33 Must-See War Movies For History Buffs, Disturbing Cases Of Real-Life Feral Children, And More Trending Stories On History Uncovered

[History Uncovered]( [9 Disturbing Stories Of Feral Children Left To Fend For Themselves In The Wild]( [The real-life Mowgli who inspired "The Jungle Book," six-year-old Dina Sanichar was found living with a pack of wolves by a group of hunters in India in 1867. Though the hunters hoped to civilize Sanichar, he continued to walk on all fours, eat only raw meat, and howl like a wolf.]( [1,000-Year-Old Viking Sword Unearthed In Hidden Scottish Cemetery — Alongside The Warrior Who Wielded It]( [The sword was unearthed on Scotland's island of Papa Westray after a landowner found human bones on his property — followed by a whole Viking burial ground.]( [Pompeii Mummies, Pre-Viking Skis, And The Real-Life Sodom: The Biggest Archaeological Finds Of 2021]( [In the Old Testament, the city of Sodom is destroyed by God in a fiery blaze because of its wickedness. Now, archaeologists in Jordan think they've found evidence of the real-life Sodom — and the "cosmic airburst" that demolished it.]( [33 Of The Best War Movies, From Historical Dramas To Gut-Wrenching Blockbusters]( [The makers of "Saving Private Ryan" employed real amputees to portray wounded soldiers and sourced hundreds of authentic military uniforms for the film. Ultimately, it was widely praised for its realism in depicting the harrowing Allied invasion of Normandy.]( [29 Vintage Photos That Capture The Cultural Earthquake Of 'Soul Train']( [Between 1971 and 2006, "Soul Train" and its host Don Cornelius introduced America to Black music, the iconic dance line, and future stars like Aretha Franklin and Gloria Gaynor.]( [From The Galveston Hurricane To 9/11, These Are The Deadliest Days In American History]( [On September 8, 1900, a category 4 hurricane made landfall in Galveston, Texas. No one in the city had been warned that disaster was coming, and upwards of 12,000 people were killed.]( [The Tragic Death Of Selena, The 'Mexican Madonna' Who Was Gunned Down By Her Own Fan]( ["She was yelling, 'Help me, help me. I've been shot.' She had her hands up on her chest. She slowly laid herself down. I saw a puddle of blood form." When 23-year-old Selena Quintanilla collapsed on the floor of a motel lobby in 1995, she used her dying words to identify her murderer: Yolanda Saldívar in Room 158.]( [The Bloody Story Of The Pullman Strike, The Railroad Battle That Led To The Creation Of Labor Day]( [The Pullman Strike of 1894 began in Chicago but soon involved more than 250,000 workers across 27 states and only ended after federal troops were called in.]( [The Incredible Story Behind The Iconic Photo Of Marines Raising The Flag On Iwo Jima]( [Of the six men who raised the American flag, only three would survive the Battle of Iwo Jima, which lasted another month after the picture was taken.]( [English Metal Detectorists Uncover Golden Medieval Cross Covered In Mysterious Runic Writing]( [Made of pure gold, this cross is just one inch tall and half an inch wide, while its tiny hole suggests it was once worn as a pendant.]( [Skeletal Remains Found 40 Years Ago Identified As The Guitarist From 'Love Train' Group The O'Jays]( [Frank Little Jr.'s skeletal remains were found in 1982 by some machine shop workers — but were just identified this week.]( [Home Renovation In Boston Uncovers Trove Of Paul Revere Artifacts Behind A Wall]( [The artifacts were discovered during a recent renovation behind a wall in the attic of a house once owned by the Paul Revere family in Canton, Massachusetts.]( [The Chilling Story Of The Llullaillaco Maiden, The 13-Year-Old Incan Girl Sacrificed Atop A Volcano]( [The Llullaillaco Maiden was between 11 and 13 when Incan elders chose her for sacrifice and placed her in the care of priestesses for preparation. They then fattened her up, fed her alcohol and coca leaves, took her to the top of a volcano, and buried her alive.]( [​​How History's Most Famous Mime Got His Start Silently Smuggling Jewish Kids To Safety During The Holocaust]( [During World War II, Marcel Marceau helped smuggle Jewish children out of France — and used his miming skills to keep them quiet and entertained on the perilous journey.]( [Unsubscribe]( [Update Subscription]( [History Uncovered On Instagram]( [History Uncovered On Facebook](