Christopher Klein Archives

Is Photo of Jesse James with Killer Real?

A Houston forensic artist says a photograph purported to show outlaw Jesse James sitting next to his eventual killer, Robert Ford, is authentic.

Michigan Farmer Digs Up Woolly Mammoth Bones in Field

A Michigan farmer reaped a startling harvest last week when he unearthed the partial skeleton of a prehistoric mammoth in his wheat field.

Nazis Planned to Kill Winston Churchill With an Exploding Chocolate Bar

Talk about ‘death by chocolate.’ Drawings reveal Nazi booby traps made from everyday items, including a chocolate bomb meant for the British Prime Minister.

10 Things You May Not Know About Margaret Thatcher

Check out 10 surprising facts about the first female British prime minister.

10 Things You May Not Know About Yosemite National Park

Check out 10 surprising facts about the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The First Papal Visit to America, 50 Years Ago

As Pope Francis arrives in the United States, look back at the first papal visit to America—Pope Paul VI’s 14‑hour whirlwind tour of New York in 1965.

The Man Who Bought Stonehenge

In 1915, Cecil Chubb went to an auction to buy some dining chairs but returned home with the ultimate impulse buy—Stonehenge.

Where did the word “boondoggle” come from?

“The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang” defines a “boondoggle” as “an extravagant and useless project,” but behind the funny‑sounding name is actual history. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Boy Scouts at summer camps spent their days not only swimming and playing games but participating in the latest scouting craze in which boys […]

Christopher Klein ‑ Stories

Is Photo of Jesse James with Killer Real?

Michigan Farmer Digs Up Woolly Mammoth Bones in Field

Nazis Planned to Kill Winston Churchill With an Exploding Chocolate Bar

10 Things You May Not Know About Margaret Thatcher

10 Things You May Not Know About Yosemite National Park

The First Papal Visit to America, 50 Years Ago

The Man Who Bought Stonehenge

Where did the word “boondoggle” come from?

Medieval Skeleton Rises from Grave With Uprooted Tree

9 Things You May Not Know About California

8 Things You May Not Know About the Real Colonel Sanders

The Surprising State That Gave Women the Vote 50 Years Before the Nation Did