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Jackie Robinson: His Life and Career in Pictures

The six‑time MLB All‑Star and Hall of Famer wasn’t just a pioneering athlete. His effort—and sacrifice—launched a cascade of civil rights advances.

How Japanese Americans Fought for—and Won—Redress for WWII Incarceration

It was a long road from the end of the war until President Reagan signed the 1988 Civil Liberties Act.

How Teddy Roosevelt Ascended in New York Politics

As Roosevelt scaled the rough‑and‑tumble political ranks of his home state, he wasn’t afraid of making enemies.

6 Decades Before Jackie Robinson, This Man Broke Baseball’s Color Barrier

Moses Fleetwood Walker played for a Major League Baseball team in the 1880s.

How Germany Was Divided After World War II

A temporary solution to organize Germany into four occupation zones led to a divided nation under the Cold War.

Martha Mitchell: The Socialite Turned Watergate Whistleblower

Mitchell, the wife of Richard Nixon’s attorney general, alleged she was held hostage and drugged after she attempted to talk to the press.

Who Invented Hockey?

Its true origins are murky. But Canada, beginning in the 19th century, gets credit for modernizing—and popularizing—the game we know today.

How Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ Awakened the World to Environmental Peril

Carson’s 1962 bestseller first warned the public about the devastating effects of chemical pesticides—and started a revolution.

How Was the US Involved in WWII Before Pearl Harbor?

Before formally entering World War II, FDR came up with a few key strategies to provide critical aid to allies in Europe in the fight against Hitler’s Nazi Party.

4 Key Moments That Forced Americans to Confront Climate Change

Over the course of a few decades, a number of jarring events in the U.S. have highlighted major consequences of climate change.

The 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: 5 Unsolved Mysteries

It’s the most spectacular unsolved crime in gangland history. Mobster Al Capone had an airtight alibi.

How the World Learned to Manage the Flu

Since the 1940s, the World Health Organization has worked with different countries to keep the flu endemic by identifying strains and watching for signs of a pandemic.