The darkest night: the Great Northeast Power Blackout of 1965.
On a cold November night, much of the U.S. Northeast and part of Canada went dark. Here's what happened next.
Sean Munger
The malleable past: How easy is it to "fake" history?
Denial of certain historical facts--usually motivated by conspiracy theory--involves a misconception of what history is and how it works.
Historic Photo: The Rows, Chester, England, about 1895.
These medieval-era buildings were captured in a magnificent photo from the very end of the 19th century.
Behind the Scenes: The Fall of the Monarchies.
My newest and biggest video yet explores the spectacular collapse of five ruling families, who once controlled the fate of 1/3 of the world's population.
We're entering an era of history where anything can happen.
From the war in Israel to the effects of human-caused climate change, we live in a much more chaotic and dangerous world than we're used to.
Historic Painting: Amsterdam in winter, George Hendrik Breitner, 1897.
This interesting painting is obviously impressionist, but is posed like a photograph.
