13 Facts About the 13 ColoniesThe 13 British colonies eventually joined to form the United States—but as colonies, they were often more different than they were alike.Read more
The NFL’s Longest Game: How a Soccer Player-Turned-Kicker Secured the WinIn an epic, double-overtime game on Christmas Day 1971, Miami Dolphins kicker Garo Yepremian booted the Kansas City Chiefs from the playoffs.Read more
The Silk Road: 8 Goods Traded Along the Ancient NetworkThe vibrant network opened up exchanges between far-flung cultures throughout central Eurasia.Read more
Muhammad Ali: Boxing Legend … and 2-Time Grammy NomineeIn 1964, the fighter was up for the music honor for a comedy album. Twelve years later, he was nominated again.Read more
When Frank Gifford Was Knocked Out by One of the Most Vicious Tackles in NFL HistoryIn 1960, Chuck Bednarik’s ‘perfectly legal’ hit on the New York Giants’ star resounded beyond the playing field.Read more
‘Games of the Century’: 7 of College Football’s Most Epic ClashesThe 1966 Notre Dame-Michigan State, 1971 Nebraska-Oklahoma and 1987 Miami-Penn State showdowns were among the most anticipated games of all time.Read more
5 Miraculous NFL Touchdown PassesFrom the ‘Immaculate Reception’ to the ‘Minneapolis Miracle,’ here are some of the more memorable football plays of all time.Read more
6 of the Wildest Moments from the 1986 New York Mets Championship SeasonNew York’s ‘traveling rock show’ made headlines on and off the field and beat the Boston Red Sox in the World Series.Read more
10 Long-Gone MLB Ballparks With Quirky FeaturesHouston’s Colt Stadium was plagued by mosquitoes and brutal heat. Other ballparks, such as Cleveland’s cavernous ‘Mistake by the Lake,’ had bizarre dimensions.Read more
When the Young Lords Put Garbage on Display to Demand ChangeIn 1969, a group of Puerto Rican youth in East Harlem leveraged a garbage problem to demand reform.Read more
Fog Bowl: The Most Bizarre Game in NFL History‘I haven’t even driven a car in anything like that,’ a player said about the conditions at the Philadelphia Eagles-Chicago Bears playoff game in 1988.Read more
The 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre: How Fearmongering Led to ViolenceAs African Americans achieved economic success in Atlanta in the early 1900s, the city simmered with racial strife that was further inflamed by yellow journalism.Read more