modern history

47 Dust Bowl Pictures That Illustrate The Devastation Of This Unprecedented Ecological Disaster

These Dust Bowl photos depicting enormous dust storms, destroyed farmland, and desperate migrants paint an evocative picture of one of the worst cataclysms in U.S. history.

By John Kuroski • Nov 30, 2016

47 Dust Bowl Pictures That Illustrate The Devastation Of This Unprecedented Ecological Disaster

These Dust Bowl photos depicting enormous dust storms, destroyed farmland, and desperate migrants paint an evocative picture of one of the worst cataclysms in U.S. history.

By John Kuroski • November 30, 2016

1968: The Year America Almost Tore Itself Apart

From the assassinations of MLK and RFK to antiwar and civil rights protests nationwide, these 1968 photos reveal a nation at war with itself.

By John Kuroski • Nov 29, 2016

1968: The Year America Almost Tore Itself Apart

From the assassinations of MLK and RFK to antiwar and civil rights protests nationwide, these 1968 photos reveal a nation at war with itself.

By John Kuroski • November 29, 2016

Absurd Nazi Propaganda Photos With Their Original Captions

Nazi propaganda photos like these helped bring an entire nation under Hitler's thumb in ways that are still relevant even today.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 27, 2016

Absurd Nazi Propaganda Photos With Their Original Captions

Nazi propaganda photos like these helped bring an entire nation under Hitler's thumb in ways that are still relevant even today.

By Erin Kelly • November 27, 2016

The Story Of Nellie Bly And Why Only A Woman Could Pull Off This Stunning Exposé Of A Victorian Mental Asylum

The thrilling tale of perhaps the most daring undercover feat in the history of journalism by a woman named Nellie Bly.

By Abby Norman • Nov 25, 2016

The Story Of Nellie Bly And Why Only A Woman Could Pull Off This Stunning Exposé Of A Victorian Mental Asylum

The thrilling tale of perhaps the most daring undercover feat in the history of journalism by a woman named Nellie Bly.

By Abby Norman • November 25, 2016

Letizia Battaglia’s Photos Take You To The Bloody Heart Of The Sicilian Mafia

If Letizia Battaglia could tell Americans one thing, it’s to stop watching “The Sopranos.” “Americans love ‘The Sopranos,'” the Sicilian photographer told CNN. “They don’t believe the Mafia is like (they see on TV), but the Mafia is dangerous like ISIS.” Battaglia would know. The 81-year-old has spent the majority...

By Savannah Cox • Nov 24, 2016

Letizia Battaglia’s Photos Take You To The Bloody Heart Of The Sicilian Mafia

If Letizia Battaglia could tell Americans one thing, it’s to stop watching “The Sopranos.” “Americans love ‘The Sopranos,'” the Sicilian photographer told CNN. “They don’t believe the Mafia is like (they see on TV), but the Mafia is dangerous like ISIS.” Battaglia would know. The 81-year-old has spent the majority...

By Savannah Cox • November 24, 2016

The Ugly History Of The Native American Genocide That You Didn’t Learn In School

Over the course of 500 bloody years, the Native American genocide carried out by both European settlers and the U.S. government left millions dead.

By John Kuroski • Nov 21, 2016

The Ugly History Of The Native American Genocide That You Didn’t Learn In School

Over the course of 500 bloody years, the Native American genocide carried out by both European settlers and the U.S. government left millions dead.

By John Kuroski • November 21, 2016

The Worst War Crimes The U.S. Committed During World War II

From Operation Teardrop to the Biscari massacre, these are the atrocities that the U.S. would rather forget.

By John Kuroski • Nov 21, 2016

The Worst War Crimes The U.S. Committed During World War II

From Operation Teardrop to the Biscari massacre, these are the atrocities that the U.S. would rather forget.

By John Kuroski • November 21, 2016

Australia’s Centuries-Long Genocide Against Aboriginal People

For nearly two centuries, Australia pursued deliberate policies of extermination against the native people that have left scars visible to this day.

By Richard Stockton • Nov 16, 2016

Australia’s Centuries-Long Genocide Against Aboriginal People

For nearly two centuries, Australia pursued deliberate policies of extermination against the native people that have left scars visible to this day.

By Richard Stockton • November 16, 2016

Real-Life Rosie The Riveters: The Factory Women Who Helped The US Win World War II

See the real factory women who powered America's industry during World War II.

By John Kuroski • Nov 11, 2016

Real-Life Rosie The Riveters: The Factory Women Who Helped The US Win World War II

See the real factory women who powered America's industry during World War II.

By John Kuroski • November 11, 2016

What Kind Of Person Thinks The Holocaust Didn’t Happen, And Why Do They Feel That Way?

How Holocaust denial first took root and where it's flourishing today.

By Savannah Cox • Nov 8, 2016

What Kind Of Person Thinks The Holocaust Didn’t Happen, And Why Do They Feel That Way?

How Holocaust denial first took root and where it's flourishing today.

By Savannah Cox • November 8, 2016