The real “King’s Speech”: George VI addresses Britain at the start of World War II.
Hear the actual speech as he made it on September 3, 1939.
The Outer Garden
Update: The WOW! Signal Solved.
I missed a major piece of scholarship explaining the fascinating 1977 celestial event.
First contact for real? The enduring mystery of the WOW! Signal.
On August 15, 1977, humanity detected a signal of some kind from deep space. Its origin remains a tantalizing mystery.
When history gives us a new precedent.
Biden shattered U.S. historical precedent on Sunday. What does it mean going forward?
Historic Painting: “The Girl Who Found The Golden Horn” by Harald Slott-Møller, 1906.
This painting commemorates the discovery, in 1639, of one of the world's great Iron Age art treasures, sadly now lost to history.
The sky’s happy behemoth: The amazing career of the Boeing 747.
The huge plane has been flying for over 50 years. How much longer will it grace our skies?
Sleeping with the enemy: the Quartering Acts, the Revolution and the Third Amendment.
The Third Amendment was a hugely important part of the Bill of Rights in 1791. Now it's dead. How come?