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HISTORIES

BRINGING HISTORY TO LIGHT

HISTORIES

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A beguine from the 15th Century, as depicted in a woodcut.

A beguine from the 15th Century, as depicted in a woodcut.

Female Christian Mystics and the Feminine Divine

EARLY MODERN (1450 CE TO 1800 CE)

Dec 11, 2025

Billie Burke, Glinda the Good Witch, actress and philanthropist

Billie Burke, Glinda the Good Witch, actress and philanthropist

Billie Burke: Actress and Philanthropist

CULTURAL HISTORY

Rachel Martinez

Nov 20, 2025

Belisarius

Belisarius

Belisarius: Justinian’s 'Tip of the Spear' in the Restoration of the Western Roman Empire

Aug 21, 2025

The informal Ghost Army patch, a white ghost on a black shield patch

The informal Ghost Army patch, a white ghost on a black shield patch

How a Ghost Army Helped The Allies Reach Germany in World War 2

HISTORY OF SCIENCE

May 28, 2025

Remittance Men in nineteenth-century Canada

Remittance Men in nineteenth-century Canada

Secondhand Sons: The life and times of the Remittance Men

CULTURAL HISTORY

Mar 20, 2025

Olive Morris: The short, dynamic life of a Brixton Radical

Olive Morris: The short, dynamic life of a Brixton Radical

Olive Morris: The short, dynamic life of a Brixton radical

Feb 19, 2025

Operation Mincemeat: How the Allies Fooled the Nazis about the Mediterranean Invasion

Operation Mincemeat: How the Allies Fooled the Nazis about the Mediterranean Invasion

Operation Mincemeat: How the Allies Fooled the Nazis about the Mediterranean Invasion

MODERN (1800 CE TO PRESENT)

Jan 22, 2025

The Akwaete & The British: The British abruptly left this Nigerian region in 1902. Why?

The Akwaete & The British: The British abruptly left this Nigerian region in 1902. Why?

The Akwaete & The British: The British abruptly left this Nigerian region in 1902. Why?

Jan 8, 2025

The Bixby Letter: Saving Private Ryan and the origin of the Lincoln letter

The Bixby Letter: Saving Private Ryan and the origin of the Lincoln letter

The Bixby Letter: Saving Private Ryan and the origin of the Lincoln letter

CULTURAL HISTORY

Dec 18, 2024

James Wong Howe: Hollywood Cinematographer

James Wong Howe: Hollywood Cinematographer

James Wong Howe: Hollywood Cinematographer

CULTURAL HISTORY

Dec 11, 2024

Champi: The ancient Indian practice

Champi: The ancient Indian practice

Champi: The ancient Indian practice

Nov 27, 2024

Mary Anning: Early English paleontologist defied the odds

Mary Anning: Early English paleontologist defied the odds

Mary Anning: Early English paleontologist defied the odds

MODERN (1800 CE TO PRESENT)

Nov 13, 2024

The Lady of Cofitachequi

The Lady of Cofitachequi

The Lady of Cofitachequi

CENTRAL AMERICA

Oct 30, 2024

Putnam Lodge: Historic Hotel in Old Florida

Putnam Lodge: Historic Hotel in Old Florida

Putnam Lodge: Historic Hotel in Old Florida

CULTURAL HISTORY

Oct 16, 2024

How the Allies Duped the Nazis for D-Day with Operation Fortitude

How the Allies Duped the Nazis for D-Day with Operation Fortitude

How the Allies Duped the Nazis for D-Day with Operation Fortitude

MODERN (1800 CE TO PRESENT)

Oct 2, 2024

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