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The Little-Known Story Of Traudl Junge, Adolf Hitler’s Favorite Secretary

Traudl Junge thought of Adolf Hitler as a father figure and a friend — claiming she had no idea about the Holocaust until after World War II ended and the Führer was dead.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 14, 2022

The Little-Known Story Of Traudl Junge, Adolf Hitler’s Favorite Secretary

Traudl Junge thought of Adolf Hitler as a father figure and a friend — claiming she had no idea about the Holocaust until after World War II ended and the Führer was dead.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 14, 2022

An ‘Alien’ Saucer, A Coverup, And A Secret Government Test: The Truth Behind The Roswell Incident Of 1947

In July 1947, something crashed on the Foster Ranch in New Mexico. What that object was, what the government said it was, and what the public thought it could be has created a near-mythical confusion that has lasted ever since.

By Richard Stockton • Jun 13, 2022

An ‘Alien’ Saucer, A Coverup, And A Secret Government Test: The Truth Behind The Roswell Incident Of 1947

In July 1947, something crashed on the Foster Ranch in New Mexico. What that object was, what the government said it was, and what the public thought it could be has created a near-mythical confusion that has lasted ever since.

By Richard Stockton • June 13, 2022

Archaeologists Baffled By 8,000 Iron Age Frog Bones Found In A Ditch In England

The frogs may have been eaten by humans living at the site, or the amphibians may have suffered a "prehistoric frog tragedy."

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 13, 2022

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Archaeologists Baffled By 8,000 Iron Age Frog Bones Found In A Ditch In England

The frogs may have been eaten by humans living at the site, or the amphibians may have suffered a "prehistoric frog tragedy."

By Kaleena Fraga • June 13, 2022

Inside The Death Of Southern Rock Legend Ronnie Van Zant In The Fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash

For years, Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant claimed he would die before 30. Then when he was still 29, he was killed in a brutal plane crash in the Mississippi woods.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 13, 2022

Inside The Death Of Southern Rock Legend Ronnie Van Zant In The Fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash

For years, Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant claimed he would die before 30. Then when he was still 29, he was killed in a brutal plane crash in the Mississippi woods.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 13, 2022

Why Gustavo Gaviria May Have Been The Real Brains Behind The Medellín Cartel

Pablo Escobar's cousin and right-hand man, Gustavo Gaviria wielded untold power behind the scenes while helping to run the Medellín Cartel, until he was killed by Colombian police in 1990.

By Daniel Rennie • Jun 13, 2022

Why Gustavo Gaviria May Have Been The Real Brains Behind The Medellín Cartel

Pablo Escobar's cousin and right-hand man, Gustavo Gaviria wielded untold power behind the scenes while helping to run the Medellín Cartel, until he was killed by Colombian police in 1990.

By Daniel Rennie • June 13, 2022

What Is The Wilhelm Scream? The Story Of The Legendary Two-Second Sound Effect

It's the most famous sound in Hollywood history, but where did the Wilhelm scream come from and why does everyone use it?

By William DeLong • Jun 12, 2022

What Is The Wilhelm Scream? The Story Of The Legendary Two-Second Sound Effect

It's the most famous sound in Hollywood history, but where did the Wilhelm scream come from and why does everyone use it?

By William DeLong • June 12, 2022

How The 1900 Galveston Hurricane Left Thousands Dead And Nearly Destroyed The City

Considered the deadliest natural disaster in American history, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 left one in four city residents homeless and killed up to 12,000 people.

By Joel Stice • Jun 12, 2022

How The 1900 Galveston Hurricane Left Thousands Dead And Nearly Destroyed The City

Considered the deadliest natural disaster in American history, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 left one in four city residents homeless and killed up to 12,000 people.

By Joel Stice • June 12, 2022

Inside The Dancing Plague Of 1518, History’s Strangest Epidemic

In the summer of 1518, the dancing plague in the Holy Roman city of Strasbourg saw some 400 people dance uncontrollably for weeks on end — leaving as many as 100 of them dead.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 11, 2022

Inside The Dancing Plague Of 1518, History’s Strangest Epidemic

In the summer of 1518, the dancing plague in the Holy Roman city of Strasbourg saw some 400 people dance uncontrollably for weeks on end — leaving as many as 100 of them dead.

By Natasha Ishak • June 11, 2022

The Rise And Fall Of The Janissaries, The Ottoman Empire’s Elite Military Force

Beginning in the Late Middle Ages, Ottoman soldiers abducted children from Christian families and forced them into the Janissaries, one of the fiercest armies in history.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 10, 2022

The Rise And Fall Of The Janissaries, The Ottoman Empire’s Elite Military Force

Beginning in the Late Middle Ages, Ottoman soldiers abducted children from Christian families and forced them into the Janissaries, one of the fiercest armies in history.

By Natasha Ishak • June 10, 2022

This Week In History News, Jun. 5 – 11

Lost Renaissance masterpiece found in England, medieval saber found in Greece, hidden cities uncovered in the Amazon.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 10, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jun. 5 – 11

Lost Renaissance masterpiece found in England, medieval saber found in Greece, hidden cities uncovered in the Amazon.

By All That's Interesting • June 10, 2022

Retired Metal Detectorist Finds 2,000-Year-Old Roman Penis Pendant On An English Farm

More than 400 penis pendants have been uncovered in England, but this is only the second found that was made from silver, leading experts to declare it a "national treasure."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 10, 2022

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Retired Metal Detectorist Finds 2,000-Year-Old Roman Penis Pendant On An English Farm

More than 400 penis pendants have been uncovered in England, but this is only the second found that was made from silver, leading experts to declare it a "national treasure."

By Marco Margaritoff • June 10, 2022