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Conversations: Making scholars readable and relevant, with Meilan Solly
"Historians will say, 'Everyone knows this 1833 law.' But our readers don't, and it's my job to bridge that gap." - Meilan Solly
Why are we so obsess…
1 year, 5 months ago
Unsolved: Was Mozart Poisoned?
A Genius Dead at 35- But Was It Murder?
Mozart's final days were filled with illness, mystery... and a haunting suspicion: Did someone kill the world…
1 year, 5 months ago
Dido: The Legendary Queen of Carthage
She fled a murderous brother, founded one of the ancient world's greatest cities, and broke a Roman hero's heart. But who was Dido - queen, exile, so…
1 year, 5 months ago
Conversations: Why there is always more to say about Midway, with Martin Dugard
What really happened at the Battle of Midway? Why does bestselling historian Martin Dugard say it could have spelled the end for the United States in…
1 year, 5 months ago
Washington Square Park's Dark Secret
In the heart of Manhattan's bustling Greenwich Village, framed by brownstones, NYU buildings, and the elegant sweep of Fifth Avenue, lies Washington …
1 year, 5 months ago
Dr. Pepper's Secret Recipe Exposed?
Let us go back to the rolling hills of central Texas, where dry winds stirred the dust of cattle drives and steam locomotives echoed through the plai…
1 year, 5 months ago
A Bonaparte's Encounter with the NJ Devil
In the shadow of a brother's meteoric rise and even more spectacular fall, Joseph Bonaparte—once King of Naples, then King of Spain—found himself not…
1 year, 5 months ago
When a Boy Became the Last Emperor of Rome
He was named for both the beginning and the end. Romulus Augustus—called by many "Augustulus," or "Little Augustus"—was a boy emperor with a name tha…
1 year, 5 months ago
Unsolved: Did Mary Queen of Scots Kill Her Husband?
The dramatic life of Mary, Queen of Scots, has long been shrouded in scandal and intrigue, with the most infamous question surrounding her: Did she m…
1 year, 5 months ago
TODAY IN CONTEXT: Menendez's 2025 Parole Echoes Leopold and Loeb's 1924 Case
TODAY IN CONTEXT: Today, we will discuss the Menendez brothers, Erik and Lyle, who are back in the spotlight. On June 13, 2025, they're set for a pa…
1 year, 5 months ago