30 Amazing Facts You Never Knew About the White House
As the longtime home of the U.S. president and the location of countless momentous decisions...
The Most Popular Menswear Style the Year You Were Born
From the slim lapels of the ’50s through the loud-and-proud patterns of the ’70s all...
The Most Popular Women’s Shoe The Year You Were Born
You’re never fully dressed without some fashionable footwear. But the definition of stylish shoes has...
This Was the Definition of “Stylish” the Year You Were Born
Though the word fashion has had the same definition for hundreds of years, what people living...
The 12 Best History Podcasts for Every Type of History Buff
If you’re looking to spice up your commute, or you simply love to learn, one...
30 Craziest Things U.S. Presidents Have Done
If you think our current president is a bit, well, unusual, it may ease your...
17 Crazy Historical Facts That Are Worth Repeating Over and Over
As the saying goes, if you don’t learn about history, then you’re doomed to… Yeah,...
17 Charities You Should Donate To This Black History Month
Every February for nearly the past 50 years, the United States has been observing Black...
30 Astonishing Facts About World War II That Will Change the Way You View It Forever
In the words of the great historian John Keegan, World War II was “the largest...
History’s Biggest Conspiracy Theories That Still Creep Us Out
Conspiracy theories are like ghost stories for adults. The logical part of our brain knows...
The Secret History Behind These Timeless Christmas Carols
Christmas carols are like the pieces of funky furniture you grew up with: They’ve been...
Why This Romantic Old Photo from World War II Is Going Viral
A year ago, journalist James Longman posted the incredible story of how his grandparents met. During World...
Why Stonehenge Exists—and More of History’s Greatest Mysteries
For every famous unsolved mystery (say, the disappearance of Amelia Earheart), there are literally thousands...
The Most Important Dogs in American History
If you’ve ever taken a high school U.S. history class, then you already know the...
25 Signs You Were Born in the Wrong Decade
As nostalgic as I am for the ’90s, a decade I actually lived through, I’m even...
The 40 Most Enduring Myths in American History
Even the idea of “fake news” being a relatively new phenomenon is, well, fake news....
30 Things in History Textbooks That Weren't There a Decade Ago
If you sometimes feel like it’s impossible to keep up with the news because so...
30 Outdated History Lessons That Will Make You Cringe in 2018
It’s often said that history is written by the victor. When you couple that with...
30 Crazy Facts That Will Change Your View of History
A funny thing happens when you take a close look at some of history’s more...
The 30 Most Fascinating Unsolved Mysteries in America
Everybody loves a good mystery—and unsolved mysteries are all the more captivating. (After all, The Da...
