In History News, Oct. 2 – 8

Ancient Hercules statue uncovered in Greece, 2,600-year-old cheese found in Egypt, 2,000-year-old Roman statues destroyed in the Vatican.

By All That's Interesting • October 7, 2022