Po’Pay: The Little-Known Pueblo Hero Who Led the First American RevolutionThe Pueblo Revolt of 1680 drove out the Spanish for 12 years—and saved many Indigenous cultures from being wiped out.Read more
Deb Haaland, US Interior Secretary, on How She’s Influenced by HistoryThe first Indigenous cabinet member in U.S. history, Haaland hails from a lineage of 35 generations based in New Mexico.Read more
Alcatraz Escapes: 14 Breakout Attempts from the Island PrisonTo ditch the infamous federal penitentiary, inmates tried everything from paper-mâché masks to a military impersonation to a bloody revolt.Read more
How the US Civil War Inspired Women to Enter NursingAs America’s brutal war inflicted high casualties and placed a strain on military medical care, women on both sides of the conflict answered the call.Read more
The 7 Boston Celtics Who Powered the NBA’s Greatest DynastyIn the 1960s, Red Auerbach, Bill Russell, John Havlicek and four other Hall of Famers led the team to nine titles—a decade of dominance unparalleled in major North American pro sports.Read more
7 Foods Developed by Native AmericansThese dietary staples were cultivated over thousands of years by Indigenous peoples of America.Read more
How Al Capone Spent His Time in AlcatrazPublic Enemy #1 was transferred to the now-infamous island prison a few weeks after it opened.Read more
The First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Was a Bold, Short-Lived SuccessAfter much ado, the US and Britain laid the first successful cable under the ocean in August 1858. It stopped working weeks later.Read more
7 Bizarre Sports CursesSince Detroit traded QB Bobby Layne in 1958, the Lions have endured a lengthy playoff drought. No hex, however, may be as strange as the one involving a fast-food icon.Read more
9 Baseball Stars From the Negro Leagues Who Dominated the GameDenied entry into Major League Baseball, power hitters Buck Leonard, Josh Gibson and five others were later enshrined in the Hall of Fame.Read more
7 of the Most Stunning NBA TradesKareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James led their new teams to multiple championships. Bill Russell, dealt by St. Louis to Boston in 1956, powered the Celtics’ 1960s dynasty.Read more
The Apache Woman Warrior Who Helped Lead Resistance to European InvadersLozen fought against Mexican and American forces for 30 years, earning the nickname ‘Apache Joan of Arc.’Read more