Bowery Boys gang leader, William Poole, AKA Bill the Butcher, influenced the criminal underworld, and politics of 19th century New York City.
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Grace O’Malley was a 16th-century Irish noblewoman and pirate queen. Today, she’s both a hero of Irish independence and a feminist icon.
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Flight 19 involves five U.S. Navy bombers that disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle. No trace of the planes or personnel has been discovered.
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Knights of the Golden Circle was a secret society founded prior to the Civil War by George W.L. Bickley who wanted a pro-slavery empire.
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The Bayeux Tapestry is an important Middle Ages artifact. It depicts the Norman conquest of England from the Norman’s point of view.
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Squanto, or Tisquantum, was a Native American Patuxet guide who assisted Plymouth Colony settlers during their harsh early years.
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Willie Francis is best known for surviving an execution attempt, only to be executed later.…
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Frank Lentini was a three legged man that became a sensation as a major circus act. He had a conjoined parasitic twin attached to him.
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The Olmec civilization is one of the earliest in Mesoamerica. It flourished from 1600 BCE to 400 BCE. The cause of their decline is debated.
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Lepa Radić joined Yugoslavian Partisans when she was 15. She fought Nazi oppression until getting captured and executed on 8 February 1943.