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A Black World War II Veteran Was Finally Awarded Purple Heart — 76 Years After Racism Stopped Him From Getting It

Osceola "Ozzie" Fletcher was a 22-year-old private in the U.S. Army when he was wounded in action on D-Day during the invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 21, 2021

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A Black World War II Veteran Was Finally Awarded Purple Heart — 76 Years After Racism Stopped Him From Getting It

Osceola "Ozzie" Fletcher was a 22-year-old private in the U.S. Army when he was wounded in action on D-Day during the invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 21, 2021

This Week In History News, Jun. 13 – 19

Evidence of medieval bunion plague found, woolly mammoth remains uncovered, 500-year-old Incan rope bridge rebuilt.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 18, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jun. 13 – 19

Evidence of medieval bunion plague found, woolly mammoth remains uncovered, 500-year-old Incan rope bridge rebuilt.

By All That's Interesting • June 18, 2021

President Biden Just Signed A Bill Making Juneteenth The First New Federal Holiday In Decades

Juneteenth National Independence Day is the United States' first new national holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983. It will be celebrated annually every June 19.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 18, 2021

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President Biden Just Signed A Bill Making Juneteenth The First New Federal Holiday In Decades

Juneteenth National Independence Day is the United States' first new national holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983. It will be celebrated annually every June 19.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 18, 2021

Inside The Enduring Hunt For The Mysterious Oak Island Treasure

For more than 200 years, treasure hunters have flocked to Oak Island in search of pirate gold — which is said to be buried in the "Money Pit" on the Nova Scotia isle.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 17, 2021

Inside The Enduring Hunt For The Mysterious Oak Island Treasure

For more than 200 years, treasure hunters have flocked to Oak Island in search of pirate gold — which is said to be buried in the "Money Pit" on the Nova Scotia isle.

By Kara Goldfarb • June 17, 2021

The Story Of Asha Degree, The 9-Year-Old Who Mysteriously Vanished In 2000

Asha Degree's disappearance baffled police when she went missing from her North Carolina home in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2000. They still don't know where she is.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 17, 2021

The Story Of Asha Degree, The 9-Year-Old Who Mysteriously Vanished In 2000

Asha Degree's disappearance baffled police when she went missing from her North Carolina home in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2000. They still don't know where she is.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 17, 2021

Inside The Staggering Accuracy Of The Nebra Sky Disk — An Ancient Map Of The Stars Unearthed In 1999

Dating back 3,600 years, the Nebra Sky Disk may be the oldest representation of the cosmos ever committed to a material object.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 16, 2021

Inside The Staggering Accuracy Of The Nebra Sky Disk — An Ancient Map Of The Stars Unearthed In 1999

Dating back 3,600 years, the Nebra Sky Disk may be the oldest representation of the cosmos ever committed to a material object.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 16, 2021

How Henry Every Became The ‘King Of Pirates’ During The Late 17th Century

A former sailor in the British Royal Navy, Henry Every led a mutiny on the Charles II ship in 1694. Soon after, he made a name for himself as one of the most feared pirates on the high seas.

By Morgan Dunn • Jun 16, 2021

How Henry Every Became The ‘King Of Pirates’ During The Late 17th Century

A former sailor in the British Royal Navy, Henry Every led a mutiny on the Charles II ship in 1694. Soon after, he made a name for himself as one of the most feared pirates on the high seas.

By Morgan Dunn • June 16, 2021

Yukon Gold Miners Just Stumbled Across A Rare Trove Of Hundreds Of Woolly Mammoth Bones

The fossils belonged to three woolly mammoths that lived some 30,000 years ago. They were likely even part of the same family.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 16, 2021

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Yukon Gold Miners Just Stumbled Across A Rare Trove Of Hundreds Of Woolly Mammoth Bones

The fossils belonged to three woolly mammoths that lived some 30,000 years ago. They were likely even part of the same family.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 16, 2021

Peruvians Re-Weave 500-Year-Old Incan Bridge That Fell Into River During COVID-19

Peruvians usually gather ever June to destroy and rebuild the bridge but were prevented from doing so last year.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 16, 2021

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Peruvians Re-Weave 500-Year-Old Incan Bridge That Fell Into River During COVID-19

Peruvians usually gather ever June to destroy and rebuild the bridge but were prevented from doing so last year.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 16, 2021

The Dark Watchers: The Humanoid Phantoms That Haunt The Hikers Of California’s Big Sur

For the last 300 years, locals and tourists alike have told chilling tales of the Dark Watchers, massive specters that can make a person disappear with just a glance.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 15, 2021

The Dark Watchers: The Humanoid Phantoms That Haunt The Hikers Of California’s Big Sur

For the last 300 years, locals and tourists alike have told chilling tales of the Dark Watchers, massive specters that can make a person disappear with just a glance.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 15, 2021

‘German Stonehenge’ Site Used For Ritual Child Sacrifice Yields 130 Dwellings — Revealing It Was Residential

The Bronze Age site was first discovered accidentally in 1991 by a pilot. Since then, excavations have continued to reveal new and macabre details about the site's brutal ritual purpose.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 15, 2021

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‘German Stonehenge’ Site Used For Ritual Child Sacrifice Yields 130 Dwellings — Revealing It Was Residential

The Bronze Age site was first discovered accidentally in 1991 by a pilot. Since then, excavations have continued to reveal new and macabre details about the site's brutal ritual purpose.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 15, 2021