Aníbal Milhais stood alone on a hill in the Portuguese sector of the Western […]
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Daily Quiz for April 19, 2019
From 1836 to 1846 residents of the Republic of Texas were generally called this.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Founders’ Fondness for Slavery
Architects of American freedom went to great lengths to capture runaways
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Daily Quiz for April 18, 2019
In 1969, the M16A1 officially replaced this weapon as the U.S. military’s standard service rifle.
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Why a Famous Mystic Spooked the Royal Navy During World War II
After a devastating Royal Navy loss, military authorities felt duty bound to keep a careful eye on a famed Scottish mystic.
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Mystery Ship: July 2019
Myasishchev M-55 Geophysica This issue’s “mystery” is really a Mystic—if you’re that member of the […]
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Daily Quiz for April 17, 2019
In 1945, 42 German prisoners of war from Camp Gordon near Augusta, Georgia were assigned to work here.
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How the Civil War was Boom Time for the News Business
Changes in technology and lust for battle information led to the birth of modern American journalism.
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How Abraham Lincoln’s Magician Became a Civil War Spy
In 1864 Harry Cooke performed tricks for the president. Soon he was spying for the Union army
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Your Help Wanted: Join the Effort to Transcribe African American Civil War Soldier Records
University of Chicago sociologist John Clegg is using the Union Army records of African-American men like Abram Garvin to learn about self-emancipation.