The Olympic Torch Relay’s Surprising Nazi Origins

Plus, the Roswell incident. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ The Olympic Torch Relay’s Surprising Nazi Origins While the pageantry appeared to reprise a sacred ancient Greek tradition, the Olympic torch relay actually originated in Nazi Germany in 1936. Read More Video: Why Do We Have Presidential Debates? Joe Biden and Donald Trump are gearing up for the first debate of the 2024 election this week. Jon Favreau explains that presidential debates are a more recent creation than many think. Watch Now How Did the Rainbow Flag Become an LGBTQ+ Symbol? Now a ubiquitous symbol of queer pride and liberation, the rainbow flag made its first appearance on June 25, 1978. Read More What Really Happened at the Battle of the Little Bighorn? The Battle of the Little Bighorn—also known as Custer’s Last Stand—began on June 25, 1876, and was the most ferocious battle of the Sioux Wars. Read More Was Debris From Roswell Covered Up? June 24 On this day in 1997, the U.S. Air Force released a 231-page report dismissing long-standing claims of an alien spacecraft crash in Roswell, New Mexico, almost exactly 50 years earlier. Some researchers think there’s more to the story. Watch Now THE NEW YORKER The Radical Faith of Harriet Tubman TIME Presidential Debates in History That Moved the Needle SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN The Hidden Story of Trailblazing Black Astronauts at NASA Follow The HISTORY Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because whatiamlooking2find.me2see@blogger.com is subscribed to Inside History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from The HISTORY Channel and A+E Networks. © 2024 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 http://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy