Home Runs
One of the most dramatic events in sports is the home run. In a single instant, leads can change hands and games can be won or lost. Yet the home run hasn’t always been what it is today. The rules s...
16 Feb 16min
The Rise and Fall of Lin Biao
From the outside, the Chinese Communist Party appears to be a unified entity, devoid of external dissent. However, history suggests that the machinations of power at the top of the communist party c...
15 Feb 14min
Beavers
When you think of animals that have impacted history, your first thought may be of dogs, cows, pigs, or horses. Yet another animal has played an oversized role in history, and it was never domesticate...
14 Feb 15min
Emperor Caligula
was born. By the time he was 25, he was the ruler of the Roman Empire and the most powerful man in the world. As with other young people who achieve absolute power at an early age, he went complete...
13 Feb 17min
The Dust Bowl
The Great Depression inflicted an apocalyptic financial struggle on American cities, driving unemployment to a staggering 25%. While urban areas faced widespread unemployment, poverty, and food scar...
12 Feb 14min
The Song Dynasty
Chinese civilization has endured for more than 3,500 years, driven by a succession of kings, emperors, and sophisticated bureaucracies. This enduring culture has produced a legacy of profound intelle...
11 Feb 15min
Ice Cream
Ice cream is a delicious, popular treat served around the world. Yet it hasn’t been around forever. The creation of ice cream can be traced over centuries and across different empires. What finally ...
10 Feb 13min
The History of Science Fiction
One of the most popular genres of literature, film, and television is science fiction. Science fiction is relatively new, and by its very nature, it is always evolving and reinventing itself. Also,...
9 Feb 15min
