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Little Weesy Coppin, the Ghost That Foretold the Franklin Expedition’s Fate

An 1847 illustration of the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus during an earlier Arctic expedition, by James Wilson Carmichael.

Little Weesy Coppin, the Ghost That Foretold the Franklin Expedition’s Fate

Remembering the Deadly London Beer Flood of 1814

London's Horseshoe Brewery

Remembering the Deadly London Beer Flood of 1814

10 Revolutionary Facts About Abbie Hoffman

Abbie Hoffman visiting the University of Oklahoma to protest the Vietnam War.

10 Revolutionary Facts About Abbie Hoffman

Why Do Presidents Serve Four-Year Terms?

Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States by Howard Chandler Christy, 1940

Why Do Presidents Serve Four-Year Terms?

10 Fascinating Facts About the Chicago Seven

Jeremy Strong and Sacha Baron Cohen in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020).

From Colonial Swill to Craft Craze: The History of Pumpkin Beer

Brooklyn Brewery

10 Explosive Facts About Guy Fawkes Night

Guy Fawkes is the reason we remember, remember, the 5th of November.

Mattel Just Added a Susan B. Anthony Barbie to Its 'Inspiring Women' Series

Susan B. Anthony would definitely be voting in this year's election.

See What New York City Looked Like in the 1940s With This Interactive Street Map

The Empire State Building had less competition in 1945.

The Story Behind Eva Perón’s Secret Lobotomy

Iberia Airlines, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 2.0

25 Facts About John Lennon For His 80th Birthday

A User's Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Cases That Shaped History

Mark Fischer, Flickr // CC BY-SA 2.0

England's New Forest National Park Shares Digital Library of Centuries-Old 'Witch's Marks' Tree Etchings

Johann Jaritz, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0

Dollymania: When Dolly the Sheep Created a '90s Media Sensation

Dolly the sheep at the National Museum of Scotland

6 of the World’s Most Mysterious Standing Stones

Despite its fame, Stonehenge remains one of the world's most mysterious megalithic sites.

The Grim, Ghostly History of Scotland's 'Most Haunted' Graveyard

Ghostly legends surround the mausoleum of George Mackenzie.