New Project Uncovers What Americans Knew About the Holocaust
You can help historians learn how newspapers in the U.S. documented the persecution of European Jews
How Booker T. Washington Became the First African-American on a U.S. Postage Stamp
At the time, postage stamps usually depicted white men
Researchers Crack Open the Mysterious Plain of Jars
After 80 years, archeologists get the chance to explore the Laotian plateau dotted with giant stone jars
The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 Was a Bloody Prelude to Decades of Hardship
304 years ago today, a group of black slaves rose up against white colonists in New York
Neolithic People Were Also Strip Miners
Quarries are changing how archaeologists think about the Stone Age
Bullet Helps Revive Lawrence of Arabia’s Reputation
A bullet from a Colt pistol found at the site of one of T.E. Lawrence’s most famous battles helps verify the authenticity of his stories
Horse Poop Helps Unravel the Mystery of Hannibal’s Route Through the Alps
Researchers have found a large deposit of horse manure in the Col de Traversette pass, likely left by the ancient general’s army
What Mummy DNA Reveals About the Spread and Decline of People in the Americas
Researchers have pieced together how humans spread from Alaska to Argentina and the extent of devastation from the introduction of European disease
After 36 Years, Archivists Finally Found the Wright Brothers’ Airplane Patent
The missing patent was found safe and sound in a Kansas storage facility
Archaeologists Spy New Viking Settlement From Space
Space archaeologists think they may have found a second Viking colony in the Americas
How the Associated Press Became Part of the Nazi Propaganda Machine
New research suggests a backscratch agreement that traded access for control
Following WWII, New Zealand’s Navy Was Rocked With Peaceful Mutinies
More than 20 percent of the Royal New Zealand Navy was discharged for protesting low pay
3,400-Year-Old Necropolis Hints at Ancient Egyptian Life
Dozens of tombs and a temple were uncovered in an ancient quarry
German Brewery Pulls Beer Accused of Having Nazi and Anti-Immigrant Sentiments
“Grenzzaun halbe” referenced the country’s debate on whether or not to seal its borders
2,500-Year-Old Monument Could Help Crack the Mysterious Etruscan Language
Researchers found the inscribed slab near Florence and believe it might hold secrets behind the language of Italy’s pre-Roman culture
How Hearst Tried to Stop ‘Citizen Kane’
The newspaper mogul hated the film more than previously thought
Genetically Pure Bison Will Return to Montana After 100 Years in Exile
Next week, the Blackfeet Tribe will receive 89 buffalo calves that descended from Montana stock in a Canadian National Park
Syrian Troops Find Palmyra’s Ancient Ruins In Better Shape Than Expected
The “Jewel of the Desert” is out of the hands of people who would see its wonders demolished
This Transgender Archive’s Oldest Artifacts Tell a Story of Courage and Community
The Digital Transgender Archive was born out of two researchers’ frustration with finding materials by and about transgender people
Tesla vs. Edison Is a Video Game That Will Literally Shock You
Fight the ‘War of the Currents’
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