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Sirhan Sirhan: The Troubled Young Man Who Killed Robert Kennedy

Was Sirhan Sirhan really the man who killed Robert Kennedy? Or was there a larger conspiracy at play?

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 5, 2019

Sirhan Sirhan: The Troubled Young Man Who Killed Robert Kennedy

Was Sirhan Sirhan really the man who killed Robert Kennedy? Or was there a larger conspiracy at play?

By Kaleena Fraga • June 5, 2019

One Beach, 23,000 Soldiers: The D-Day Invasion Of Utah Beach

The D-Day invasion of Utah Beach was far more successful — and far less deadly — than the one in neighboring Omaha Beach.

By Samuel Warde • Jun 5, 2019

One Beach, 23,000 Soldiers: The D-Day Invasion Of Utah Beach

The D-Day invasion of Utah Beach was far more successful — and far less deadly — than the one in neighboring Omaha Beach.

By Samuel Warde • June 5, 2019

Semion Rosenfeld — The Last Known Survivor Of The Sobibor Nazi Death Camp Uprising — Has Died At 96

Semion Rosenfeld was part of a 300-person rebellion and Sobibor. A third of escapees were caught almost immediately, and of the 200 who got out, only 47 survived the war.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 5, 2019

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Semion Rosenfeld — The Last Known Survivor Of The Sobibor Nazi Death Camp Uprising — Has Died At 96

Semion Rosenfeld was part of a 300-person rebellion and Sobibor. A third of escapees were caught almost immediately, and of the 200 who got out, only 47 survived the war.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 5, 2019

The Tragic Story Of Valery Legasov, The Physicist Who Committed Suicide After Investigating Chernobyl

Valery Legasov was a respected chemist who led the investigation behind what caused the meltdown at Chernobyl. Two years later, he ended his own life unexpectedly.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 3, 2019

The Tragic Story Of Valery Legasov, The Physicist Who Committed Suicide After Investigating Chernobyl

Valery Legasov was a respected chemist who led the investigation behind what caused the meltdown at Chernobyl. Two years later, he ended his own life unexpectedly.

By Natasha Ishak • June 3, 2019

Unidentified For Nearly A Millennium, The Bones Found In A U.K. Cathedral May Be Queen Emma’s

The contents of six mortuary chests in Winchester Cathedral have finally been analyzed and radiocarbon-dated. As it stands, all signs point toward Queen Emma of Normandy being one of the 23 individuals.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 3, 2019

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Unidentified For Nearly A Millennium, The Bones Found In A U.K. Cathedral May Be Queen Emma’s

The contents of six mortuary chests in Winchester Cathedral have finally been analyzed and radiocarbon-dated. As it stands, all signs point toward Queen Emma of Normandy being one of the 23 individuals.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 3, 2019

Vercingetorix: The Ancient Freedom Fighter Who Nearly Beat Caesar

Why Vercingetorix was Julius Caesar's arch-rival and is still regarded as a national hero in France to this day.

By Katie Serena • Jun 2, 2019

Vercingetorix: The Ancient Freedom Fighter Who Nearly Beat Caesar

Why Vercingetorix was Julius Caesar's arch-rival and is still regarded as a national hero in France to this day.

By Katie Serena • June 2, 2019

‘They Buried Him Barefoot’: The Tragic Death Of Chernobyl Firefighter Vasily Ignatenko

Vasily Ignatenko was just 25 when he succumbed to slow death via radiation poisoning after fighting the fires of Chernobyl.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

‘They Buried Him Barefoot’: The Tragic Death Of Chernobyl Firefighter Vasily Ignatenko

Vasily Ignatenko was just 25 when he succumbed to slow death via radiation poisoning after fighting the fires of Chernobyl.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

This Week In History News, May 26 – June 1

LSD-laced 1960s radio equipment found, ancient Japanese woman reconstructed, Roman town unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • May 31, 2019

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This Week In History News, May 26 – June 1

LSD-laced 1960s radio equipment found, ancient Japanese woman reconstructed, Roman town unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • May 31, 2019

Meet Anatoly Dyatlov: The Man Behind The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

Anatoly Dyatlov was the Deputy Chief Engineer at Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, and was convicted for its catastrophic meltdown. But was he as reckless as the Soviet narrative claimed?

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

Meet Anatoly Dyatlov: The Man Behind The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

Anatoly Dyatlov was the Deputy Chief Engineer at Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, and was convicted for its catastrophic meltdown. But was he as reckless as the Soviet narrative claimed?

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

50-Million-Year-Old Fossil Captures A Swimming School Of Fish

The fossil was unearthed years ago in the Green River Formation in the United States, but the study’s co-author only happened upon it at a museum while on vacation in Japan.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2019

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50-Million-Year-Old Fossil Captures A Swimming School Of Fish

The fossil was unearthed years ago in the Green River Formation in the United States, but the study’s co-author only happened upon it at a museum while on vacation in Japan.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2019

Rare Nazi Enigma Machine Used To Encrypt Axis Messages Goes To Auction For $200,000

This particular Enigma machine used to confound Allies with encrypted messages has virtually all its original components intact — save for a battery and one internal lamp.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 30, 2019

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Rare Nazi Enigma Machine Used To Encrypt Axis Messages Goes To Auction For $200,000

This particular Enigma machine used to confound Allies with encrypted messages has virtually all its original components intact — save for a battery and one internal lamp.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 30, 2019