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.
American History
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.
5 Things Spotswood Rice’s Defiant Letter Reveals
In 1864, ex-slave turned Union soldier Spotswood Rice wrote a searing letter to his former owner. Here are 5 things his words reveal about slavery and the Civil War.
Anna Julia Cooper and the Sorbonne PhD of 1925
In 1925, Anna Julia Cooper earned a doctorate from the Sorbonne. Here’s how a woman born enslaved became a major Black feminist scholar and educator.
Bobby Driscoll: 5 Hard Truths Behind a Disney Tragedy
Bobby Driscoll was Disney’s golden boy and the voice of Peter Pan. He died penniless at 31 in an unmarked grave. Here are 5 hard truths behind his fall.
Dr Cool: Meet The Man Behind The Ice Maker
When the going gets hot, your ice maker is probably your first port of call. Frosty … Dr Cool: Meet The Man Behind The Ice MakerRead more
Halloween 1925: 5 Things You’d Notice Right Away
From homemade masks to Klan costumes and silent films, here are 5 things that defined Halloween 1925 and how they shaped the holiday we know now.
1970s LA vs Today: Why They Look So Similar
Why does a 1974 Los Angeles street scene look so much like LA today? A comparison of origins, methods, outcomes, and legacy of life in the city then and now.
Renowned Abolitionist Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass is a well known African-American who escaped from slavery and went on to become … Renowned Abolitionist Frederick DouglassRead more