Historical Documents
The Library for Magicians Is Taking Appointments
The Conjuring Arts Research Center in New York City houses some of the world's rarest books on the art of deception
John Smith Coined the Term New England on This 1616 Map
After Jamestown, Smith pushed the English to settle the northeast, identifying Plymouth as a suitable harbor four years before the Pilgrims landed there
Five “Real” Sea Monsters Brought to Life by Early Naturalists
From kraken to mermaids, some monsters are real—if you know how to look for them
Women of the Early 1900s Rallied Behind Beautiful, Wartless Witches
Women looking to work, vote and marry whomever they wanted turned the Halloween icon into a powerful symbol
Warren Harding’s Love Letters Finally Give Us Something to Remember Him For
Locked away for 50 years, the secret correspondence reveals a steamy relationship between the future president and his mistress
Online Archive Creates Awesome GIFS From Historical Photos
In partnership with Imgur, the Digital Public Library of America is reimagining classic photos as modern .gifs
Wrestling Was Fixed, Even in Ancient Rome
New analysis of an ancient document reveals classical roots of fake wrestling
Take a Look at How Disney Got Investors for Disneyland
Boing Boing was given the original Disneyland prospectus, and now you can see it
Document Deep Dive: Richard Nixon’s Application to Join the FBI
Fresh out of law school, the future president first hoped he could be one of J. Edgar Hoover’s agents
The Race to Save Mali’s Priceless Artifacts
When jihadists overran Timbuktu last year, residents mounted a secret operation to evacuate the town’s irreplaceable medieval manuscripts
They Do Call it a Marriage Contract After All
Comedian Richard Pryor pontificates on what makes being married truly difficult
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