The Song Amazing Grace Was Written by a Seasoned Captain of a Slave-Trading Ship
John Newton (1725–1807) converted to Christianity after a stormy night at sea and became an abolitionist decades later
Tales Of The Alpinists Whose Frozen Bodies Mark The Road
The Path to Everest Peak: Frozen in time to remind us of the dangers brought by Everest
The Discovery of a 5000-Year-Old Brewery
Beer is much older than people think
The Truth About Rosa Parks’ Bus Ride
Her success has overshadowed others strugelling to fight for the same cause
A Shameful Premodern Chinese Contribution to the African Slave Trade
Chinese profited from enslaved Africans centuries before Europeans
The Mother Who Built a Staircase to Her Daughter’s Grave
A forgotten 19th century story
Human Zoos: A Time When Humans Were Treated Like Animals
The worst of humanity
Joe Arridy: The Happiest Man on Death Row
Executed by the Law for Something He Didn’t Do
The Man Who Lived With a Hole in His Stomach
The medical incident that helped set ethical standards within the medical industry
The Forgotten Arab-Muslim Origins of the African Slave Trade Which Continues to This Day
When the Arabs lost access to the massive enslavement of the white Balkan Slavs in the Mediterranean in the 8th century AD due to the greater military strength of the Central and Eastern European kingdoms, they turned to Africa and only officially abolished this evil practice in the late 20th century and unofficially – sadly, never
A Short History of Criminal Records
Criminal records usually show a person’s arrest history, indictments, convictions, and sentences. But where did the concept originate from, and why?
Celebrating 100 Years from Tutankhamun’s Discovery With New Artifacts
Never seen before artifacts from King Tutankhamun’s tomb
What Will People Look Like 1,000 Years From Now?
A time where we would unlock more of our cerebellum capacity
The Wonder Dog That Traveled 2,550 Miles To Get Home to Its Owners
Bobbie the wonder dog
The Best Historical Holiday Hotspots for 2023
Data from new research shows the best holiday locations for history buffs
Was Princess Diana’s Death an Accident After All?
In light of her son Prince Harry opening up to his mother’s death after 24 years
This Lightbulb Has Been Burning for 120 Years
Centennial Light: burning since 1901 and no one dares to even dust it off
The Last Roman Gladiator Arena Was Found Buried in Switzerland
The last place archeologists would have expected to find a gladiator arena
