‘Elephant Man’s’ Grave Discovered in Same Cemetery as Jack the Ripper’s VictimsFor over a century, the famously deformed 27‑year‑old’s final resting place was a mystery. One of his biographers believes she’s finally found his burial plot.Read more
The Juicy History of Humans Eating MeatEarly man’s diet transitioned to animal flesh with an assist from the saber‑toothed tiger.Read more
In 1968, This Kentucky Derby Winner Lost its Crown for a Drug Most Horses Take NowWas Dancer’s Image disqualified because his owner supported the civil rights movement?Read more
Chinese Americans Were Once Forbidden to Testify in Court. A Murder Changed ThatThe 1882 trial of laborer Yee Shun set a new legal precedent in America.Read more
How Cesar Chavez Joined Larry Itliong to Demand Farm Workers’ RightsItliong may not be as well‑known a name as Chavez, but his role among Filipino‑American workers was as critical in the 1965‑70 Delano grape strike—if not more.Read more
Why the Bay of Pigs Invasion Went So WrongA series of poor decisions and mistakes led to one of the worst foreign policy failures in American history.Read more
The Royal Mistress: Often the Most Powerful Person in a King’s CourtA monarch’s mistress wasn’t just a sexual companion. Often, she influenced politics in his court—and it was no secret.Read more
How the Falklands War Cemented Margaret Thatcher’s Reputation as the ‘Iron Lady’The 74‑day Falklands War became Prime Minister Thatcher’s “moment” that led to swift British victory—and also helped save her political skin.Read more
The Daring Israeli Spy Operation to Capture Nazi Mass Murderer Adolf EichmannEichmann, a chief mastermind of the Holocaust, escaped to South America after World War II. Israel’s secret service was determined to root him out—and make him pay.Read more
The Epic Motorcycle Trip That Turned Che Guevara Into a RevolutionaryA coming‑of‑age adventure through five South American countries set Che Guevara on the path to becoming a Marxist revolutionary.Read more
These Japanese American Linguists Became America’s Secret Weapon During WWIINisei members of the Military Intelligence Service were discriminated against by their own country—even as they worked to protect it.Read more
How Cinco de Mayo Helped Prevent a Confederate Victory in the Civil WarWhen a small, scrappy Mexican force handed the French army a surprise defeat in 1862, the Confederacy was denied a potential ally.Read more
