Casualties mounting on two fronts
By analyzing ancient pottery, Patrick McGovern is resurrecting the libations that fueled civilization
The former NSA official reached a plea deal with the government, but the case still raises questions about the public’s right to know
The Irish American immigrant made a fortune by supplying the giant stone coins prized by Yap islanders
Three historians bring their expertise together to provide history with all the interesting bits left in
Hall realized his death would set off a national political scandal, inspiring the genuine wonder that he had never been what he seemed
A 1957 "time traveler" recalls "a feeling of unfriendliness and unseen watchers which sent shivers up one’s back"
Past Imperfect is history with all the interesting bits left in. It’s a blog about the larger than life and the strange but true; about memorable names and faces, times and places, told with passion and precision. We don’t expect the blog to have too many limits-we plan to take you to the furthest reaches [...]
Removed as minister of antiquities, the high profile archaeologist no longer holds the keys to 5,000 years of Egyptian history
Thomas Jefferson and Noah Webster argue over conventional wisdom that lasted thousands of years
Famous for accepting escaped slaves during the Civil War, the Virginia base also has a history that heralds back to Jamestown
For nearly 80 years, kids have steered their gravity-powered racers toward a coveted national championship
From Barbie to cereal to a tattoo, a copyright lawsuit can get contentious; some have even reached the Supreme Court
The Holocaust survivor, author and Medal of Freedom winner discusses liberation day and cherished freedoms
A newly released book brings new insight into the trial attorney made famous by the Scopes monkey trial
Civil War scholar Harold Holzer helps to decode what spectators heard when the 16th president spoke
Momentous or Merely Memorable
The "Races at Philippi" and Virginia is split in two and more from what happened in the Civil War in June 1861
On track to take off
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