Did an Auction of Hitler’s Art Go Too Far?
A collection of Hitler’s paintings just sold for $450,000
These Are the Most Threatened Historical Places in America
The Grand Canyon, The Factory and the A.G. Gaston Motel are just a few of the 11 names on the list
In Egypt, There Was Once a Tomb Full of Eight Million Dog Mummies
Devotees of the Ancient Egyptian deity Anubis buried dogs at the necropolis of Saqqara
Some 19th-Century Physicians Thought Music Could Infect the Brain
When it comes to music in the brain, medicine has come a long way
Juneteenth Didn’t Stop the Enslavement of Black People in Houston
The delayed enforcement of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation still didn’t bring freedom to many black Texans
Napoleon Had a Thing for Rotisserie Chicken
The military powerhouse ate chicken dinners 24/7 — even as his army starved
Andrew Jackson Wasn’t Always on the $20 Bill
The controversial president’s face has only been on $20 bills since 1928
Michigan Owns 1,500 Shipwrecks
Divers, historians and state officials team up to preserve the state’s underwater heritage
Los Alamos’s “Atomic Secretary” Was Never Told What the Manhattan Project Was For
Dorothy McKibbin coordinated entry of all people and property to the Los Alamos site
Destroyed Buddha Statues Are Coming Back to Life in Afghanistan as Beautiful 3D Projections
3D light projections recreate a pair of statues destroyed by the Taliban
Half of All Languages Come From This One Root Tongue. Here’s How it Conquered the Earth.
Today, three billion people speak Indo-European langauges
Here’s How Claw Machines Are Rigged to Make Sure You Lose
That’s why simply grabbing a prize is so deceptively difficult
A Playmobil Figure of Martin Luther Has Become the Fastest-Selling of All Time
The first edition of 34,000 figurines sold out in 72 hours
This Film Shows a Glimpse of Amelia Earhart Before Her Final Flight
After 70 years in storage, the footage shows the pilot posing for press photographs
Houghton Mifflin Once Sued Another Publisher on Behalf of Hitler and Mein Kampf
Rival versions of the book once vied for American readers
100-Year-Old Chalkboards, With Drawings Still Intact, Discovered in Oklahoma School
The find includes lessons on pilgrims, math and music
Auction House is Selling Decades-Old Slices of Royal Wedding Cake
Boxed slices of wedding cakes from British royals are not-so-edible pieces of history
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