Free history books! The mysterious murder in the library.
In 1969, a young woman was found dead in the aisles of the Penn State library. Who killed her, and why?
The Verge
Greed and glitter: a journey through 1980s cinema, in 25 films. (Part II)
Part II of my look at 1980s cinema serves up a fantasy epic, space history and an ode to Boomer entitlement, among others.
Greed and Glitter: a journey through 1980s cinema, in 25 films. (Part I)
Part I of my series on what the cinema of the 1980s means, and where best to see it.
Historic Photo: New Orleans waterfront, 1900.
This fascinating look shows us the busy economic life of the South's largest port at the turn of the last century.
Day before infamy: December 6, 1941.
We all know what happened the morning after. What was Saturday, December 6, 1941 like?
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.
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.