How Toussaint L’ouverture Rose from Slavery to Lead the Haitian RevolutionPushing back aggressions by Europe’s greatest powers, Haiti’s ‘founding father’ set the stage for the world’s first sovereign Black state.Read more
Why the First Gay Olympics Was a Watershed Moment in SportsThe organizers of the San Francisco event faced major challenges, including a lawsuit by the U.S. Olympic Committee.Read more
8 Scandals That Rocked the NFL‘There is a certain criminal element in every aspect of society,’ said one coach. ‘Apparently, we have it in the NFL, too.’Read more
10 Remarkable NFL Game Records‘Everything we did, we did right. Everything they did, they did wrong.’ Bears coach George Halas said following a 73-0 win in 1940.Read more
How the Columbian Exchange Brought Globalization—And DiseaseChristopher Columbus’ arrival in the Caribbean in 1492 kicked off a massive global interchange of people, animals, plants and diseases between Europe and the Americas.Read more
What Did the Three Continental Congresses Do?During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress became America’s de facto government.Read more
7 Facts About the 1993 World Trade Center BombingThe attack by a group of Islamic fundamentalists announced the growing threat of terrorism on US soil.Read more
6 Inventions That Transformed HouseworkElectric appliances large and small promised reduced drudgery.Read more
What Was Flight 93’s Target?When the plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field on September 11, it was 20 minutes flying time from the nation’s capital.Read more
8 Spies Who Leaked Atomic Bomb Intelligence to the SovietsThese eight men and women (among others) shared atomic secrets that enabled the Soviet Union to successfully detonate its first nuclear weapon by 1949.Read more
How Ancient Rome Thrived During Pax RomanaDuring 200 years of relative peace and prosperity, the Roman Empire reached the peak of its political and economic power.Read more
The Epic Battle to Beat Babe Ruth’s Home Run RecordIn a pressure-packed 1961 season, Roger Maris hit 61 home runs, outdueling his more famous New York Yankees teammate, Mickey Mantle.Read more