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Inside Operation PBSuccess, When The CIA And A Banana Company Destroyed Guatemalan Democracy

In 1954, Operation PBSuccess dismantled Guatemala’s newfound democracy — so that an American fruit company could continue to profit off the old government’s corruption.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 5, 2021

Inside Operation PBSuccess, When The CIA And A Banana Company Destroyed Guatemalan Democracy

In 1954, Operation PBSuccess dismantled Guatemala’s newfound democracy — so that an American fruit company could continue to profit off the old government’s corruption.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 5, 2021

Meet Eugene Bullard, The Runaway Who Became The First Black American Fighter Pilot

During World War I, Eugene Bullard made history as the first African American military pilot — by fighting for France.

By Victoria Linchong • Apr 5, 2021

Meet Eugene Bullard, The Runaway Who Became The First Black American Fighter Pilot

During World War I, Eugene Bullard made history as the first African American military pilot — by fighting for France.

By Victoria Linchong • April 5, 2021

This Week In History News, Mar. 28 – Apr. 3

World's deepest shipwreck discovered, Stone Age Welsh artifacts unearthed, terrifying cousin of T. rex found

By All That's Interesting • Apr 2, 2021

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This Week In History News, Mar. 28 – Apr. 3

World's deepest shipwreck discovered, Stone Age Welsh artifacts unearthed, terrifying cousin of T. rex found

By All That's Interesting • April 2, 2021

Scientists Find A 20,000-Year-Old Link Between Brazil’s Indigenous People And Ancient Australians

Researchers guess the ancient people crossing the Bering Land Bridge from Asia brought the Australian DNA with them.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 2, 2021

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Scientists Find A 20,000-Year-Old Link Between Brazil’s Indigenous People And Ancient Australians

Researchers guess the ancient people crossing the Bering Land Bridge from Asia brought the Australian DNA with them.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 2, 2021

43 Colorized Photos That Capture Victorian London As It Really Was

From engineering marvels like Tower Bridge to the horrific slums that housed the city's poor, here's what London really looked like during the Victorian era.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 31, 2021

43 Colorized Photos That Capture Victorian London As It Really Was

From engineering marvels like Tower Bridge to the horrific slums that housed the city's poor, here's what London really looked like during the Victorian era.

By All That's Interesting • March 31, 2021

Meet Mary Anning, The Fearless Fossil Hunter Who Got Left Out Of The History Books

Mary Anning's discoveries shook the very foundations of science but she battled constant misogyny and rarely received credit for her work while she was alive.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 30, 2021

Meet Mary Anning, The Fearless Fossil Hunter Who Got Left Out Of The History Books

Mary Anning's discoveries shook the very foundations of science but she battled constant misogyny and rarely received credit for her work while she was alive.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 30, 2021

Rabbits Burrowing On A Remote Welsh Island Just Uncovered A Trove Of Stone Age Artifacts

"Skokholm is producing some amazing prehistoric finds. It seems we may have an early Bronze Age burial mound built over a middle Stone Age hunter-gatherer site."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 29, 2021

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Rabbits Burrowing On A Remote Welsh Island Just Uncovered A Trove Of Stone Age Artifacts

"Skokholm is producing some amazing prehistoric finds. It seems we may have an early Bronze Age burial mound built over a middle Stone Age hunter-gatherer site."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 29, 2021

Inside The Extraterrestrial Tale Of The 1955 Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter

On August 21, 1955, the Kelly-Hopkinsville UFO incident terrified the people of western Kentucky and introduced the world to "little green men."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 26, 2021

Inside The Extraterrestrial Tale Of The 1955 Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter

On August 21, 1955, the Kelly-Hopkinsville UFO incident terrified the people of western Kentucky and introduced the world to "little green men."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 26, 2021

This Week In History News, Mar. 21 – 27

Secrets of history's oldest wooden sculpture revealed, 3,000-year-old Chinese gold mask found, medieval fortress in Poland uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 26, 2021

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This Week In History News, Mar. 21 – 27

Secrets of history's oldest wooden sculpture revealed, 3,000-year-old Chinese gold mask found, medieval fortress in Poland uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • March 26, 2021

Did Alice Crimmins Really Kill Her Children Or Was She The Victim Of A Sexist System?

Throughout Alice Crimmins' trial for the murder of her two young children, the prosecution used questionable witnesses and thin evidence that nevertheless convinced an all-male jury to find her guilty.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 25, 2021

Did Alice Crimmins Really Kill Her Children Or Was She The Victim Of A Sexist System?

Throughout Alice Crimmins' trial for the murder of her two young children, the prosecution used questionable witnesses and thin evidence that nevertheless convinced an all-male jury to find her guilty.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 25, 2021

Sharp-Eyed Archaeologist Unearths 5,000-Year-Old-Cemetery And Medieval Fortress In Poland

The find could give archaeologists new insight into the customs of Europe's first farmers, the Funnel Beaker people.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 25, 2021

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Sharp-Eyed Archaeologist Unearths 5,000-Year-Old-Cemetery And Medieval Fortress In Poland

The find could give archaeologists new insight into the customs of Europe's first farmers, the Funnel Beaker people.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 25, 2021