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Today in History: Detroit Race Riot Begins (1943)

There have been quite a few significant race riots in the past 150 years or so. One of the most well-known is the Detroit race riot of 1943. 34 people were killed,…

By Matthew Weber · 3 min

Crime

Today in History: Lizzie Borden is Acquitted of Double Homicide (1893)

"Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, She gave…

Matthew Weber · 4 min