modern history

Leonid Rogozov, The Soviet Doctor Who Performed Emergency Surgery On Himself

When Russian explorer Leonid Rogozov needed an appendectomy in the middle of Antarctica, he was the only doctor on site. So he did it himself.

By Nickolaus Hines • Feb 23, 2016

Leonid Rogozov, The Soviet Doctor Who Performed Emergency Surgery On Himself

When Russian explorer Leonid Rogozov needed an appendectomy in the middle of Antarctica, he was the only doctor on site. So he did it himself.

By Nickolaus Hines • February 23, 2016

The Story Of P.B.S. Pinchback, America’s First African-American Governor

Hear the incredible, improbable, and sadly forgotten story of P.B.S. Pinchback, the governor of Louisiana just after the Civil War.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 22, 2016

The Story Of P.B.S. Pinchback, America’s First African-American Governor

Hear the incredible, improbable, and sadly forgotten story of P.B.S. Pinchback, the governor of Louisiana just after the Civil War.

By All That's Interesting • February 22, 2016

33 Stunning Photos Of Old Penn Station, Once An Architectural Marvel Before It Was Demolished

Its overcrowded tunnels make it difficult to imagine but the old Penn Station was America's most treasured train station. Now, New York wants to bring it back.

By Nickolaus Hines • Feb 17, 2016

33 Stunning Photos Of Old Penn Station, Once An Architectural Marvel Before It Was Demolished

Its overcrowded tunnels make it difficult to imagine but the old Penn Station was America's most treasured train station. Now, New York wants to bring it back.

By Nickolaus Hines • February 17, 2016

Montgomery’s Road To Desegregation And The Freedom Walkers

For 381 straight days, virtually no people of color rode on Montgomery, Alabama buses — and it helped catalyze the entire American civil rights movement.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 3, 2016

Montgomery’s Road To Desegregation And The Freedom Walkers

For 381 straight days, virtually no people of color rode on Montgomery, Alabama buses — and it helped catalyze the entire American civil rights movement.

By Erin Kelly • February 3, 2016

5 Times The World Was On The Very Brink Of Nuclear Annihilation

It's astonishing how many times we've been on the cusp of Armageddon following the creation of the hydrogen bomb.

By John Schellhase • Jan 31, 2016

5 Times The World Was On The Very Brink Of Nuclear Annihilation

It's astonishing how many times we've been on the cusp of Armageddon following the creation of the hydrogen bomb.

By John Schellhase • January 31, 2016

The Four Forgotten Men Who Aided Adolf Hitler’s Rise To Power

Who's worse? The dictator who leads one of history's greatest waves of terror or the political schemers who put him in power for their own selfish ends? Read on and judge for yourself.

By John Kuroski • Jan 30, 2016

The Four Forgotten Men Who Aided Adolf Hitler’s Rise To Power

Who's worse? The dictator who leads one of history's greatest waves of terror or the political schemers who put him in power for their own selfish ends? Read on and judge for yourself.

By John Kuroski • January 30, 2016

Committing Treason To Win The Presidency: How Richard Nixon And Henry Kissinger Prolonged The Vietnam War

Political ambition—or as some might call it when it comes to Richard Nixon, treason—prolonged the war in Vietnam for half a decade. Here's how it happened.

By Richard Stockton • Jan 27, 2016

Committing Treason To Win The Presidency: How Richard Nixon And Henry Kissinger Prolonged The Vietnam War

Political ambition—or as some might call it when it comes to Richard Nixon, treason—prolonged the war in Vietnam for half a decade. Here's how it happened.

By Richard Stockton • January 27, 2016

Astounding Bigfoot Facts That Delve Into The Legend Of The Notorious Ape-Man

From its 3,000-year-old origin story to its putrid stench, these Bigfoot facts might make a believer out of you.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 22, 2016

Astounding Bigfoot Facts That Delve Into The Legend Of The Notorious Ape-Man

From its 3,000-year-old origin story to its putrid stench, these Bigfoot facts might make a believer out of you.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 22, 2016

The Bizarre And Painful History of Breast Implants

Before the days of saline and silicone, doctors would try inserting pretty much anything. As this horrifying history of breast implants shows, that didn't always work out.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 21, 2016

The Bizarre And Painful History of Breast Implants

Before the days of saline and silicone, doctors would try inserting pretty much anything. As this horrifying history of breast implants shows, that didn't always work out.

By Erin Kelly • January 21, 2016

Confederate Memorial Stone Mountain Park’s Troubling History And Modern Controversy

Stone Mountain Park's memorial is the largest high relief sculpture in the world. It's racist, bigoted history has critics calling for alterations or removal, particularly in the wake of recent race-motivated killings.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 20, 2016

Confederate Memorial Stone Mountain Park’s Troubling History And Modern Controversy

Stone Mountain Park's memorial is the largest high relief sculpture in the world. It's racist, bigoted history has critics calling for alterations or removal, particularly in the wake of recent race-motivated killings.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 20, 2016