HISTORY

You Can Buy Jackie Kennedy Onassis’s Childhood Home for $50 Million

The McLean, Virginia home isn't too far from Washington, D.C.

The Real Story Behind Hy Peskin’s Camelot

Most Americans got their first look at the Kennedys through the lens of photographer Hy Peskin.

Edith Shain celebrates famed Times Square kiss at the end of WWII.

9 Memorable Facts About Alfred Eisenstaedt’s 'V-J Day in Times Square'

The famous picture raises more questions than we have answers.

The Hole Story: A History of Skee-Ball

Remarkably, the beloved game has remained largely unchanged for the past 110 years.

One of America's Oldest Log Cabins Is on the Market

The rustic residence in Gibbstown, New Jersey was built sometime in the 1630s by Finnish immigrants.

WWI Centennial: Russian Black Sea Fleet Mutinies

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 280th installment in the series.

13 Questionable Weight-Loss Products From History

Some of the methods proposed for “reducing” were downright bizarre—and even dangerous.

For the First Time Ever, a Woman Led the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

Canadian soldier Megan Couto has marched her way into the history books.

Digital Harry Potter Library Highlights the Magic in Historical Texts

The collection includes illustrations of basilisks, mandrakes, and bezoars.

Digital Harry Potter Library Highlights the Magic in Historical Texts

The collection includes illustrations of basilisks, mandrakes, and bezoars.

United States Air Force // Public Domain

A Brief History of 1923's Midair Refueling Experiments

It took four pilots, two biplanes, a hose, and a dream.

Tea (Чай) by David Shterenberg, 1931. Courtesy Princeton University

Peek Inside Thousands of Soviet Children's Books From Princeton University

An online repository of picture books from the U.S.S.R. highlights the importance of illustrator in Soviet political education.

Retrobituaries: Buffalo Calf Road Woman, Custer's Final Foe

She may have been the last person to see George Armstrong Custer alive.

Dogs Join the Search for Amelia Earhart’s Remains

The National Geographic Society has paid to send forensic dogs to the island of Nikumaroro.

Man's Personal Ad from 1865 Goes Viral More Than 150 Years Later

The listing is proof that courtship rituals come and go, but the power of a good smile endures forever.

Police in Argentina Discover Cache of Nazi Artifacts Hidden Inside a Secret Room

The disturbing relics likely once belonged to high-ranking Nazi officials.

Why Do People in the UK Drive on the Left Side of the Road?

The answer may surprise you.

Chakka-Chhh: The Hidden History of View-Master

William Gruber made one of the definitive toys of the 20th century. He also thought Hitler was a pretty solid guy.

How 8 Washington, D.C. Neighborhoods Got Their Names

Smog, military bases, and a long-forgotten place called Swampoodle.

Lady Jane Mathew and Her Daughters, unknown artist, 1790. Courtesy the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

The Secrets of Getting Dressed as an 18th-Century Woman

There were secret pockets under all those skirts!

Three Viking Boat Burials Discovered in Three Days in Iceland

On day one, the archaeologists excitedly announced the discovery of a ship. And then came days two and three.

The 14-Year-Old Who Convinced People to Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide

It won him first prize at the science fair.

Watch This 1962 British Car Show

Including a Mini Cooper built with transparent panels.

Hartmann Schedel, The Nuremberg Chronicles, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

‘Venice Time Machine’ Will Resurrect Centuries-old Social Networks

Researchers are "practically salivating" at the prospect of accessing a millennium's worth of maps, letters, and manuscripts.

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