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Meet Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, The First — And Only — Woman To Receive A Medal Of Honor

She was not only the first female surgeon in the U.S. Army, but Dr. Mary Edwards Walker also managed to survive a Confederate prison and overcome extreme misogyny to earn herself a spot in American history.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 4, 2020

Meet Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, The First — And Only — Woman To Receive A Medal Of Honor

She was not only the first female surgeon in the U.S. Army, but Dr. Mary Edwards Walker also managed to survive a Confederate prison and overcome extreme misogyny to earn herself a spot in American history.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 4, 2020

World War I Diary Recounting The Horrific Battle Of The Somme Found In The U.K.

Pvt. Arthur Edward Diggens' diary was written in pencil and spans from Feb. 13, 1916 to Oct. 11, 1916. It ends rather abruptly — but not because the soldier was killed in battle.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 4, 2020

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World War I Diary Recounting The Horrific Battle Of The Somme Found In The U.K.

Pvt. Arthur Edward Diggens' diary was written in pencil and spans from Feb. 13, 1916 to Oct. 11, 1916. It ends rather abruptly — but not because the soldier was killed in battle.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 4, 2020

Archaeologists Unearth 7,275-Year-Old Well That Might Be Earth’s Oldest Existing Wooden Structure

Experts were stunned by the level of craftsmanship and precision in something built using only stone, bone, and wooden tools.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 3, 2020

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Archaeologists Unearth 7,275-Year-Old Well That Might Be Earth’s Oldest Existing Wooden Structure

Experts were stunned by the level of craftsmanship and precision in something built using only stone, bone, and wooden tools.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 3, 2020

This Week In History News, Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

Ancient Egyptian murder mystery solved, mysterious population of human ancestors uncovered, 3,000-year-old mummy's voice resurrected.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 31, 2020

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This Week In History News, Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

Ancient Egyptian murder mystery solved, mysterious population of human ancestors uncovered, 3,000-year-old mummy's voice resurrected.

By All That's Interesting • January 31, 2020

U.S. Army Hangman John C. Woods Intentionally Botched Nazi Executions To Ensure Their Agonizing Deaths

John C. Woods lied to the U.S. Army and got them to promote him to the position of the official hangman of the Nazis at Nuremberg — and he made sure they suffered as they died.

By Samuel Warde • Jan 29, 2020

U.S. Army Hangman John C. Woods Intentionally Botched Nazi Executions To Ensure Their Agonizing Deaths

John C. Woods lied to the U.S. Army and got them to promote him to the position of the official hangman of the Nazis at Nuremberg — and he made sure they suffered as they died.

By Samuel Warde • January 29, 2020

Meet Rudy Ray Moore: The Raunchy Comedian Known As The ‘Godfather Of Rap’

Thanks to his self-determination and profane genius, singer Rudy Ray Moore reinvented himself as Dolemite and changed the face of black culture.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 28, 2020

Meet Rudy Ray Moore: The Raunchy Comedian Known As The ‘Godfather Of Rap’

Thanks to his self-determination and profane genius, singer Rudy Ray Moore reinvented himself as Dolemite and changed the face of black culture.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 28, 2020

Earth’s Oldest-Known Meteor Crash Site Discovered In The Australian Outback

Researchers estimate that an ancient meteor crashed into Earth about 2.2 billion years ago, causing the Yarrabubba crater to form — and possibly ending a global ice age.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 28, 2020

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Earth’s Oldest-Known Meteor Crash Site Discovered In The Australian Outback

Researchers estimate that an ancient meteor crashed into Earth about 2.2 billion years ago, causing the Yarrabubba crater to form — and possibly ending a global ice age.

By Natasha Ishak • January 28, 2020

Georg Elser Almost Assassinated Hitler Before Ending Up In A Concentration Camp

Had Georg Elser's bomb exploded 13 minutes earlier on November 8, 1939, Hitler would have been blown apart in a Munich beer hall just after the start of World War II.

By Samuel Warde • Jan 27, 2020

Georg Elser Almost Assassinated Hitler Before Ending Up In A Concentration Camp

Had Georg Elser's bomb exploded 13 minutes earlier on November 8, 1939, Hitler would have been blown apart in a Munich beer hall just after the start of World War II.

By Samuel Warde • January 27, 2020

Union Soldiers Used ‘Witch Bottles’ To Ward Off Evil While Occupying Confederate Fort

"It was this glass bottle full of nails...We thought it was unusual, but weren't sure what it was."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 27, 2020

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Union Soldiers Used ‘Witch Bottles’ To Ward Off Evil While Occupying Confederate Fort

"It was this glass bottle full of nails...We thought it was unusual, but weren't sure what it was."

By Marco Margaritoff • January 27, 2020

Meet Darya Saltykova, The Russian Blood Countess Who Slaughtered 138 Of Her Serfs For Fun

It was said Darya Saltykova flayed her young servants, poured boiling water on them, and even trampled the belly of one who was pregnant.

By Andrew Milne • Jan 26, 2020

Meet Darya Saltykova, The Russian Blood Countess Who Slaughtered 138 Of Her Serfs For Fun

It was said Darya Saltykova flayed her young servants, poured boiling water on them, and even trampled the belly of one who was pregnant.

By Andrew Milne • January 26, 2020

Inside Slavutych, The Eerie Soviet City Built To House The Survivors Of Chernobyl

Constructed from scratch 30 years ago, Slavutych was intended to be a "paradise" after the infamous nuclear disaster — but it hasn't exactly worked out as planned.

By Andrew Milne • Jan 25, 2020

Inside Slavutych, The Eerie Soviet City Built To House The Survivors Of Chernobyl

Constructed from scratch 30 years ago, Slavutych was intended to be a "paradise" after the infamous nuclear disaster — but it hasn't exactly worked out as planned.

By Andrew Milne • January 25, 2020