How US Presidents Have Communicated with the Public—From the Telegraph to TwitterFrom carefully staged speeches to radio to Twitter, U.S. presidents have always leveraged the cutting edge to connect directly with voters.Read more
How Burmese Pythons Took Over the Florida EvergladesThey’ve eaten practically every mammal in sight—and have no natural predators.Read more
How the Black Power Movement Influenced the Civil Rights MovementWith a focus on racial pride and self-determination, leaders of the Black Power movement argued that civil rights activism did not go far enough.Read more
9 Powerful Snakes from History and MythologyAround the globe, the serpent carries potent symbolism.Read more
11 Little-Known Facts About George WashingtonHe’s America’s first president. The icon we all think we know. But in reality, he was a complicated human being.Read more
George Washington Gave America This Advice the First Time He Tried to RetireAs he stepped down as commander of the Continental Army, he wrote a ‘circular letter’ that outlined four essentials for the new nation’s success.Read more
Harlem Renaissance: Photos From the African American Cultural ExplosionFrom jazz and blues to poetry and prose to dance and theater, the Harlem Renaissance of the early 20th century was electric with creative expression by African American artists.Read more
7 Momentous Kisses in HistoryFrom Judas to V-J Day to an interracial ‘Star Trek’ encounter, see which kisses left their mark in history.Read more
How America Struggled to Bury the Dead During the 1918 Flu PandemicUndertakers, gravediggers and casket makers couldn’t keep up with history’s deadliest pandemic.Read more
Why Was Dresden So Heavily Bombed?The punishing three-day Allied bombing attack, intended to force a German surrender, leveled the city and left tens of thousands dead.Read more
7 Black Heroes of the American RevolutionThey include a spy, a poet, a guerrilla fighter—and foot soldiers who fought on both sides of the war.Read more
How Coffee Fueled Revolutions—and Revolutionary IdeasFrom the Ottoman Empire to the American and French Revolutions, coffeehouses have offered a place for (sober) people to discuss new waves of thought.Read more