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Five Surprisingly Modern Ideas in Shakespeare’s Writing
By Dan Falk Science, as we think of it today, didn't exist in Shakespeare’s England. And…
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Seven Surprising Ways Hollywood Has Influenced Politics
By Timothy Stanley It is hard not to think about the relationship between Hollywood and politics…
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An Official History of UFOs
By Nick Pope Nowadays, when the media reaches out to the US government for a quote…
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March 21, 1980: Jimmy Carter Announces 1980 Summer Olympics Boycott to Athletes
By Callie Oettinger President Jimmy Carter Addressing the U.S. Olympic Athletes,…
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Army-Navy Football: 100+ Years in Images
By Callie Oettinger Nov. 29, 1890: First Army/Navy football game was played…
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In Images: Berlin Wall at 50
dd dd dd dd By Callie Oettinger Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the building of…
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The NFL and the Medal of Honor
By Clint VanWinkle Nearly 28,000 people braved the rain to watch the New York Giants play…
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Cultural History
The Toilet Paper – and Other Stuff – That Helped Bring Down Hitler by Lisa Rogak
by Lisa Rogak
Propaganda Girls author Lisa Rogak reveals some of the black propaganda material created by four women who…
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Celebrating Black History Month in 2025
Let's honor the remarkable Black Americans throughout history with our favorite books. From the 19th century…
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A Matter of Complexion
by Tess Chakkalakal
by Tess Chakkalakal
Leaving Fayetteville Charles W. Chesnutt. (Public domain, Wikimedia Images.) On October 7,…
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Realm of Ice and Sky
by Buddy Levy
View of Smeerenberg, Spitzbergen, Norway. A photomechanical print taken between 1890 and…
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A Rage to Conquer
by Michael Walsh
In A Rage to Conquer, award-winning author Michael Walsh brings history to life as he considers…
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Adventure Research at the Top of the World
by Buddy Levy
Author Buddy Levy shares his chilly experience in Ny Ålesund, Norway, where he…
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The JFK Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
Belmont, New HampshireSeptember 1960 New York…
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Introduction to Eliot Stein’s
Custodians of Wonder
by Eliot Stein
In Custodians of Wonder, Eliot Stein takes a vivid look at 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of…
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