In 1891, the British made contact with the Akwaete people, only to mysteriously leave the area in 1902. Why?

A controversial letter said to be written by Abraham Lincoln to a widow who had lost sons in the Civil War is central to Saving Private Ryan

Of Chinese descent, James Wong Howe pioneered cinematic techniques and was nominated for 16 Academy Awards, winning twice for cinematography

Mary Anning help to found the early science of paleontology, defying the odds and creating a remarkable legacy of firsts.

The Putnam Lodge in Cross City, Florida has a long and historic past. A microhistory about a local treasure.

Operation Fortitude was a multi-pronged Allied operation that successfully misdirected the Axis powers in WWII in the run-up to D-Day.

The "female Valentino" successfully navigated Hollywood and the transition from the silent screen to modern movies.

Those involved in the Underground Railroad had to use carefully coded signals to get enslaved people to freedom.

Mary Kay & Johnny broke all the social norms on TV and pioneered the domestic situation comedy.

Many know Key West as a resort town, but it wasn’t always this way.

The history of many African beauty products.

Along with a group of women reviewers, Elizabeth Cady Stanton sought to reposition women in conversations about Christianity. By Jenna...

A Brief History of Snowmen

The history of James Tilly Matthews and the reform of Bedlam Asylum.

Dana Rovang It is a true fact that there was once a law in Arizona making killing a camel a crime. But, what if you didn’t know what a...

Dana Rovang What would a superhero story be without someone swooping in at the last moment to “Save The Day?” Snatching victory from the...

While we take for granted the 40-hour work week and generally safe working conditions, not many know about the woman who spearheaded the...

In the mid-twentieth-century American South, Black women had limited access to medical services and maternal care. Many gave birth at...

Icon of Arctic Explorer, Matthew A. Henson, depicting a person in a winter parka.

First use of Forensic Fingerprinting in Buenos Aries, Argentina Fingerprinting was first used as a means of perpetrator identification in...