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Inside Eltz Castle, Germany’s Majestic Medieval Stronghold That Hasn’t Changed In Hundreds Of Years

Also known as Burg Eltz, Eltz Castle is situated on the Elzbach River in southern Germany and is still occupied by descendants of the family that built it 850 years ago.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 18, 2022

Inside Eltz Castle, Germany’s Majestic Medieval Stronghold That Hasn’t Changed In Hundreds Of Years

Also known as Burg Eltz, Eltz Castle is situated on the Elzbach River in southern Germany and is still occupied by descendants of the family that built it 850 years ago.

By Erin Kelly • February 18, 2022

In The Wake Of Nuclear Disaster, Animals Are Thriving In The Red Forest Of Chernobyl

From elk to boars to dogs, Chernobyl's animals have found an unexpected haven for wildlife in the Red Forest of the Exclusion Zone.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 18, 2022

In The Wake Of Nuclear Disaster, Animals Are Thriving In The Red Forest Of Chernobyl

From elk to boars to dogs, Chernobyl's animals have found an unexpected haven for wildlife in the Red Forest of the Exclusion Zone.

By Erin Kelly • February 18, 2022

This Week In History News, Feb. 13- 19

Remnants of ancient psychedelic beer found in Peru, love note sewn with human hair put on display in London, prehistoric crocodile found with a dinosaur in its stomach.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 18, 2022

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This Week In History News, Feb. 13- 19

Remnants of ancient psychedelic beer found in Peru, love note sewn with human hair put on display in London, prehistoric crocodile found with a dinosaur in its stomach.

By All That's Interesting • February 18, 2022

The True Story Of Nat Love, The Legendary Black Cowboy Featured In ‘The Harder They Fall’

Born into slavery in 1854, Nat Love moved to Dodge City at age 15 and became known throughout the Old West as one of the most skilled and daring cowboys to ever live.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 17, 2022

The True Story Of Nat Love, The Legendary Black Cowboy Featured In ‘The Harder They Fall’

Born into slavery in 1854, Nat Love moved to Dodge City at age 15 and became known throughout the Old West as one of the most skilled and daring cowboys to ever live.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 17, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Amie Huguenard, The Doomed Girlfriend Of ‘Grizzly Man’ Timothy Treadwell

Amie Huguenard spent three years with her boyfriend Timothy Treadwell studying and filming grizzly bears in Katmai National Park — until a brown bear killed them both.

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 17, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Amie Huguenard, The Doomed Girlfriend Of ‘Grizzly Man’ Timothy Treadwell

Amie Huguenard spent three years with her boyfriend Timothy Treadwell studying and filming grizzly bears in Katmai National Park — until a brown bear killed them both.

By Morgan Dunn • February 17, 2022

The Tragic Life Of Edward Baker Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s Son Who Died When He Was Only Three

When Eddie Lincoln died of tuberculosis on February 1, 1850, Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln were devastated — but it wouldn't be the last time they’d lose a child.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 17, 2022

The Tragic Life Of Edward Baker Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s Son Who Died When He Was Only Three

When Eddie Lincoln died of tuberculosis on February 1, 1850, Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln were devastated — but it wouldn't be the last time they’d lose a child.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 17, 2022

How Martha Mitchell Blew The Whistle On The Watergate Scandal

An outspoken socialite from Arkansas, Martha Mitchell tried to pull back the curtain on Watergate, but she was gaslit, dismissed, and discredited at every turn.

By John Kuroski • Feb 17, 2022

How Martha Mitchell Blew The Whistle On The Watergate Scandal

An outspoken socialite from Arkansas, Martha Mitchell tried to pull back the curtain on Watergate, but she was gaslit, dismissed, and discredited at every turn.

By John Kuroski • February 17, 2022

Inside The Grisly Murder Of Junko Furuta, The Teenage Girl Who Was Tortured For 44 Days

Junko Furuta was just 17 years old when she was raped, beaten, and killed by four teenage boys in 1980s Japan.

By Katie Serena • Feb 17, 2022

Inside The Grisly Murder Of Junko Furuta, The Teenage Girl Who Was Tortured For 44 Days

Junko Furuta was just 17 years old when she was raped, beaten, and killed by four teenage boys in 1980s Japan.

By Katie Serena • February 17, 2022

How Did Edgar Allan Poe Die? Inside The Mysterious Demise Of The Famed Gothic Writer

After suffering from mysterious hallucinations for four days straight, Edgar Allan Poe died of unknown causes in Baltimore at age 40 on October 7, 1849.

By Katie Serena • Feb 17, 2022

How Did Edgar Allan Poe Die? Inside The Mysterious Demise Of The Famed Gothic Writer

After suffering from mysterious hallucinations for four days straight, Edgar Allan Poe died of unknown causes in Baltimore at age 40 on October 7, 1849.

By Katie Serena • February 17, 2022

The Chilling Story Of Charles Schmid, The ‘Pied Piper Of Tucson’

Charles Howard Schmid Jr. charmed and befriended the teenagers of Tucson, Arizona in the 1960s — all while brutally murdering three young girls.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Feb 16, 2022

The Chilling Story Of Charles Schmid, The ‘Pied Piper Of Tucson’

Charles Howard Schmid Jr. charmed and befriended the teenagers of Tucson, Arizona in the 1960s — all while brutally murdering three young girls.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • February 16, 2022

Grisly 18th-Century Love Note Sewn With Human Hair To Be Displayed At London Museum

Anna Maria Radclyffe likely embroidered the message with the hair of her husband, James Radclyffe, who was executed in 1716 for rebelling against the King of England.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 16, 2022

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Grisly 18th-Century Love Note Sewn With Human Hair To Be Displayed At London Museum

Anna Maria Radclyffe likely embroidered the message with the hair of her husband, James Radclyffe, who was executed in 1716 for rebelling against the King of England.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 16, 2022