How Televising Presidential Debates Changed Everything
Ever since Kennedy-Nixon, televised debates have given viewers an insight into candidates' policies—and their personalities, too.
Slavery and the Church
It wasn't just educational institutions like Georgetown University that profited off of slavery; churches, too, were complicit in the system.
History’s Biggest Presidential Health Cover-Up
How important is a President's health? Should the public know all? History suggests that full disclosure is better than not.
Why Coffee is Sometimes Called Mocha
Coffee. Everybody's favorite stimulant has many nicknames, and every one of these words has a story to tell. Consider "mocha."
The Role of Children in War, from Lidice to Aleppo
Images of children in wartime, like those from Aleppo, can shock the world. But what happens after that isn't so clear.
Phyllis Schlafly and the Meaning of Antifeminism
From today’s vantage point, many of the anti-feminist ideas Phyllis Schlafly espoused sound extreme. But are they?
The Shrines of September 11th
In the immediate aftermath of September 11th, impromptu shrines appeared.
Thomas Edison and the War of the Currents
Thomas Edison had a big stake in the AC/DC war of the currents and would say anything to win.