History

In today’s society, fortune-telling typically involves tarot cards, palm reading, and horoscopes. These modern practices are tame compared to what went on…

There is no denying that flashy or highly unusual artifacts are fascinating. As the world of archaeology turns more glitzy, these items…

Between the 16th and 18th centuries, tens of thousands of people were executed for witchcraft in Europe. Then as now, witches were…

Christopher Columbus still has his own holiday. Today, most people are at least dimly aware that Columbus wasn’t exactly a great guy,…

The 20th century was a time of immense global achievement but also of global unrest. It saw the fall and rise of…

If you live in the the United States (and even if you don’t) you’ve probably heard about a number of the country’s…

History can be a hard sell. There are a lot of dates to memorize, and it wasn’t all as edge-of-your-seat exciting as…

People pine for the good old days, when humans somehow lived better, more fulfilling lives than they do today. The sad fact…

From 1914 to 1918, newspapers across the world were filled with stories about World War I (aka the Great War). News from…

A strange thing happened on Western Frontier. During the days of Wild West, American pioneers were moving out into untamed and treacherous…