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Babe Ruth Hit a Home Run With Celebrity Product Endorsements
The Great Bambino was one of the first athletes to be famous enough to require a publicity agent to handle his affairs
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What Does a Beer Historian Do?
The American History museum’s latest job opening made headlines. But what does the job actually entail?
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Taiwan’s President Issues First Formal Apology to Nation’s Indigenous Peoples
Tsai Ing-wen is also setting up new programs and implementing laws to guarantee basic rights for native inhabitants
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Ancient “Poop Sticks” Offer Clues to the Spread of Disease Along the Silk Road
The parasites found within the 2,000-year-old-feces smeared on bamboo suggest more than commodities made the trip
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The World’s Oldest Working Library Will Soon Open Its Doors to the Public
After renovations wrap up in September, the library at Morocco’s al-Qarawiyyin University will debut an exhibition section for non-scholars
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on His Love of History, Youth Sports and Which Books Everyone Should Read
The basketball legend has always had a writer’s touch
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The Forgotten Jewish Pirates of Jamaica
Today, some tour operators and cultural historians are calling attention to the country’s little-known Jewish heritage
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Researcher Unearths a Trove of New Shakespeare Documents
Archival papers show the Bard was interested in improving his social status
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These Ancient Tombs May Have Been Both Grave and Observatory
The best view of the heavens could be from within the tomb
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The Contentious History of the Cherry Tomato
The salad topper has a long and fraught history
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Laser Scans Reveal Massive Khmer Cities Hidden in the Cambodian Jungle
Using Lidar technology, researchers are discovering the extent of the medieval Khmer empire
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Bronze Buckle Shows Ancient Trade Between Eurasia and North America
Metal objects found on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula indicate that local people received trade goods from Asia almost 1,000 years ago
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The Summer of Nantucket’s Sublime Sea Serpent
News travels fast in small towns — especially when it involves huge footprints of a rumored mythical creature
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Parisians Are in an Uproar Over Their New Newstands
Paris’ iconic kiosks are being updated and replaced
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Vandals Destroyed 8,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Artworks in Tasmania
The priceless rock art is damaged beyond repair
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An Archive of Fugitive Slave Ads Sheds New Light on Lost Histories
Wanted ads posted by slave owners reveal details of life under slavery
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The Story of the Komagata Maru Is a Sad Mark on Canada’s Past
Why Prime Minister Trudeau’s decision to formally apologize is so significant
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Central Park Opens Up Its “Secret Sanctuary”
Closed for 80 Years, the Park recently announced it will open the restored Hallett Nature Sanctuary to vistors
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