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The Debate over Hawaii Annexation
In the late 19th century, a distant island kingdom became the center of one of America's most heated political debates. Was the annexation of Hawaii …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
USO: Entertainment on the Front Lines
Before TikTok, before livestreams, and long before instant communication with home, there was one organization dedicated to bringing a piece of Ameri…
3 weeks ago
James Earl Ray Escapes from Prison
In June 1977, one of the most infamous prisoners in America briefly slipped through the bars of one of the nation's toughest prisons. The man was Jam…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Artemas Ward - America's First Commander in Chief
When Americans think of the leadership of the American Revolutionary War, one name immediately comes to mind: George Washington. But before Washingto…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Conversations: The Lost Voices of Pompeii, w/ Jess Venner
What can the ruins of Pompeii really tell us about the people who lived there—and whose stories have been forgotten for nearly two thousand years?
…3 weeks, 3 days ago
The Abdication of King Edward VIII
In December 1936, the British monarchy faced one of the greatest constitutional crises in its history. The king of the United Kingdom, Edward VIII,…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Rise and Fall of the Oracle at Delphi
For nearly a thousand years, kings, generals, and ordinary travelers journeyed to a sacred mountainside in Greece seeking answers from the gods. At t…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Eva Brown: Hitler's Invisible Woman
For most of the Second World War, the woman closest to one of history's most notorious dictators remained almost entirely hidden from public view. He…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The American Expeditionary Forces of WWI
When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, it faced a daunting reality: the American Army was small, inexperienced in modern industria…
4 weeks ago
The Lost Tomb of Queen Hetepheres
In 1925, archaeologists working on the Giza Plateau uncovered something extraordinary—a hidden chamber sealed for over four thousand years. Inside la…
4 weeks, 1 day ago