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Matthäus Hetzenauer: The Deadliest Nazi Sniper Of World War II

At just 20, Matthäus Hetzenauer became the most successful snipers in the Third Reich — and one of the most decorated.

By William DeLong • Feb 26, 2019

Matthäus Hetzenauer: The Deadliest Nazi Sniper Of World War II

At just 20, Matthäus Hetzenauer became the most successful snipers in the Third Reich — and one of the most decorated.

By William DeLong • February 26, 2019

Chief Joseph Sought Peace With The U.S. Government Through Diplomacy — But They Wouldn’t Listen

Chief Joseph was determined not to abandon his ancestral lands and to stand his ground without violence. But the U.S. government had other ideas.

By Katie Serena • Feb 25, 2019

Chief Joseph Sought Peace With The U.S. Government Through Diplomacy — But They Wouldn’t Listen

Chief Joseph was determined not to abandon his ancestral lands and to stand his ground without violence. But the U.S. government had other ideas.

By Katie Serena • February 25, 2019

Robert Chambers: The Handsome, Coldblooded Murderer Aptly Named The “Preppy Killer”

Robert Chambers murdered 18-year-old Jennifer Levin in cold blood. And his run-ins with the law didn't end there.

By William DeLong • Feb 25, 2019

Robert Chambers: The Handsome, Coldblooded Murderer Aptly Named The “Preppy Killer”

Robert Chambers murdered 18-year-old Jennifer Levin in cold blood. And his run-ins with the law didn't end there.

By William DeLong • February 25, 2019

The Short Life Of Tatiana Romanov, Daughter Of Russia’s Last Tsar

Beautiful, elegant, and kind, Grand Duchess Tatiana Romanov was born in one of the world's most exquisite palaces and met her bloody end in the basement of a desolate house in Siberia.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 23, 2019

The Short Life Of Tatiana Romanov, Daughter Of Russia’s Last Tsar

Beautiful, elegant, and kind, Grand Duchess Tatiana Romanov was born in one of the world's most exquisite palaces and met her bloody end in the basement of a desolate house in Siberia.

By Gina Dimuro • February 23, 2019

How Gaëtan Dugas Erroneously Became “AIDS Patient Zero”

The real Gaëtan Dugas was not the monstrous "AIDS Patient Zero" the media portrayed him to be — and even helped the CDC fight the disease.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 22, 2019

How Gaëtan Dugas Erroneously Became “AIDS Patient Zero”

The real Gaëtan Dugas was not the monstrous "AIDS Patient Zero" the media portrayed him to be — and even helped the CDC fight the disease.

By Gina Dimuro • February 22, 2019

This Week In History News, Feb. 17 – 23

Medieval sword found in sewer, secrets of Stonehenge's construction revealed, WWII American shipwreck uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 22, 2019

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This Week In History News, Feb. 17 – 23

Medieval sword found in sewer, secrets of Stonehenge's construction revealed, WWII American shipwreck uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • February 22, 2019

Agnès Sorel: History’s First Official Royal Mistress And The Most Powerful Woman In The French Court

Agnès Sorel rose to unprecedented heights of power for a woman in medieval France, yet her opponents succeeded in leaving her remembered as a power-hungry harlot.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 21, 2019

Agnès Sorel: History’s First Official Royal Mistress And The Most Powerful Woman In The French Court

Agnès Sorel rose to unprecedented heights of power for a woman in medieval France, yet her opponents succeeded in leaving her remembered as a power-hungry harlot.

By Gina Dimuro • February 21, 2019

Resurfaced Playboy Interview With John Wayne Extolls Racism, Homophobia, And White Supremacy

John Wayne's legacy as the white, conservative Western hero of the 1950s included stances inherent to those attributes: racial superiority, homophobia, and revulsion at the changing landscape.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 21, 2019

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Resurfaced Playboy Interview With John Wayne Extolls Racism, Homophobia, And White Supremacy

John Wayne's legacy as the white, conservative Western hero of the 1950s included stances inherent to those attributes: racial superiority, homophobia, and revulsion at the changing landscape.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 21, 2019

The Katyn Massacre: When The USSR Purged 22,000 Polish Men — Then Blamed The Nazis

The Soviet Union even went so far as to include the Katyn Massacre among the list of Nazi war crimes presented at the Nuremberg trials.

By Andrew Milne • Feb 20, 2019

The Katyn Massacre: When The USSR Purged 22,000 Polish Men — Then Blamed The Nazis

The Soviet Union even went so far as to include the Katyn Massacre among the list of Nazi war crimes presented at the Nuremberg trials.

By Andrew Milne • February 20, 2019

The Story Of The Chernobyl Disaster And The Radioactive Ghost Town Of Pripyat It Left Behind

The Chernobyl disaster of April 26, 1986 in Pripyat, Ukraine remains the most catastrophic nuclear accident of the 20th century.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 20, 2019

The Story Of The Chernobyl Disaster And The Radioactive Ghost Town Of Pripyat It Left Behind

The Chernobyl disaster of April 26, 1986 in Pripyat, Ukraine remains the most catastrophic nuclear accident of the 20th century.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 20, 2019

Scientists Assert Decorated Viking Warrior Skeleton Long-Thought To Be Male Actually Female

The skeleton was initially found in the mid-19th century and was posited to be female two years ago. After much debate and criticism, the research team confidently asserts that the high-ranking warrior skeleton is indeed "unassailably female."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 20, 2019

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Scientists Assert Decorated Viking Warrior Skeleton Long-Thought To Be Male Actually Female

The skeleton was initially found in the mid-19th century and was posited to be female two years ago. After much debate and criticism, the research team confidently asserts that the high-ranking warrior skeleton is indeed "unassailably female."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 20, 2019