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The stories of lesser-known heroes, hidden landmarks, and impactful events in US history
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38 Nooses: The Culmination of the 1862 Dakota Uprising
38 Nooses: The Culmination of the 1862 Dakota Uprising
From Broken Treaties to the Largest Mass Execution in U.S. History
Matt Reicher
Aug 17
The Arrest, Trial, and Eventual Pardon of Duluth Circus Worker Max Mason
The Arrest, Trial, and Eventual Pardon of Duluth Circus Worker Max Mason
The Stain That Lingers: Remembering the Duluth Circus Lynching and Max Mason’s Pardon
Matt Reicher
Aug 16
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: Defying Convention, Healing a Nation
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: Defying Convention, Healing a Nation
The First Female Army Surgeon and Only Female Medal of Honor Recipient in US History
Matt Reicher
Aug 15
The Unconventional Trailblazer: Victoria Woodhull
The Unconventional Trailblazer: Victoria Woodhull
A Pioneer in Finance, Feminism, and Free Thought
Matt Reicher
Aug 15
The Unassuming Hero: Dr. Maurice Hilleman and the Vaccines that Saved Millions
The Unassuming Hero: Dr. Maurice Hilleman and the Vaccines that Saved Millions
From Overcoming Hardship to Eradicating Disease
Matt Reicher
Aug 14
A Fight on Two Fronts: Dr. Charles Drew’s Battles for Medical Progress and Racial Equality
A Fight on Two Fronts: Dr. Charles Drew’s Battles for Medical Progress and Racial Equality
A Pioneer in Blood Transfusion and a Champion for Civil Rights
Matt Reicher
Aug 14
Fanaticism Turned Fatal: The Rebecca Schaeffer Case
Fanaticism Turned Fatal: The Rebecca Schaeffer Case
A Young Actress, a Stalker, and the Birth of Anti-Stalking Laws
Matt Reicher
Aug 13
Victim of a Broken System: The Life and Death of Kalief Browder
Victim of a Broken System: The Life and Death of Kalief Browder
A Young Man’s Life Stolen by the Failures of Those Meant to Protect
Matt Reicher
Aug 13
American Civil Rights Activist Fred Korematsu (1919–2005)
American Civil Rights Activist Fred Korematsu (1919–2005)
From WWII Japanese internment camps to fierce advocate for equal rights
Matt Reicher
Aug 13
The Life That Should Have Mattered: Tamir Rice
The Life That Should Have Mattered: Tamir Rice
A Tragic Case of Misjudgment, Systemic Failures, and the Cost of a Child’s Life
Matt Reicher
Aug 12
From Backyards to Boston: The Unstoppable Bobbi Gibb
From Backyards to Boston: The Unstoppable Bobbi Gibb
A Trailblazing Athlete Who Changed the Course of Women’s Sports
Matt Reicher
Aug 12
A Life Cut Short: The Murder of Bruiser Brody
A Life Cut Short: The Murder of Bruiser Brody
A Wrestling Legend’s Untimely Death
Matt Reicher
Aug 11
Defiant Spirit: The Story of Irene Morgan Kirkaldy
Defiant Spirit: The Story of Irene Morgan Kirkaldy
A Pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement
Matt Reicher
Aug 11
The Forgotten Star: Louis Sockalexis
The Forgotten Star: Louis Sockalexis
The tragic story of baseball’s first Native American player
Matt Reicher
Aug 10
Stolen Innocence: The Amber Hagerman Story
Stolen Innocence: The Amber Hagerman Story
The tragic story of a young girl and the life-saving alert that bears her name
Matt Reicher
Aug 10
Seven-Year-Old Hero: Erica Pratt’s Incredible Escape
Seven-Year-Old Hero: Erica Pratt’s Incredible Escape
A story of resilience and the human spirit
Matt Reicher
Aug 10
Gay Liberation and AIDS Activist Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992)
Gay Liberation and AIDS Activist Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992)
From subculture hero to history making icon who helped ignite a revolution
Matt Reicher
Jan 28
Home Video Game Pioneer Jerry Lawson (1940–2011)
Home Video Game Pioneer Jerry Lawson (1940–2011)
Inventor of interchangeable game cartridges
Matt Reicher
Dec 22, 2023
The Fifteen-Year-Old Who Refused to Give Up Her Seat on the Bus
The Fifteen-Year-Old Who Refused to Give Up Her Seat on the Bus
Months before Rosa Parks there was Claudette Colvin
Matt Reicher
Dec 20, 2023
The Life of Transgender Pioneer Christine Jorgensen (1926–1989)
The Life of Transgender Pioneer Christine Jorgensen (1926–1989)
The first person in US history to become widely known for having gender confirmation surgery
Matt Reicher
Dec 19, 2023
“Cemetery Angel” Ruth Coker Burks
“Cemetery Angel” Ruth Coker Burks
Helped dying gay men in the early days of the AIDS epidemic
Matt Reicher
Dec 17, 2023
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