How Asian Americans United to Free a Wrongfully Convicted Prisoner from Death RowWhen Korean American Chol Soo Lee was accused of murder in 1974, authorities misidentified him as Chinese American, and his case was marred by bias.Read more
China’s Overlooked Role in World War IIChina was a vital, but often forgotten, member of the Allies battling Japan—two years before the official start of World War II.Read more
What Happened at the Wounded Knee Massacre?White settlers feared the Lakota’s Ghost Dance presaged an armed uprising. But US troops carried out the bloodbath.Read more
How an Enslaved Man Helped Jack Daniel Develop His Famous WhiskeyNathan ‘Nearest’ Green, who taught Jack Daniel the art of whiskey distillation, went unacknowledged for more than 150 years.Read more
How Las Vegas Became a Gambling MeccaIt took an influx of dam workers, exiled Los Angeles gambling operators and mob figures to build ‘sin city.’Read more
What Are the Origins of the Comstock Act?The act is named after Anthony Comstock, a devout Protestant-turned postal inspector who sought to bar the mailing of ‘obscene, lewd or lascivious’ materials.Read more
How President Buchanan Deepened Divisions Over Slavery Before the Civil WarFor this, historians consistently rank him as one of the worst US presidents.Read more
How the Neutral Countries in World War II Weren’t So NeutralNeutrality was often more complex than simply avoiding choosing sides.Read more
The Buffalo Soldiers at San Juan Hill: What Really Happened?Some later accounts of the battle, including Teddy Roosevelt’s, downplayed the Black troopers’ crucial role in the US victory.Read more
7 Surprising Facts about the Nuclear Bomb Tests at Bikini AtollBetween 1946 and 1958 the United States detonated 23 nuclear weapons on the tiny, remote ring of islands that make up Bikini Atoll.Read more
10 of the Most Consequential Executive Orders and Proclamations in Presidential HistoryThese directives, which carry the force of law, altered the course of history and changed the fabric of American life.Read more
Teddy Roosevelt Championed Conservation Efforts—That Also Displaced Native AmericansHe helped establish national parks, forests and game preserves. But much of that land had been stewarded by Indigenous people for generations.Read more