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This Week In History News, Jan. 17 – 23

Ancient Maya drug containers unearthed, mysteries of dinosaurs' bodily functions solved, Roman-era French grave of a child and their puppy found.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 22, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 17 – 23

Ancient Maya drug containers unearthed, mysteries of dinosaurs' bodily functions solved, Roman-era French grave of a child and their puppy found.

By All That's Interesting • January 22, 2021

Meet Joan Vollmer, The Beat Generation Muse Killed In A Drunken Party Trick Gone Wrong

Joan Vollmer opened her New York City home to the raucous Beats — and was ultimately shot in the head by one of the movement’s most influential writers, her common-law husband William S. Burroughs.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 21, 2021

Meet Joan Vollmer, The Beat Generation Muse Killed In A Drunken Party Trick Gone Wrong

Joan Vollmer opened her New York City home to the raucous Beats — and was ultimately shot in the head by one of the movement’s most influential writers, her common-law husband William S. Burroughs.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 21, 2021

Inside The Little-Known History Of The White Panther Party

In November 1968, the White Panthers emerged as an anti-racist group that supported the Black Panthers.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 20, 2021

Inside The Little-Known History Of The White Panther Party

In November 1968, the White Panthers emerged as an anti-racist group that supported the Black Panthers.

By Natasha Ishak • January 20, 2021

These 13 Photos Of Freddie Mercury’s Cat Obsession Will Melt Your Heart

The Queen frontman was known to call his 10 cats while on the road — and even reportedly left them everything in his will.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 19, 2021

These 13 Photos Of Freddie Mercury’s Cat Obsession Will Melt Your Heart

The Queen frontman was known to call his 10 cats while on the road — and even reportedly left them everything in his will.

By Natasha Ishak • January 19, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 10 – 16

World's oldest figurative art found, astounding revelations about prehistoric megalodon sharks discovered, stories from Hitler's one-time neighbor revealed.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 15, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 10 – 16

World's oldest figurative art found, astounding revelations about prehistoric megalodon sharks discovered, stories from Hitler's one-time neighbor revealed.

By All That's Interesting • January 15, 2021

33 Harrowing Photos Of The Crack Epidemic That Devastated America’s Cities

In the early 1980s, a rock of crack cocaine went for as little as $5. Due to its cheap price and high purity, it spread like wildfire across the country.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 14, 2021

33 Harrowing Photos Of The Crack Epidemic That Devastated America’s Cities

In the early 1980s, a rock of crack cocaine went for as little as $5. Due to its cheap price and high purity, it spread like wildfire across the country.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 14, 2021

Meet Doug Clark, One-Half Of The Murderous Duo Known As The Sunset Strip Killers

Together with his depraved girlfriend Carol Bundy, Doug Clark terrorized sex workers along the Strip, murdering them and then defiling their lifeless bodies.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 13, 2021

Meet Doug Clark, One-Half Of The Murderous Duo Known As The Sunset Strip Killers

Together with his depraved girlfriend Carol Bundy, Doug Clark terrorized sex workers along the Strip, murdering them and then defiling their lifeless bodies.

By Natasha Ishak • January 13, 2021

The Mysterious Case Of Dorothy Arnold, The Wealthy Socialite Who Vanished In Plain Sight

On December 12, 1910, Dorothy Arnold disappeared from New York City's Fifth Avenue while dress shopping. Her maddening case has never been solved.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 13, 2021

The Mysterious Case Of Dorothy Arnold, The Wealthy Socialite Who Vanished In Plain Sight

On December 12, 1910, Dorothy Arnold disappeared from New York City's Fifth Avenue while dress shopping. Her maddening case has never been solved.

By Natasha Ishak • January 13, 2021

The Terrifying Legend Behind Goatman’s Bridge And The Half-Goat Demon Said To Haunt It

Legend has it that a brutal lynching and a series of Satanic rituals transformed Goatman’s Bridge in rural Texas into a paranormal hotspot.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 12, 2021

The Terrifying Legend Behind Goatman’s Bridge And The Half-Goat Demon Said To Haunt It

Legend has it that a brutal lynching and a series of Satanic rituals transformed Goatman’s Bridge in rural Texas into a paranormal hotspot.

By Natasha Ishak • January 12, 2021

The Story Of Vasa, The Epic 17th-Century Swedish Warship That Sank 20 Minutes After Launch

The "Vasa" was supposed to be a feat of engineering in 1628. But then, it buckled under its own weight and sank to the bottom of Stockholm Harbor.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 12, 2021

The Story Of Vasa, The Epic 17th-Century Swedish Warship That Sank 20 Minutes After Launch

The "Vasa" was supposed to be a feat of engineering in 1628. But then, it buckled under its own weight and sank to the bottom of Stockholm Harbor.

By Natasha Ishak • January 12, 2021

The Story Of William O’Neal, The Black Panther Who Betrayed Fred Hampton

As an FBI informant in the Black Panther Party, William O'Neal provided information that helped the Chicago police kill Fred Hampton in 1969.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 11, 2021

The Story Of William O’Neal, The Black Panther Who Betrayed Fred Hampton

As an FBI informant in the Black Panther Party, William O'Neal provided information that helped the Chicago police kill Fred Hampton in 1969.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 11, 2021