History

Dec 23, 2018
Before 'Then They Came for Me,' There Was Christmas Eve 1944. Here's How a Sermon in a Nazi Camp Signaled a New Moral Voice
HISTORY
by Matthew D. Hockenos
Dec 23, 2018
The True Story Behind the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Movie On the Basis of Sex
ENTERTAINMENT
by Rachel E. Greenspan
Dec 21, 2018
Christmas Wreaths Are a Classic Holiday Decoration With a Surprisingly Deep History
HISTORY
by Kat Moon
Dec 20, 2018
How Mary Poppins Has Evolved Over the Years
ENTERTAINMENT
by Eliana Dockterman
Dec 20, 2018
The Surprisingly Sad True Story Behind 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
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Dec 19, 2018
Was There a Midwife at the Manger? Here’s What the History of Childbirth Says About the First Christmas
HISTORY
by Patricia Harman
Dec 19, 2018
What Monuments Hide About the Civil War―and What Tearing Them Down Won’t Solve
IDEAS
by Elizabeth D. Samet
Dec 19, 2018
How Red and Green Became the Colors of Christmas
HISTORY
by Rachel E. Greenspan
Dec 18, 2018
Here's How the Process of Impeachment Actually Works—And What Happened Last Time the U.S. Went Down That Road
HISTORY
by Tara Law
Dec 17, 2018
Where Embattled Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's Resignation Fits in the History of Cabinet Scandals
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
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Dec 15, 2018
The Fall of Rome and the Lessons for America
IDEAS
by Edward J. Watts
Dec 14, 2018
The Real History Behind the Movie Roma
ENTERTAINMENT
by Alejandro de la Garza
Dec 14, 2018
Dictionaries Have Been Inspiring Political Debates for Longer Than You Probably Think
HISTORY
by History News Network
Dec 14, 2018
How 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Author James Baldwin Went From Literary Critic to Civil-Rights Icon
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Dec 13, 2018
Here’s Why People Kiss Under the Mistletoe at Christmastime
HISTORY
by Kat Moon

History

Before 'Then They Came for Me,' There Was Christmas Eve 1944. Here's How a Sermon in a Nazi Camp Signaled a New Moral Voice

The True Story Behind the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Movie On the Basis of Sex

Christmas Wreaths Are a Classic Holiday Decoration With a Surprisingly Deep History

How Mary Poppins Has Evolved Over the Years

The Surprisingly Sad True Story Behind 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'

Was There a Midwife at the Manger? Here’s What the History of Childbirth Says About the First Christmas

What Monuments Hide About the Civil War―and What Tearing Them Down Won’t Solve

How Red and Green Became the Colors of Christmas

Here's How the Process of Impeachment Actually Works—And What Happened Last Time the U.S. Went Down That Road

Where Embattled Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's Resignation Fits in the History of Cabinet Scandals

The Fall of Rome and the Lessons for America

The Real History Behind the Movie Roma

Dictionaries Have Been Inspiring Political Debates for Longer Than You Probably Think

How 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Author James Baldwin Went From Literary Critic to Civil-Rights Icon

Here’s Why People Kiss Under the Mistletoe at Christmastime