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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

The Curse Of January 30 — Could It Be The Worst Day In History?

Is any day in history as fraught with horrible events as January 30? From Hitler's rise to power to the assassination of Gandhi, these are some of the absolute worst.

By Richard Stockton • Jan 30, 2016

The Curse Of January 30 — Could It Be The Worst Day In History?

Is any day in history as fraught with horrible events as January 30? From Hitler's rise to power to the assassination of Gandhi, these are some of the absolute worst.

By Richard Stockton • January 30, 2016

5 Countries You May Not Know Declared War On The U.S.

Occasionally, the United States is on the receiving end of declarations of war. Here are some examples you may have missed in history class. When we think of the nations that despise the U.S. so much that they’d actually declare war on it, Thailand is not necessarily the first to...

By Abby Norman • Jan 25, 2016

5 Countries You May Not Know Declared War On The U.S.

Occasionally, the United States is on the receiving end of declarations of war. Here are some examples you may have missed in history class. When we think of the nations that despise the U.S. so much that they’d actually declare war on it, Thailand is not necessarily the first to...

By Abby Norman • January 25, 2016

A Brief History Of Gun Control Legislation In America

Even though the Second Amendment is a supposedly "inalienable" right, our interpretation of it has changed over the years.

By Abby Norman • Dec 3, 2015

A Brief History Of Gun Control Legislation In America

Even though the Second Amendment is a supposedly "inalienable" right, our interpretation of it has changed over the years.

By Abby Norman • December 3, 2015

Graph Of The Day: Would You Kill Baby Hitler? New York Times Readers Respond

The New York Times Magazine asked their readers if they would kill baby Hitler. Here are the results of the heated exchange on Twitter.

By Nickolaus Hines • Oct 23, 2015

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Graph Of The Day: Would You Kill Baby Hitler? New York Times Readers Respond

The New York Times Magazine asked their readers if they would kill baby Hitler. Here are the results of the heated exchange on Twitter.

By Nickolaus Hines • October 23, 2015

Photo Of The Day: Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels’ Portrait Of Hate

Learn the ugly story behind this chilling, pre-World War II photograph of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 1, 2015

Photo Of The Day: Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels’ Portrait Of Hate

Learn the ugly story behind this chilling, pre-World War II photograph of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.

By All That's Interesting • October 1, 2015

Historic Battlefields Then And Now

Battles are actually unusual in military history. It’s far more common for one side to be willing or able to fight and for the other side to collapse at once or wage a guerrilla war than it is for rival armies to roll the dice on a few confrontations. Battles...

By Richard Stockton • Sep 2, 2015

Historic Battlefields Then And Now

Battles are actually unusual in military history. It’s far more common for one side to be willing or able to fight and for the other side to collapse at once or wage a guerrilla war than it is for rival armies to roll the dice on a few confrontations. Battles...

By Richard Stockton • September 2, 2015

Adolf Hitler Had This Photo Of Himself Banned

Even génocidaires have standards, apparently. In the 1930s, Adolf Hitler had publication of this photo (and others like it) banned because he considered it “beneath one’s dignity.” How did these photos surface, then? In 1945, an Allied soldier named Alf Robinson found a tattered, coverless book in a bomb-blasted house...

By Savannah Cox • Aug 24, 2015

Adolf Hitler Had This Photo Of Himself Banned

Even génocidaires have standards, apparently. In the 1930s, Adolf Hitler had publication of this photo (and others like it) banned because he considered it “beneath one’s dignity.” How did these photos surface, then? In 1945, an Allied soldier named Alf Robinson found a tattered, coverless book in a bomb-blasted house...

By Savannah Cox • August 24, 2015

How Muzak Shaped A Conformist America

While Muzak's background music was easy to ignore, the company's surprising story says a lot about postwar America.

By John Kuroski • Aug 18, 2015

How Muzak Shaped A Conformist America

While Muzak's background music was easy to ignore, the company's surprising story says a lot about postwar America.

By John Kuroski • August 18, 2015

What We Love This Week, Volume CXXXI

Before Pluto: The Other Awe-Inspiring New Horizons Photos While you’ve definitely seen the new Pluto photos and you probably know that those photos are the fruit of the New Horizons’ nearly ten-year journey, you may not realize all that happened along the way. It zipped past our moon (within nine...

By John Kuroski • Jul 17, 2015

What We Love This Week, Volume CXXXI

Before Pluto: The Other Awe-Inspiring New Horizons Photos While you’ve definitely seen the new Pluto photos and you probably know that those photos are the fruit of the New Horizons’ nearly ten-year journey, you may not realize all that happened along the way. It zipped past our moon (within nine...

By John Kuroski • July 17, 2015