Feb 9, 2026
After Justus Sustermans on WikimediaCatherine de' Medici arrived in France…
By Cameron Dick Feb 10, 2026
Changing the Rules of the Battlefield. You’ve probably heard plenty…
By Annie Byrd Feb 10, 2026
Published by John Lane, NY, 1918 on WikimediaGrigori Rasputin’s death has fascinated historians and the public for more than a century. Stories of poison that failed, bullets that didn’t stop him, and a body dumped into an icy river have turned his murder into legend.…
By Rob Shapiro
David Vives on UnsplashArchitecture can be an expression of art,…
By Rob Shapiro Feb 5, 2026
Anonyme, fondeur on WikimediaWhen archaeologists discuss ancient Chinese civilization, the…
By Elizabeth Graham Feb 5, 2026
Familiar Systems Failed And People Paid For It. When someone…
By Cameron Dick Feb 5, 2026
A Single Moment Can Rewrite History. Super Bowls are often…
By Rob Shapiro Feb 5, 2026
Published by John Lane, NY, 1918 on WikimediaGrigori Rasputin’s death…
By Rob Shapiro Feb 10, 2026
When Loyalty Shifted the World. History often turns not on…
By Rob Shapiro Feb 9, 2026
We Got The Story Wrong. History loves a good narrative,…
By Breanna Schnurr Feb 6, 2026
Even Genius Has Its Limits. History loves a military genius,…
By Rob Shapiro Feb 6, 2026David Vives on UnsplashArchitecture can be an expression of art, ambition, spiritual devotion, or pure eccentricity, and sometimes it’s all…
Sometimes The Forecast Is The Real General. War stories love a clean narrative: the brilliant commander, the perfect maneuver, the…
Andrew McKaskle on WikimediaOn May 26, 2013, at around 4:30 in the morning, Harrison Okene got up to use the…
Familiar Systems Failed And People Paid For It. When someone says it can’t happen here, the word here usually means…
The Kind of Chaos People Still Talk About. A truly great prank is oddly meticulous, the delivery is calm, and…
After Justus Sustermans on WikimediaCatherine de' Medici arrived in France…
By Cameron Dick Feb 10, 2026
Changing the Rules of the Battlefield. You’ve probably heard plenty…
By Annie Byrd Feb 10, 2026
Contested Successions, Coups, And Dubious Claims. Royal succession is often…
By Cameron Dick Feb 9, 2026
We Got The Story Wrong. History loves a good narrative,…
By Breanna Schnurr Feb 6, 2026
When People Really Wanted to Believe. History isn’t just wars…
By Emilie Richardson-Dupuis Feb 4, 2026
