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The Slave Who Cured Himself - Then Became a Harvard Doctor

The Slave Who Cured Himself - Then Became a Harvard Doctor
THE GIRL WHO SAW IN THE DARK — AND SAVED 127 PEOPLE FROM THE MINE COLLAPSE

THE GIRL WHO SAW IN THE DARK — AND SAVED 127 PEOPLE FROM THE MINE COLLAPSE
THE WOMAN WHO BOUGHT HER OWN DAUGHTER — THEN SOLD HER MASTER INTO SLAVERY

THE WOMAN WHO BOUGHT HER OWN DAUGHTER — THEN SOLD HER MASTER INTO SLAVERY
THE BOY WHO LOVED AN ALLIGATOR AND DROWNED TWENTY-THREE SOULS IN THE NAME OF BROTHERHOOD Mississippi

THE BOY WHO LOVED AN ALLIGATOR AND DROWNED TWENTY-THREE SOULS IN THE NAME OF BROTHERHOOD Mississippi
Samuel Pruitt Performed Abdominal Surgery With Turpentine and a Blade

Samuel Pruitt Performed Abdominal Surgery With Turpentine and a Blade
THE HOUSE SERVANT WHO POISONED SEVENTEEN DINNER GUESTS AND DISAPPEARED WITHOUT A TRACE

THE HOUSE SERVANT WHO POISONED SEVENTEEN DINNER GUESTS AND DISAPPEARED WITHOUT A TRACE
The slave who raised a panther to kill fourteen slave owners and became legendary. Louisiana, 1847

The slave who raised a panther to kill fourteen slave owners and became legendary. Louisiana, 1847
THE RUNAWAY WHO FOUGHT THREE MEN WITH A TREE BRANCH AND LIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT Virginia, 1861

THE RUNAWAY WHO FOUGHT THREE MEN WITH A TREE BRANCH AND LIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT Virginia, 1861
The Ex‑Slave Juror Who Sentenced His Former Master to Hang

The Ex‑Slave Juror Who Sentenced His Former Master to Hang
The Woman Who Killed 3 Slave Traders With Her Bare Hands and Started a Riot That Freed 89 People

The Woman Who Killed 3 Slave Traders With Her Bare Hands and Started a Riot That Freed 89 People
Lewis Hine’s Forgotten Boy: The 8-Year-Old Who Picked 127 Pounds of Cotton

Lewis Hine’s Forgotten Boy: The 8-Year-Old Who Picked 127 Pounds of Cotton
He Walked 47 Miles With His Arm Cut Off. Here’s What Happened Next

He Walked 47 Miles With His Arm Cut Off. Here’s What Happened Next
The Mistress Who Forced Herself on Her Slave — And Paid the Ultimate Price

The Mistress Who Forced Herself on Her Slave — And Paid the Ultimate Price
God Returned Her From Death: The Forgotten Miracle of 1862

God Returned Her From Death: The Forgotten Miracle of 1862
THE ELECTRICIAN WHO SAVED 127 MINERS WITH A CAR BATTERY AND 40 FEET OF WIRE

THE ELECTRICIAN WHO SAVED 127 MINERS WITH A CAR BATTERY AND 40 FEET OF WIRE
The Girl Who Poisoned 23 White Overseers with a Single Teapot and Freed 400 Slaves in South Carolina

The Girl Who Poisoned 23 White Overseers with a Single Teapot and Freed 400 Slaves in South Carolina
THE FORMER SLAVE WHO WALKED 847 MILES TO TESTIFY AND FREED 2,300 PEOPLE WITH HIS MEMORY

THE FORMER SLAVE WHO WALKED 847 MILES TO TESTIFY AND FREED 2,300 PEOPLE WITH HIS MEMORY
THE SLAVE WHO PROTECTED HIS MISTRESS FOR 47 DAYS DURING THE UPRISING THAT FREED 2,300 PEOPLE

THE SLAVE WHO PROTECTED HIS MISTRESS FOR 47 DAYS DURING THE UPRISING THAT FREED 2,300 PEOPLE
THE SLAVE WHO FOUGHT 73 MATCHES AND BOUGHT HIS FAMILY'S FREEDOM WITH HIS FISTS

THE SLAVE WHO FOUGHT 73 MATCHES AND BOUGHT HIS FAMILY'S FREEDOM WITH HIS FISTS
She Taught 347 Slaves to Read and Write—Then One of Them Betrayed Her to Her Own Father

She Taught 347 Slaves to Read and Write—Then One of Them Betrayed Her to Her Own Father
She Saved 46 Lives With a Wooden Chair. The Triangle Fire Hero They Erased From History

She Saved 46 Lives With a Wooden Chair. The Triangle Fire Hero They Erased From History
The Fourth of July Dessert That Killed 11 People in 7 Hours and Exposed a 250-Year Poisoning Network

The Fourth of July Dessert That Killed 11 People in 7 Hours and Exposed a 250-Year Poisoning Network
She taught them to read using Gray's Anatomy. Infant survival went from 51% to 91%

She taught them to read using Gray's Anatomy. Infant survival went from 51% to 91%
The Southern Belle Who Seduced and Poisoned 47 Men to Free 800 Slaves

The Southern Belle Who Seduced and Poisoned 47 Men to Free 800 Slaves
The 16-Year-Old Who Stopped 340 Stampeding Horses With His Belt and Saved 1,847 Lives

The 16-Year-Old Who Stopped 340 Stampeding Horses With His Belt and Saved 1,847 Lives
When Protocol Killed: The Woman Who Collapsed Before the Queen

When Protocol Killed: The Woman Who Collapsed Before the Queen
This Family Vanished in 1911. 114 Years Later, They Found Them Alive in Oregon

This Family Vanished in 1911. 114 Years Later, They Found Them Alive in Oregon
The Accused: Five People Who Murdered 47 and Vanished Into History

The Accused: Five People Who Murdered 47 and Vanished Into History
This 1912 Circus Photo Hid a 50-Year Murder Plot

This 1912 Circus Photo Hid a 50-Year Murder Plot
The 7-Year-Old German Boy Forced to Watch THAT Footage – 67 Years Later, He Saw THIS Photo

The 7-Year-Old German Boy Forced to Watch THAT Footage – 67 Years Later, He Saw THIS Photo