If the Founding Fathers were alive today, what would they care about most? A historian looks at their writings to map their likely modern priorities.
They Look Similar: 1920s Traffic Chaos vs Today
Why do 1920s street scenes look familiar yet wrong to modern eyes? A comparison of early car-era traffic and today’s road rules, methods, outcomes, and legacy.
What If 1960s Egypt Had Taken a Different Path?
Using a 1960s Egyptian family snapshot as a starting point, this counterfactual history asks how Egypt might have changed with different choices on Nasser, war, and economics.
The Dollar General Diabetic Firing Case, Explained
How a Dollar General cashier fired for drinking a $1.69 orange juice during a diabetic episode won a $277,565 jury verdict and what the case changed.
5 Things to Know About Captain Cook’s ‘Missing’ Ship
Captain Cook’s ship Endeavour was likely found in Rhode Island. Here are 5 key facts about the wreck, the controversy, and why this 250-year-old ship matters.
The Criel Mound: Ancient Burials in West Virginia
The Criel Mound in South Charleston, West Virginia, is a 2,000-year-old Adena burial mound with a striking spoke-like grave pattern. Here’s what we actually know.
When Politics Rewrite History: Then vs Now
They look similar because both old regimes and modern states rewrite history for power. Compare origins, methods, outcomes, and legacy of political history wars.
What If Parkland’s Shooter Owned His Own Story?
Anthony Borges owns the commercial rights to the Parkland shooter’s name. What if the shooter had kept those rights? A look at media, victims, and justice.
From Afar: History’s Most Notorious Stalkers
History is made up of the bad and the good. While we might choose to focus … From Afar: History’s Most Notorious StalkersRead more
The Nazca Cat: A New Face in an Ancient Desert
A 2,000-year-old cat geoglyph was found among Peru’s Nazca Lines in 2020. Here’s what it is, who made it, why it was missed, and why it still matters.