Untold Stories of American History
The 1948 Democratic National Convention Is the Missing Link in Civil Rights History
Civil rights activists failed to expel an all-white, segregationist delegation. But their efforts foreshadowed later milestones in the fight for equality
The Real History Behind Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’
The “father of the atomic bomb” has long been misunderstood. Will the new film finally get J. Robert Oppenheimer right?
The Masonic Murder That Inspired the First Third Party in American Politics
Public outcry over whistleblower William Morgan’s disappearance gave rise to the Anti-Masonic Party, which nominated a candidate for president in 1832
Untold Stories of American History
How the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers
In 1910, a failed House bill sought to increase the availability of low-cost meat by importing hippopotamuses that would be killed to make “lake cow bacon”
How Hyperinflation Heralded the Fall of German Democracy
In 1923, the collapse of the Weimar Republic’s economy impoverished millions and gave Adolf Hitler his first chance at seizing power
American Library Association Names 2022’s Most Banned Books
As book censorship soared, titles with LGBTQ themes were the most targeted
What the Nation’s Founders Said About the Indictment of a Former President
Alexander Hamilton wrote that a commander in chief removed from office would be “liable to prosecution and punishment”
Untold Stories of American History
Frederick Douglass Thought This Abolitionist Was a ‘Vastly Superior’ Orator and Thinker
A new book offers the first full-length biography of newspaper editor, labor leader and minister Samuel Ringgold Ward
Why French Authorities Placed a Young Pablo Picasso Under Surveillance
Police suspected the 19-year-old Spanish expatriate of harboring anarchist views
How Edith Wilson Kept Herself—and Her Husband—in the White House
A new book about the first lady reveals how she and the ailing President Woodrow Wilson silenced their critics
Untold Stories of American History
The African Diplomats Who Protested Segregation in the U.S.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy publicly apologized after restaurants refused to serve Black representatives of newly independent nations
Hong Kong Is Giving Away 500,000 Free Plane Tickets
The government hopes to boost tourism in the wake of the pandemic and civil unrest
Untold Stories of American History
The Forgotten 1980s Battle to Preserve Africatown
A new book tells the definitive history of an Alabama community founded by survivors of the slave trade
India Wants to Replace Valentine’s Day With ‘Cow Hug Day’
The Hindu nationalist government says that Western culture threatens Indian traditions
When Lyndon B. Johnson Chose the Middle Ground on Civil Rights—and Disappointed Everyone
Always a dealmaker, then-senator LBJ negotiated with segregationists to pass a bill that cautiously advanced racial equality
Rioters Damage Art at Government Buildings in Brazil
The government has released a list of artworks that were harmed during the attacks
Archaeologists Unearth Viking Hall in Denmark
The structure may have been used for political meetings or other community gatherings
Five Major Storylines From the COP27 Climate Summit
Delegates agree to a loss and damage fund, but some experts worry the conference didn’t go far enough to address climate change
The Nation’s First Woman Senator Was a Virulent White Supremacist
In 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton, a Georgia women’s rights activist and lynching proponent, temporarily filled a dead man’s Senate seat
From a White House Wedding to a Pet Snake, Alice Roosevelt’s Escapades Captivated America
Theodore Roosevelt’s eldest daughter won the public’s adoration with her rebellious antics
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