The city of Atlantis is something that has been making the folklore rounds for years now. … Lion City: The Chinese Man-Made AtlantisRead more
What If Piggly Wiggly Had Won the Supermarket Wars?
A counterfactual history of Piggly Wiggly: what if the original self-service supermarket chain had dominated U.S. grocery retail instead of fading into the background?
The 2003 Battle of Najaf and the Iraq War in One Photo
The 2003 photo of an Iraqi POW comforting his son in Najaf captures the human cost of the Iraq War. Here’s what was happening in that moment and why it matters.
Ruby Bridges: 5 Things People Get Wrong
Ruby Bridges integrated a New Orleans school in 1960 under terrifying pressure. Here are 5 misunderstood facts about her walk, the mobs, and what changed.
Long Island Women, 1973: What They Feared Most
In 1973, a conceptual art project asked suburban Long Island women their greatest fear. Their answers capture second-wave feminism, crime panic, and quiet revolt.
Paulus vs Hitler: Suicide, Surrender and Stalingrad
Why did General Friedrich Paulus refuse suicide at Stalingrad when Hitler expected it? Compare their origins, methods, outcomes and legacies in WWII.
What If 1920s America Accepted Unwed Mothers?
In 1925, parents often expelled daughters who had children out of wedlock. What if American society had chosen acceptance instead? Three grounded scenarios.
Buster Keaton’s “Seven Chances” and the Birth of Hollywood Chaos Comedy
What was Buster Keaton’s 1925 film Seven Chances? How was it made, why did the boulder chase happen, and what did it change in Hollywood comedy?
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.
Not As Civilized As We Thought: Greeks May Have Practiced Ritual Murder
MOUNT LYKAION, GREECE – The discovery of a 3,000 year-old skeleton near a sacrificial altar on … Not As Civilized As We Thought: Greeks May Have Practiced Ritual MurderRead more