The Bizarre Plan to Bring George Washington Back to LifeA day after George Washington’s death, a doctor arrived at Mount Vernon and proposed a procedure to resurrect America’s first president.Read more
5 Harlem Renaissance Artists Whose Work Helped Reclaim Black IdentityThese visual artists helped modernize and reclaim African American portrayals through groundbreaking painting, sculpture and photography.Read more
How Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio Became the Ultimate Power CoupleWhile Monroe and DiMaggio’s marriage was brief and tumultuous, the world became captivated with the ultimate pairing of sports and cinema royalty.Read more
10 Symbolic Foods of Lunar New YearFoods enjoyed during New Year are similar to those eaten throughout the year, but with special emphasis on bringing good fortune.Read more
The Civil Rights Movement: 7 Key Moments That Led to ChangeFrom a bus boycott to Freedom Rides to the fight for fair housing, here are seven moments that triggered change.Read more
The Dyatlov Pass Incident: Why the Hiker Deaths Remain a MysteryIn February 1959, nine hikers were killed while trekking in the Ural Mountains. The Soviet government originally attributed a “compelling natural force” as the cause.Read more
The Black Explorer Who May Have Reached the North Pole FirstIn 1909 African American Matthew Henson trekked with explorer Robert Peary, reaching what they claimed was the North Pole. Who got there first?Read more
How Truman Capote Cultivated New York’s Elite—Then Exposed Their SecretsA 1975 work of fiction included enough real-life references to turn New York socialites against Truman Capote.Read more
How Bob Marley Used the ‘One Love’ Concert as a Gesture for PeaceMarley hoped the star-studded concert, held in Kingston, Jamaica in 1978, could help bring stability and peace to a politically divided, violence-stricken country.Read more
The Post-Civil War Origins of the 14th Amendment’s Disqualification ClauseLawmakers drafted Section 3 of the 14th Amendment as former Confederate officers were elected to office.Read more
How Coretta Scott King Forged Her Own LegacyCoretta Scott King led on issues ranging from civil rights to gay rights to opposing apartheid, the Vietnam War and ending poverty. Read more
Why Does the US Have a Two-Party System?See how the structure of the nation’s electoral system has long favored just two major parties.Read more