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Victoria Woodhull: The First American Woman To Run For President — 150 Years Ago

After starting out as a Wall Street broker and suffragist, Victoria Woodhull made history in 1872 when she made a presidential run unlike anything the country had ever seen.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 14, 2018

Victoria Woodhull: The First American Woman To Run For President — 150 Years Ago

After starting out as a Wall Street broker and suffragist, Victoria Woodhull made history in 1872 when she made a presidential run unlike anything the country had ever seen.

By Gina Dimuro • August 14, 2018

Scientists Just Discovered An Extinct Pygmy Woolly Mammoth On An Siberian Island

Scientists believe this is an entirely new species of mammoth that until now hasn't been proven to exist.

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 14, 2018

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Scientists Just Discovered An Extinct Pygmy Woolly Mammoth On An Siberian Island

Scientists believe this is an entirely new species of mammoth that until now hasn't been proven to exist.

By Bernadette Deron • August 14, 2018

2,500-Year-Old Beer Cups Uncovered At The Cradle Of Human Civilization

The traces found on these cups represent some of the earliest evidence of beer ever found.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 14, 2018

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2,500-Year-Old Beer Cups Uncovered At The Cradle Of Human Civilization

The traces found on these cups represent some of the earliest evidence of beer ever found.

By Caroline Redmond • August 14, 2018

The Sad Story Of Schlitzie, The Sideshow “Pinhead” Made Famous By The Movie ‘Freaks’

Even as an adult, Schlitzie had the mental aptitude of a three- or four-year-old and could only speak in short sentences and phrases. And they turned him into a sideshow "freak."

By William DeLong • Aug 13, 2018

The Sad Story Of Schlitzie, The Sideshow “Pinhead” Made Famous By The Movie ‘Freaks’

Even as an adult, Schlitzie had the mental aptitude of a three- or four-year-old and could only speak in short sentences and phrases. And they turned him into a sideshow "freak."

By William DeLong • August 13, 2018

How Frances Perkins, The First Woman Cabinet Member In U.S. History, Invented Modern Working Conditions

Although Frances Perkins was the first woman cabinet member in U.S. history and the principal architect of the New Deal, her story remains widely overlooked to this day.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 13, 2018

How Frances Perkins, The First Woman Cabinet Member In U.S. History, Invented Modern Working Conditions

Although Frances Perkins was the first woman cabinet member in U.S. history and the principal architect of the New Deal, her story remains widely overlooked to this day.

By Gina Dimuro • August 13, 2018

This Week In History News, Aug. 5 – 11

Mystery of Mayan collapse uncovered, builders and purpose of Stonehenge revealed, thousands of WWII weapons found under Japanese school.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 10, 2018

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This Week In History News, Aug. 5 – 11

Mystery of Mayan collapse uncovered, builders and purpose of Stonehenge revealed, thousands of WWII weapons found under Japanese school.

By All That's Interesting • August 10, 2018

44 Colorized Photos That Bring The Streets Of Century-Old New York City To Life

From the shanty town in Central Park to the crime-plagued slums of Lower Manhattan, these vivid images allow you to inhabit the streets of New York as they were a century ago.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 10, 2018

44 Colorized Photos That Bring The Streets Of Century-Old New York City To Life

From the shanty town in Central Park to the crime-plagued slums of Lower Manhattan, these vivid images allow you to inhabit the streets of New York as they were a century ago.

By All That's Interesting • August 10, 2018

Da Vinci Painting, Most Expensive Artwork Ever Sold, Was Actually Painted By His Assistant, Expert Says

The painting is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci but a historian has come forward with a theory that it is actually the work of one of his assistants.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 10, 2018

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Da Vinci Painting, Most Expensive Artwork Ever Sold, Was Actually Painted By His Assistant, Expert Says

The painting is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci but a historian has come forward with a theory that it is actually the work of one of his assistants.

By Caroline Redmond • August 10, 2018

25 Million-Year-Old Mega-Shark Teeth Discovered By Amateur Fossil Hunter

The great jagged narrow-toothed shark was double the size of a great white and was so large that it feasted on whales.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 10, 2018

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25 Million-Year-Old Mega-Shark Teeth Discovered By Amateur Fossil Hunter

The great jagged narrow-toothed shark was double the size of a great white and was so large that it feasted on whales.

By Caroline Redmond • August 10, 2018

33 Ancient Greece Facts That Reveal The Strange Side Of The Founders Of Western Civilization

From their bizarre toilet paper to their horrific torture devices to their controversial sexual customs, here's everything about Ancient Greece that doesn't tend to show up in history textbooks.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 9, 2018

33 Ancient Greece Facts That Reveal The Strange Side Of The Founders Of Western Civilization

From their bizarre toilet paper to their horrific torture devices to their controversial sexual customs, here's everything about Ancient Greece that doesn't tend to show up in history textbooks.

By Erin Kelly • August 9, 2018

Emmett Till’s Memorial Sign Defaced With Bullets Just 35 Days After Being Replaced

"Whether it was racially motivated or just pure ignorance, it's still unacceptable ... It's a stark reminder that racism exists."

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 9, 2018

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Emmett Till’s Memorial Sign Defaced With Bullets Just 35 Days After Being Replaced

"Whether it was racially motivated or just pure ignorance, it's still unacceptable ... It's a stark reminder that racism exists."

By Caroline Redmond • August 9, 2018