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Martin Luther King and Gandhi Weren’t the Only Ones Inspired By Thoreau’s ‘Civil Disobedience’
Thoreau’s essay became a cornerstone of 20th-century protest
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How Spam Went from Canned Necessity to American Icon
Out-of-the-can branding helped transform World War II’s rations into a beloved household staple
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Robert Oppenheimer’s Career Ended Long After the Bang, With a Whimper
The rivalry between Edward Teller and Robert Oppenheimer ended both their careers
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Documents Show Chile Foiled Nazi Plot to Attack Panama Canal
Files released by Chile’s Investigations Police show a special unit busted two Nazi spy rings in South America
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The Inside Story of How a Nazi Plot to Sabotage the U.S. War Effort Was Foiled
J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI took the credit, but it was really only because of a German defector that the plans were blown
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In a Fit of 1940s Optimism, Greyhound Proposed a Fleet of Helicopter Buses
“Greyhound Skyways” would have turned major cities into bustling helicopter hubs
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Crowdfunding Project Aims to Put 200 Holocaust Diaries Online
Eyewitness accounts bring the brutal chapter in history to life
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When Franklin Delano Roosevelt Served Hot Dogs to a King
A king had never visited a president at home before, but by all accounts they got along fine
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Meet the Daredevil Parachutist Who Tested the First Nylon Parachute 75 Years Ago
Adeline Gray was just 24, but she was already an experienced parachutist and a trained pilot
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Why It’s So Hard to Find the Original Owners of Nazi-Looted Art
International experts recently gathered at Smithsonian to discuss the state of international provenance research
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No U.S. President Has Ever Died in May and Other Weird Trivia About Presidential Lives
Presidential lives are scrutinized for meaning, even when none is readily apparent
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Why Food Smells So Good When It’s Browning
A complex chemical reaction called the Maillard Reaction is responsible
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When the Nazis Took Belgium, Tintin’s Creator Drew Pro-Regime Propaganda
Hergé’s politics have been the subject of debate over the years
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72-Year-Old Love Letter Returned to WWII Veteran
The letter, which had never reached its intended recipient, was found during renovations of a New Jersey home
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American Journalists Used Nazi-Provided Photos During World War II
A new report reveals more details about the Associated Press’ secret deal with the Third Reich
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The Eurovision Song Contest Rocks Europe This Week. Here’s How It All Got Started
It was the idea of the European Broadcasting Union, who wanted to put the relatively new technology of television through its paces
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German Scientists Will Study Brain Samples of Nazi Victims
A research society is still coming to grips with its past—and learning more about how the Third Reich targeted people with disabilities
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How Woodrow Wilson’s Propaganda Machine Changed American Journalism
The media are still feeling the impact of an executive order signed in 1917 that created ‘the nation’s first ministry of information’
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Check Out These Rare Color Images of World War II
The photos are part of a new book from the Imperial War Museums which includes many images published for the first time
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Rediscovering Spinosaurus, the Lost Dinosaur
The apex predator is back on the paleontological map thanks to a mustachioed Bedouin hunter and the color purple
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