History Articles And Galleries That Bring The Past To Life

Inside Oregon’s “White Utopia” Origins

The state is considered a hub for progressive thought, but does history back up this claim?

By Elisabeth Sherman Oct 19, 2016

Inside Oregon’s “White Utopia” Origins

The state is considered a hub for progressive thought, but does history back up this claim?

By Elisabeth Sherman October 19, 2016

Nazi Weapons: 23 Crazy Devices Only They Could Have Dreamed Up

From the Vampir to the Fire Lilly to the Sun Gun, these outlandish Nazi weapons would have been devastating if they'd ever seen much action.

By John Kuroski Oct 18, 2016

Nazi Weapons: 23 Crazy Devices Only They Could Have Dreamed Up

From the Vampir to the Fire Lilly to the Sun Gun, these outlandish Nazi weapons would have been devastating if they'd ever seen much action.

By John Kuroski October 18, 2016

How The U.S. Government Has Supported The Deaths Of Hundreds Of Thousands

The U.S. has aligned itself with some truly brutal regimes in order to promote and protect its own interests. For thousands around the world, that alliance has proven fatal.

By Richard Stockton Oct 18, 2016

How The U.S. Government Has Supported The Deaths Of Hundreds Of Thousands

The U.S. has aligned itself with some truly brutal regimes in order to promote and protect its own interests. For thousands around the world, that alliance has proven fatal.

By Richard Stockton October 18, 2016

37 Haunting Portraits Of 19th Century Mental Asylum Patients

The mental asylums of 19th century England housed the criminal, the insane, and the unwanted. These are their portraits.

By Alexander Baldwin Oct 17, 2016

37 Haunting Portraits Of 19th Century Mental Asylum Patients

The mental asylums of 19th century England housed the criminal, the insane, and the unwanted. These are their portraits.

By Alexander Baldwin October 17, 2016

5 People Who Got Screwed Out Of The History Books Because They Weren’t White Men

It’s often been said that much of the United States’ history has been “whitewashed”: That school history textbooks focus primarily — and unduly — on the achievements of Caucasians, and more specifically, Caucasian men. Critics say that this lack of diversity not only does a disservice to American students who...

By Abby Norman Oct 16, 2016

5 People Who Got Screwed Out Of The History Books Because They Weren’t White Men

By Abby Norman October 16, 2016

Toussaint Louverture: The Slave Who Defeated Napoleon And Led The Haitian Revolution

The heroic story of Toussaint Louverture, who brought himself and his people from slavery to freedom.

By John Kuroski Oct 15, 2016

Toussaint Louverture: The Slave Who Defeated Napoleon And Led The Haitian Revolution

The heroic story of Toussaint Louverture, who brought himself and his people from slavery to freedom.

By John Kuroski October 15, 2016

39 Psychedelic Photos Of Pre-Revolution Russia

From 1909 to 1915, photographer and chemist Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii traveled around the Russian Empire, documenting life in its most rural corners. He photographed farms, small villages, and churches, capturing the daily lives of the people he encountered along the way. And Gorskii didn’t travel for the sake of travel,...

By Elisabeth Sherman Oct 14, 2016