A new book examines the life and legacy of Anne Royall, whose literal witch trial made headlines across the country
The Stars Are Aligned at the National Museum of American History
Paying homage to the spirit of philanthropy, the museum honors the Eliza Project and the Graham Windham orphanage
American artist Thomas Hart Benton thought it crucial to highlight the dark spots in the state's history
From tuna fish to the lesser-known woodcock, food experts peer under the bread and find the story of a nation
A better understanding of how we interpret our past, and what and who we choose to remember, would go a long way to healing our nation’s wounds
The president was an "early adopter" of embalming technology, helping to bring the modern death industry to the mainstream
A new addition to the National Museum of the American Indian links current events to a long and problematic history
William Castle went all-out to fright audiences with his horror movies and marketing strategy
In New Jersey, it's known as 'Mischief Night." In Detroit, it's 'Devil's Night.' And in Cincinnati, it's ... 'Cabbage Night'?
In a country where more than 37 million people speak Spanish, stations like Telemundo reach under-served communities
Nineteenth-century urbanization unleashed the nation's anarchic spirits, turning holiday mischief into mayhem
Declassified records and journals to be released in coming decades will shed new light on pivotal 20th-century figures and events
There are unlikely to be any bombshells, and it’ll be months or years before historians can draw conclusions from the new files
In a startling parallel to today’s opioid crisis, the drugs were liberally—and legally—prescribed despite little information on safety
This Rock ’n’ Roll maverick was a true New Orleans original
Mamie Phipps Clark came up with the oft-cited "doll test" and provided expert testimony in Brown v. Board of Education
A new book explores the deadly and nefarious plots designed by Hitler and his supporters
A deep dive into an obscure archive reveals that the Palm Beach property had once been envisioned as a "Winter White House"
The toll of history’s worst epidemic surpasses all the military deaths in World War I and World War II combined. And it may have begun in the United States
Surprisingly few U.S. writers touched by the 1918 pandemic wrote about it. But flu lit appears more popular today than ever
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