
Jesse James: The Confederate Avenger Who Became An American Folk Hero
He participated in an infamous massacre of Union soldiers, but when he got to write his own story, Jesse James cast himself as the Robin...
He participated in an infamous massacre of Union soldiers, but when he got to write his own story, Jesse James cast himself as the Robin...
“[The] triumphal arc, which was built in the 3rd century in memory of the Roman Empire’s victory against the Persians, looks magnificent.” Ancient OriginsAn arch...
The United States of America has a grim past regarding cop violence. This new study urges us to focus on more factors than race when...
Since their joint suicide in 30 B.C., Antony and Cleopatra’s tomb has remained hidden somewhere in Egypt — but researchers may now be closing in...
Emma Lazarus was a renowned Jewish-American writer whose most famous poem, ‘The New Colossus,’ is immortalized on the Statue of Liberty. WIkimedia Commons/Getty ImagesEmma Lazarus’...
Simón Bolívar freed South America’s slaves — but he was also a wealthy descendent of Spaniards who believed in the interests of the state over...
Jack Ruby had ties to the FBI and potentially to underworld conspirators, but why exactly he murdered JFK’s assassin remains a mystery. The man charged...
On March 16, 1991, Latasha Harlins went to a grocery store to buy a bottle of orange juice. Soon Ja Du, the store clerk, assumed...
“This is a sad reminder that we all need to do our part to keep our oceans plastic-free.” Gumbo Limbo Nature CenterThe little loggerhead was...