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Ancient sources claim that pigs were sometimes used as weapons against war elephants. Murray examines the origins of this idea, whether it... Read More

In 1871, Ku Klux Klan violence in South Carolina got so bad that the governor sent a telegram to President Ulysses S. Grant warning that he... Read More

In 1985, scientists discovered poisonous anti-freeze in bottles of fine Austrian wine Read More

When we think of the American Revolution, it’s easy to focus on famous battles like Saratoga or Yorktown, iconic leaders like George... Read More

Frank Serpico was shot on 3 February 1971, after exposing corruption in the NYPD. The following year, the BBC reported on the "widespread"... Read More

The scholar’s picks include “Turn: Washington’s Spies,” “John Adams” and “Franklin" Read More

Shirley Chisholm’s groundbreaking career as the first Black woman in Congress included an unlikely alliance that revealed her bold,... Read More

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It’s one of the most memorable plays in Super Bowl history. It remains one of the most baffling decisions in the history of professional... Read More

There is nothing more important to NFL football fans and lovers than the Super Bowl, but certain matchups have a little more history, as they... Read More

NFL’s championship game owes its name to an unlikely source. Read More

The 93rd Infantry Division (Colored) fought discrimination at home and captured the highest ranking Japanese officer in the Pacific. Read More

It’s Kennedy, not Keynes Read More

As Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir, says outright, the only lasting future for the United States is the merging of tech and the state. He... Read More

Whether the American Dream is centered in economic mobility or personal freedom, many citizens believe its achievement has grown more elusive. Read More

In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would later reshape... Read More

Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried with locals. Their... Read More

The cult of personality: a quippy term to describe how a strongman cultivates his followers to see him as powerful, knowledgeable, and... Read More

Ancient Rome’s reputation for bad emperors partly rests on hostile sources written after the fact – and Domitian may be the clearest case... Read More

A fossil jaw found in Ethiopia shows Paranthropus ranged far north, challenging long-held ideas about early human relatives and their diets. Read More

Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643) was a religious dissident who was brought to trial by John Winthrop (1588-1649) and the other magistrates of the... Read More

Early modern cancer experiments such as that undertaken by English surgeon Samuel Smith privileged the senses, but the effects could be fatal. Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More