Truus Wijsmuller spirited Jewish refugees to safety and stood up to the architect of Adolf Hitler's "Final Solution"
Contrary to popular belief, early medieval doctors relied on rational deduction to understand and treat disease
Communities nationwide honor our retired service members every November
Truus Wijsmuller spirited Jewish refugees to safety and stood up to the architect of Adolf Hitler's "Final Solution"
A treasured Smithsonian artifact is reputed to be the heroic savior of the embattled “Lost Battalion” on the Western Front
The Beer Hall Putsch was a spectacular failure. It also set the stage for Nazi Germany
A new film finally spotlights Bayard Rustin, the gay civil rights activist who organized the 1963 March on Washington
Two perspectives on the 20th-century conflict look back, five decades after the fighting stopped, to discuss what was lost and what is remembered today
The 1830 account details an eerie encounter with a stranger who predicted the death of the writer's father
From ancient China to 20th-century America, the aromatic beverage has undergone a dramatic evolution
From ancient Egypt to present-day Dubai, a close look at some of the buildings that held the height record
The story behind the most efficient—and intriguing—piece of hardware in all of sports
A courageous New Deal program brought authoritarianism into the spotlight. Then the drama moved onto the political stage
In the run-up to World War II, the chocolate company was tasked with creating a nutritious snack that, by design, wouldn't taste good
Towering ambitions built the most charming skyscraper in America
Rare footage of the woman magician's act captures her magnetic stage presence and range of tricks
A group of American veterans return to the infamous compound where they and hundreds of other service members were held captive and tortured during the war
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Anthropologist Zelia Nuttall transformed the way we think of ancient Mesoamerica
The great orator was a branding genius, and a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery showcases his motivations
An exhibition in Cleveland showcases millennia-old designs and the more modern creations they inspired
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