History

Mar 20, 2019
The Story of the Dionne Quintuplets Is a Cautionary Tale for the Age of ‘Kidfluencers’
HISTORY
by Shelley Wood
Mar 20, 2019
The Meaning Behind 5 of the Most Popular Purim Traditions
by Rachel E. Greenspan
Mar 18, 2019
Some White Southerners Didn’t Want to Secede During the Civil War—Or Build Confederate Monuments After
HISTORY
by History News Network
Mar 17, 2019
What Historians of Fascism Think About the Suspected New Zealand Shooter's Declaration of Extremism
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Mar 15, 2019
The True Story Behind the Netflix Movie The Highwaymen
ENTERTAINMENT
by Andrew R. Chow
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Mar 15, 2019
‘I Don’t See the World With Rose-Tinted Glasses.’ What Happens When Young Environmental Activists Grow Up
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Mar 15, 2019
Shamrocks Are Everywhere on St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s How the Three-Leaf Clover Became a Symbol of All Things Irish
HISTORY
by Rachel E. Greenspan
Mar 14, 2019
Does Einstein’s First Wife Deserve Some Credit for His Work? That’s the Wrong Question to Ask
HISTORY
by Allen Esterson and David C. Cassidy
Mar 12, 2019
The Full Story of Pocahontas Is Rarely Told. Here's What We're Missing
HISTORY
by Karen Ordahl Kupperman
Mar 12, 2019
An Irish-American Army Invaded Canada in 1866. Here's What Happened
HISTORY
by Christopher Klein
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Mar 11, 2019
What One German Diary Reveals About Hitler's Attempt to Protect His Country With a Wall
HISTORY
by History News Network
Mar 8, 2019
How an Italian Hospital Saved Patients From Nazis by Inventing a Fake Disease
HISTORY
by History Today
Mar 7, 2019
'Lucy Stone, If You Please': The Unsung Suffragist Who Fought for Women to Keep Their Maiden Names
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Mar 5, 2019
England's Most Dangerous Suffragette Was Too Radical to Remember. Her Part in Women's History Shouldn't Be Glossed Over
HISTORY
by Fern Riddell
Mar 5, 2019
The Real Military Program That Inspired 'Top Gun' Just Turned 50. Here's How Being a Navy Pilot Has Changed Since Then
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman