On #ThisDayInHistory in 1893, the first women’s college basketball game was played at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Men were not permitted inside the gym at the all-women college, but a crowd of fascinated women cheered for their classmates in the intramural match
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Shackleton's Endurance: The Lost Ice Ship Found brings us into Ernest Shackleton’s history making survival story, and the expedition into the search for the lost ship. Experience the rediscovered polar treasure, then join us for the spectacular story TONIGHT at 10pm ET.
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50 years ago on #ThisDayInHistory the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by the U.S. Senate and sent to the states for ratification. #DidYouKnow, it was first proposed by the National Woman’s political party in 1921.
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In an effort to raise funds to pay off debts and defend the vast new American territories, the British government passes the Stamp Act on #ThisDayInHistory in 1765.
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The 19th Amendment brought no change to one region in the country where women had been casting ballots for decades.
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Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco’s Bay closed down and transferred its last prisoners on #ThisDayInHistory in 1963. Alcatraz remains an icon of American prisons for its harsh conditions and record for being inescapable.
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497 days! Join us for the incredible survival story following the Endurance's rediscovery TOMORROW with Shackleton's Endurance: The Lost Ice Ship Found at 10/9c on HISTORY.
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1965, in the name of Black American voting rights, 3,200 civil rights demonstrators in Alabama, led by Martin Luther King, Jr. began a historic march from Selma to Montgomery.
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The rediscovery of Ernest Shackelton’s Endurance is a part of a trend of increased shipwreck discoveries. Learn more about the advancements in modern explorations before Shackleton's Endurance: The Lost Ice Ship Found Tuesday March 22 at 10/9c on HISTORY.
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All new #AdamEatsThe80s where we dive into 80s food treasures that have been lost to the ages! Keebler Magic Middles Cookies, Bonkers Fruit Chews & lost 80’s classics from recreated just for us!
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Over the past few 100 years, pizza's gone through quite a few updates. Learn how pizza developed into the dish of today, then join as he revisits a particularly unique 1980s version that's been lost until tonight at 10/9c on #AdamEatsthe80s.
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March 20, 1953 John Christie leaves his apartment in London. Days later, a new tenant discovers bodies hidden in the walls of the kitchen. Hear from several experts on this case including on the #HISTORYThisWeek podcast here podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/his
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With a $1,000 deposit against a sale price of $102,500, Elvis Presley agreed to purchase the home called Graceland on #ThisDayInHistory in 1957.
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Hear from the last remaining shinobi in Japan talk about their ninja training during Ancient Workouts with Omar here
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#IWasThere with Theo Wilson, , delves into the story of one of America's first serial killers: H.H. Holmes. Watch the terrifying story unfold Monday at 10/9c on The HISTORY Channel.
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The Amityville horror house turned into a scary movie its residents couldn't turn off. Discover other true stories that turned into classic horror films, then join Laurence Fishburne for a new episode of #HistorysGreatestMysteries Monday at 9/8c.
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How did an unassuming home in Amityville, New York turn into a terrifying house of horrors? Laurence Fishburne seeks to find answers this Monday at 9/8c, on a new episode of #HistorysGreatestMysteries.
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No beer? No problem. Better refrigeration, together with innovations in making & selling frozen treats, helped steer people toward our favorite frozen treats.
Learn more in a brand new episode of The Food that Built America, Sunday at 9/8c.
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Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition made history in a miraculous story of survival. Learn about some of the most famous castaway stories and join for a special episode March 22 at 10pm with Shackleton's Endurance: The Lost Ice Ship Found.
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Marsha P. Johnson, a Black American transgender woman, was an LGBTQ+ rights activist and an outspoken advocate for trans people of color. #HerStory #WomensHistoryMonth
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New historical deals are in bloom! Stock up for spring and shop the HISTORY Store now to get 15% off with promo code SPRING15. Valid through 3/20 Midnight PT. historystore.com/collections/hi
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Theo Wilson heads into Chicago in 1893, where a notorious serial killer has engineered a house of horrors amid The 1893 World’s Fair. Learn more about Chicago's World Fair and H.H. Holmes before a new episode of #IWasThere this Monday at 10/9c.
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1969, 70-year-old Golda Meir made history when she was elected as Israel’s first female prime minister. She was the country’s fourth prime minister and is still the only woman to have held this position. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Happy #StPatricksDay. While St. Patrick’s Day is now associated with wearing green, parades, and beer, the holiday is grounded in history that dates back more than 1,500 years.
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The West Pacific volcanic island of Iwo Jima was declared secured by the U.S. military after weeks of fiercely fighting its Japanese defenders on #ThisDayInHistory in 1945.
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Best known for her role in the discovery of the structure of DNA and for her pioneering use of X-ray diffraction, Rosalind Franklin displayed exceptional intelligence from early childhood, knowing from the age of 15 that she wanted to be a scientist. #HerStory #WomensHistoryMonth
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No need to burst your bubble, a new episode of #AdamEatsthe80s with Adam Richman airs SUNDAY at 10/9c, right after The Food That Built America!
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1869, Cincinnati attorney Aaron Champion hired former cricket player Harry Wright to organize, manage and play for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first professional baseball team.
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Before the American Civil War, the majority of hospital nurses – or “stewards” – were men. But the war created a medical crisis that demanded more volunteers, and a lot of the people who took up the call were women.
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