How Freedom Summer ’64: Laid the Groundwork for ChangeA diverse coalition of mostly student activists converged in Mississippi in 1964 to challenge efforts to suppress the African American vote.Read more
What Are the Origins of ‘Yacht Rock’?Yacht rock, while defined more than two decades later, offered a break from the politically charged era of the 1960s and early ’70s.Read more
Meet the First and Last Immigrants Who Passed Through Ellis IslandFor much of its early history, a three‑acre spit of sand situated in New York Harbor just south of Manhattan was known for little more than its abundant oyster beds. Dubbed Little Oyster Island, it would eventually be expanded to nine times its original size, take on a new name after its 18th century owner […]Read more
How England Evacuated London’s Children Ahead of World War IIOperation Pied Piper organized the evacuation of some 800,000 children from urban “target” locations in anticipation of Nazi bombings.Read more
Why (and How) Engineers Drained Niagara Falls in 1969For five months in 1969, water flowing to the New York side of Niagara Falls was diverted, leaving a 100‑foot‑high dry cliff.Read more
Sue the T. rex: 6 Facts About the Famous Dinosaur FossilThe Tyrannosaurus rex fossil known as Sue carries a controversial past—and has revealed fearsome facts about its species.Read more
This Little‑Known Peruvian Civilization Built Pyramids as Old as Ancient Egypt’sCaral was an architectural marvel—a 1,500‑acre complex constructed by the oldest known civilization in the Western Hemisphere.Read more
9 Intrepid Women ExplorersFrom a Viking ‘far traveler’ to a Soviet cosmonaut, these fearless women blazed daring new trails.Read more
The Chinese‑Born Engineer Who Helped Launch US Commercial AviationWong Tsu’s 10 months at Boeing in 1916‑17 led to the fledgling airplane manufacturer’s first military plane, first airmail plane and eventually, its first passenger plane.Read more
