The Remedy for the Spread of Fake News? History Teachers
Historical literacy, and the healthy skepticism that comes with it, provides the framework for being able to discern truth from fiction
The Typos on This Dead Sea Scroll Don’t Mean It’s Fake
When the Dead Sea copper scroll was unveiled, doubts were quickly raised about its authenticity. For one thing, it was riddled with spelling errors
What Is the Glass Palace Chronicle and Why Is It Important?
One of the most important sources of Burmese history is a document known as the Glass Palace Chronicle
Will We Ever Know Why Nazi Leader Rudolf Hess Flew to Scotland in the Middle of World War II?
The remarkable tale of insanity, espionage, and conspiracies remains unanswered after 75 years
How Magna Carta Went Viral
In a world before the printing press, how did news of the famous document make the rounds?
This Chart From 1790 Lays Out the Many Dangers of Alcoholism
Founding father Benjamin Rush was greatly concerned with the amount of booze imbibed in post-Revolution America
“Unbroken“‘s Louis Zamperini Crashed Into the Pacific on May 27, 1943. Here is the Missing Air Crew Report
The National Archives holds a record with details of the downing of the former Olympian’s B-24 bomber that left him lost at sea for 47 days
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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