Stranded on the Island of the Blue Dolphins: The True Story of Juana Maria
Juana Maria, the lost woman of San Nicolas island, is as famous for her namelessness as for the lonely adventure she endured.
The Largest Forced Migration In European History
Trump's comments on deporting 11 million undocumented migrants have precedent: the forced migration of millions of ethnic-Germans in the aftermath of WWII.
North Korea’s Fight To Go Nuclear
North Korea has for decades tried to acquire nuclear technology, but international reluctance and a lack of resources have been their greatest obstacles.
3 Explorers Who Vanished Without a Trace
These 3 explorers dedicated their lives to illuminating some dark corner of the Earth. Although they died in pursuit of knowledge, their legacies live on.
Before Flint: How Ancient Civilizations Maintained Their Drinking Water
Ancient civilizations utilized various creative strategies to supply their populations with usable and drinkable water.
Objects of Wonder: Costa Rica’s Stone Spheres
The people who chiseled Costa Rica's stone spheres out of granite belonged to a distinct Latin American culture called the Chibchan.
The American Who Exposed the Tsar
American supporters of revolutionaries in Russia in the late 19th century contributed to the downfall of the Tsarism.
What Christmas Meant to the Nazis
The Nazi regime used Christmas to foster among the German people a sense of national unity and pride.
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The Persecution of the Romani by the Nazis
Like the Jews, the Romani were victims of the Nazi's ideology of race.
Two Enemies Bound by the Poet Horace
How Horace brought to enemies together during WWII and what role the poet played in the post-war cultural identity of Europe.