A teen looks on as his friend eats a slice of pizza
U.S. History

Hanging Out in the 1970s

How teens in the 1970s spent their leisure time.
Ladies outside for a book club meeting.
Social History

Women’s Groups and the Rise of the Book Club

The history of the book club.
"Richard M. Nixon on the phone in the oval office - NARA - 194744" by Oliver F. Atkins, 1916-1977, Photographer (NARA record: 8451334) - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
U.S. History

Which of the President’s Men, Exactly?

Newly declassified snippets of Haldeman’s diary highlight how much we still don’t know about Watergate and the Nixon Administration
Lake Mungo
World History

The Bones of Australia’s Lake Mungo

For 40,000 years, human remnants remained buried in the sand at Lake Mungo, hidden by the changed landscape.
Protestor holding up a sign reading, "Today we march...tomorrow we vote."
U.S. History

Immigrants and Politics in the 1890s and Today

A comparison between immigration policies in the 1890s and today.
Fire
Quirky History

The Importance of Fire to Human Life

The cultural importance of fire.
Black and white photograph of the Postdam Conference group from 1945
World History

Potsdam and the Origins of the Cold War

An exploration of Potsdam and its effects on the Cold War.
Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr. set to shake hands
Politics & Government

The Voting Rights Act at 50

Passage of the act was paved by the sacrifices of Civil Rights activists, especially those who had recently put their bodies on the line at Selma, Alabama.
Illustration of the Cosmic order by Robert Fludd, the World Soul.
World History

Let Panpsychism Expand Your Mind

An examination of panpsychism's history.
Oil painting of a wet nurse holding an infant
Social History

The Lifesaving, Horrifying History of Wet Nurses

The history of wet nurses