10 Major FBI Cases of the 20th CenturyFrom the Osage murders to the Oklahoma City bombing, these crimes stand among the biggest and most complex the Bureau has faced.Read more
How Golda Meir Rose to Become the ‘Iron Lady’ of IsraelMeir earned the title, in part, because of her steely leadership during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Read more
FDR’s Presidency: 6 ControversiesOne of America’s most revered presidents, Roosevelt also had his share of missteps—from trying to pack the Supreme Court to incarcerating Japanese Americans.Read more
7 Trailblazing American Women EntrepreneursLong before Martha and Oprah, as far back as the late colonial era, these successful business women were breaking glass ceilings.Read more
When Russia Colonized North AmericaRussia began encroaching into Alaskan territory in the mid 18th century, eventually establishing settlements as far south as California.Read more
What Role Did Women Play in Ancient Rome?Their lives and value were defined almost solely in relation to men: their fathers and husbands. But some women found ways to claim their own power.Read more
5 Historic Supreme Court Rulings Based on the 14th AmendmentThe 14th Amendment’s guarantee to “due process” provided a basis for these five Supreme Court rulings that have impacted Americans’ lives.Read more
How the KGB Silenced Dissent During the Soviet EraFrom the Bolsheviks’ Red Terror and Stalin’s Great Purge to forced hospital ‘treatments,’ the secret police agency—and its earlier incarnations—used consistently brutal tactics.Read more
Why the Soviet Union Invaded AfghanistanThe 1979 invasion triggered a brutal, nine‑year civil war and contributed significantly to the USSR’s later collapse.Read more
How a Female Pinkerton Detective Helped Save Abraham Lincoln’s LifeIn 1861, Kate Warne kept the president‑elect safe from an assassination plot on his train journey to Washington.Read more
9/11: How Air Traffic Controllers Managed the Crisis in the SkiesHere’s how the profession’s most chaotic—and harrowing—day unfolded.Read more
6 Inventions That Transformed HouseworkElectric appliances large and small promised reduced drudgery.Read more
