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From coloring eggs to gifting baskets full of candy, these are some of the most popular Easter traditions—and the history of their origins. Read More

The Roman prefect, known to Christians as the man responsible for Jesus' death, is one of the few New Testament figures to appear in the... Read More

On March 30, 1972, over 25,000 North Vietnamese soldiers, backed by Soviet weaponry, poured across the DMZ separating the two Vietnams. Read More

These ancient texts challenge mainstream Christian teachings. Read More

As it happens, there is a direct precedent under U.S. law, well known to the drafters of the 14th Amendment. Read More

Some major events in the history of US-Iran relations highlight differences between the countries’ views, but others have presented real... Read More

Analysts say carpet bombing countries is a war crime. But it wouldn't be new for the US. Read More

Just Enough History of America Read More

The conflict divided the six tribes of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, most of whom decided to join the British. The former allies clashed at... Read More

The “first rough draft of history” was vivid—and misleading Read More

He was obsessed with adding an expensive new wing to the Reich chancellery, part of his grandiose architectural ambitions for the nation’s... Read More

America's Pastime and the Meaning of Life Read More

When conservatives appeal to “Western civilization,” they are referring to everything they like that has ever come out of Europe and... Read More

As the Artemis II mission prepares to send humans around the moon, Jonathan Wright explores the stranger side of space history – from UFO... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More

Before the internet could show you anything in the universe - including stuff it made up - people had few opportunities to have their minds... Read More

Join Greg and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary. Read More

What do bananas have to do with American history? On this week’s episode, how the sweet fruit became an American staple because of one... Read More

Why Gettysburg? What makes one battle capture a lifetime of curiosity? On this episode of Boom Goes the History, we sit down with American... Read More

Book review: "This Land is Your Land." Read More

The Long Death of Adolf Hitler: An Investigative History by Caroline Sharples explores the public fascination with the dictator’s... Read More

The beloved musical is loosely based on a Eurasian schoolteacher’s accounts of her time at King Mongkut’s court. These memoirs... Read More

A journalist tells the improbable tale of a British diplomat who worked to free Ireland – and paid the ultimate price Read More

Sixty years ago, tobacco execs entered the ultra-processed food sphere. Now, those execs are moving on – this time to social media. Read More

Across cultures, early spring is a time to let loose and play pranks—but historians can’t agree on who invented the custom of... Read More

If the first April Fools’ Day stunt is lost to history, there have been some memorable pranks over the years, my favorite involving an... Read More

In his remote headquarters, the United Farm Workers leader began to see himself as not just a union leader, but a visionary healer. Read More

On Sunday morning in the UK the hour between 1am and 2am will simply disappear. No witchcraft will have occurred, of course, we will simply... Read More

A scrawny hippie and a nerdy engineer who became prank-playing friends vowed to change the world when they founded a Silicon Valley startup... Read More

The Unabomber's campaign of violence had baffled investigators for almost two decades. The BBC reported on his arrest 30 years ago, when he... Read More

What did our forebears do during the Nazi era? A subject long shrouded in silence in German families. Now, the US National Archives has made... Read More

In victory, the president invoked a virtue both classical and theological Read More

The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) was the first of several major wars fought between the great powers... Read More

As U.S. troops moved to liberate the beautiful city of Manila in 1945, the Japanese embarked on a campaign of destruction and death. Read More

People with learning or physical disabilities occasionally had unique opportunities in Tudor society as ‘natural... Read More

Honoring the start of the year and the change of seasons are practices as old as time. Read More

I did not know that about Cleopatra! Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More