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The Lost Romanov Fortune
When Tsar Nicholas II and his family were killed in 1918, the Romanovs had been associated with staggering wealth accumulated over centuries of imper…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Nellie Bly Around the World
In 1889, 25-year-old journalist Nellie Bly boarded a steamship in New York carrying one small bag, one dress, and a remarkable assignment:
Travel aro…
3 weeks ago
Debunking the 1637 Tulip Mania
In 1637, some Dutch tulip bulbs really did sell for extraordinary prices.
But the famous story of Tulip Mania—families ruined, homes exchanged for fl…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Lost Tomb of Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan built an empire that stretched across much of Eurasia.
Then, in 1227, he died—and his burial place vanished from history.
According to l…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Alexander the Great's Road to Tyre
In 332 BCE, Alexander the Great stood on the Mediterranean coast staring at a seemingly impossible target.
Tyre sat on an island roughly half a mile …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
J. Colter - America's First Mountain Man
In 1806, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was finally heading home when one member asked permission to turn around.
His name was John Colter.
Over the …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Reassessing the Hindenburg Disaster, w/ Catherine Katz
On May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg came in to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Crowds were waiting. Radio was already rolling. Thirty-four s…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Warsaw 1920 - The Battle that Saved Europe
In August 1920, the Red Army approached Warsaw, and the newly independent Polish state appeared to be on the verge of collapse.
The stakes stretched …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Worst Military Decision in Ancient History
In 415 BCE, Athens made an extraordinary decision: invade Sicily.
The expedition was enormous. Confidence was high. And one of its chief architects w…
4 weeks ago
The Rise of Catherine the Great
In 1744, a 14-year-old German princess arrived in Russia to marry the heir to the Russian throne.
She spoke little Russian, had few resources of her …
4 weeks, 1 day ago