modern history

How Francis Pegahmagabow Went From World War I Hero To Indigenous Rights Advocate

A Canadian First Nations soldier, Francis Pegahmagabow was the best sniper on either side of World War I. But when he went back home to Canada, he still had no rights.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 18, 2021

How Francis Pegahmagabow Went From World War I Hero To Indigenous Rights Advocate

A Canadian First Nations soldier, Francis Pegahmagabow was the best sniper on either side of World War I. But when he went back home to Canada, he still had no rights.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 18, 2021

How A New York Teen With A Handkerchief Made The Modern Bra

In a pinch, 19-year-old party girl Caresse Crosby invented the bra and changed women's wear forever.

By Krissy Howard • Sep 17, 2021

How A New York Teen With A Handkerchief Made The Modern Bra

In a pinch, 19-year-old party girl Caresse Crosby invented the bra and changed women's wear forever.

By Krissy Howard • September 17, 2021

The Story Of The Guangxi Massacre, When Mao Zedong’s Red Guard ‘Banqueted’ On Human Meat

At one of the darkest points of the Cultural Revolution, political strife devolved into extreme brutality in China’s southern region of Guangxi, where hundreds were cannibalized.

By Morgan Dunn • Sep 16, 2021

The Story Of The Guangxi Massacre, When Mao Zedong’s Red Guard ‘Banqueted’ On Human Meat

At one of the darkest points of the Cultural Revolution, political strife devolved into extreme brutality in China’s southern region of Guangxi, where hundreds were cannibalized.

By Morgan Dunn • September 16, 2021

The Incredible Story Of Lachhiman Gurung, The One-Handed Hero Of World War II

A Nepalese Gurkha soldier who fought for Britain, Lachhiman Gurung fended off 200 Japanese soldiers in May 1945 — after losing his right hand to a grenade blast.

By Mark Shiffer • Sep 16, 2021

The Incredible Story Of Lachhiman Gurung, The One-Handed Hero Of World War II

A Nepalese Gurkha soldier who fought for Britain, Lachhiman Gurung fended off 200 Japanese soldiers in May 1945 — after losing his right hand to a grenade blast.

By Mark Shiffer • September 16, 2021

The Controversial History Of Absinthe, The Drink So Strong Some Feared It Would Cause Society To Collapse

A highly alcoholic spirit originating from Switzerland, absinthe is legendary for its strength. But its potency also led to absinthe being banned in several countries for its perceived link to crime and debauchery.

By Andrew Milne • Sep 16, 2021

The Controversial History Of Absinthe, The Drink So Strong Some Feared It Would Cause Society To Collapse

A highly alcoholic spirit originating from Switzerland, absinthe is legendary for its strength. But its potency also led to absinthe being banned in several countries for its perceived link to crime and debauchery.

By Andrew Milne • September 16, 2021

The Famous Last Words Of 41 Historical Greats

From Edgar Allen Poe to Tupac, enjoy the biting and sometimes hilarious last words of some of history's greatest figures.

By Savannah Cox • Sep 16, 2021

The Famous Last Words Of 41 Historical Greats

From Edgar Allen Poe to Tupac, enjoy the biting and sometimes hilarious last words of some of history's greatest figures.

By Savannah Cox • September 16, 2021

The Complicated Life Of Erwin Rommel, Anti-Semite, Nazi General, And Attempted Hitler Assassin

Adolf Hitler literally trusted Erwin Rommel with his life. He never could have expected that in 1944, the "Desert Fox" would join a conspiracy to assassinate him.

By Mark Oliver • Sep 15, 2021

The Complicated Life Of Erwin Rommel, Anti-Semite, Nazi General, And Attempted Hitler Assassin

Adolf Hitler literally trusted Erwin Rommel with his life. He never could have expected that in 1944, the "Desert Fox" would join a conspiracy to assassinate him.

By Mark Oliver • September 15, 2021

Discover 33 Unique World Maps That You Won’t Find In Any Textbook

From the true size of Africa to the countries that refuse to use the metric system, these maps will make you see our world in a whole new light.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 15, 2021

Discover 33 Unique World Maps That You Won’t Find In Any Textbook

From the true size of Africa to the countries that refuse to use the metric system, these maps will make you see our world in a whole new light.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 15, 2021

The Angel Makers Of Nagyrév: The Women Who Poisoned Their Families In 1920s Hungary

In 1929, a mass poisoning plot was uncovered in a rural Hungarian town that saw 40 people murdered — and 34 women implicated as the so-called Angel Makers of Nagyrév.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Sep 15, 2021

The Angel Makers Of Nagyrév: The Women Who Poisoned Their Families In 1920s Hungary

In 1929, a mass poisoning plot was uncovered in a rural Hungarian town that saw 40 people murdered — and 34 women implicated as the so-called Angel Makers of Nagyrév.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • September 15, 2021

Anna Politkovskaya Spoke Out Against Putin’s Atrocities In Chechnya – Then She Was Assassinated

On October 7, 2006, Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya was shot dead in her Moscow apartment building after having spent years criticizing Vladimir Putin and the Second Chechen War.

By Morgan Dunn • Sep 15, 2021

Anna Politkovskaya Spoke Out Against Putin’s Atrocities In Chechnya – Then She Was Assassinated

On October 7, 2006, Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya was shot dead in her Moscow apartment building after having spent years criticizing Vladimir Putin and the Second Chechen War.

By Morgan Dunn • September 15, 2021