European History
Haunting Twitter Account Shares the Fates of the Refugees of the St. Louis
In 1939, Cuba and the United States turned back a ship full of German Jews, 254 of whom were later killed during the Holocaust
Historians, Government Officials Clash Over Polish History at New Museum
Trapped between nationalism and documentation, a Polish museum grapples with how to tell its story
Researchers Finish Separating World's Largest Celtic Coin Hoard
It took nearly three years to separate the more than 68,000 coins
Police Recover More Than 3,500 Stolen Artifacts in Europe
Operation Pandora involved 18 nations and pan-European police agencies to recover paintings, coins and artifiacts
Ötzi the Iceman's Last Meal Included Goat Bacon
Analysis of the 5,300-year-old mummy's stomach contents shows he ate dry-cured meat from a mountain ibex
The Only Time in History When Men on Horseback Captured a Fleet of Ships
A Dutch fleet stuck in the ice. A group of French soldiers sent to capture it. What could go wrong?
What the First European to Visit Hawaii Thought About Surfers
The Europeans were fascinated by Pacific Islanders' comfort in the water
This Hollywood Titan Foresaw the Horrors of Nazi Germany
Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures, wrote hundreds of affidavits to help refugees escape Europe
Austrian Town Seeks Professional Hermit
The beautiful locale makes up for the spartan lifestyle expected of successful applicants
Since First Successfully Used More Than 75 Years Ago, Ejection Seats Have Saved Thousands
The faster an airplane is moving, the harder it is to get out of: that's why ejection seats are so important
Norway Killed the Radio Star
The Scandinavian country began a controversial phase out of FM radio broadcasts this week in favor of Digital Audio Broadcasting
People Have Tried to Make U.S. Cigarette Warning Labels More Graphic for Decades
On this day in 1964, the surgeon general officially said that smoking causes cancer. But warning labels in America still don't show its effects
The Student and the Spy: How One Man’s Life Was Changed by the Cambridge Five
An unlikely friendship with Guy Burgess, the infamous British double-agent, brought unexpected joy to Stanley Weiss
The Inventor of the Telegraph Was Also America’s First Photographer
The daguerreotype craze took over New York in the mid-nineteenth century
Remembering Joan of Arc, The Gender-Bending Woman Warrior Who Changed History
The Maid of Orleans and her holy voices were in many ways too different to live
Poland Gets a da Vinci at a Big Discount
The world famous Princes Czartoryski Foundation was recently acquired by the Polish government for a fraction of its value
The Popularity of Putin and What It Means for America
In the 25 years since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia has changed dramatically--and it’s more important than ever to understand those changes
Just Months After Its Discovery, the X-Ray Was in Use in War
The public was also fascinated by the fact it was possible to take pictures of somebody’s insides
For Your Contributions to Science, I Humbly Bequeath You This Pet Moose
A history of motivating scientific endeavor through cash prizes, islands and exotic pets
The Volcano That May Have Killed Off the Neanderthals Is Stirring Once Again
Responsible for Europe's largest eruption, the volcano is showing signs of another pending explosion
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