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The Truth About Prince Albert’s Piercing, Queen Victoria’s Wedding Dress, and Other Victorian Era Misconceptions

A Private View at the Royal Academy by William Powell Frith, 1883.

The Truth About Prince Albert’s Piercing, Queen Victoria’s Wedding Dress, and Other Victorian Era Misconceptions

Black Americans Can Now Trace Their Family Tree With the Help of Millions of Digitized Freedmen’s Bureau Records

A depiction of the office of the Freedmen's Bureau in Memphis, Tennessee.

Black Americans Can Now Trace Their Family Tree With the Help of Millions of Digitized Freedmen’s Bureau Records

5 Ways to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is fueling a number of online and in-person events.

5 Ways to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

We Are All Americans: The World's Immediate Response to 9/11

Mourners pay their respects outside the U.S. Embassy in London on September 13, 2001.

We Are All Americans: The World's Immediate Response to 9/11

The Mystery Model In Gustave Courbet's Most Scandalous Painting

L'Origine du monde

The Killer Crocodile That Haunted the Waters of Burundi

Swimmers beware.

Henry Every and the Pirate Heist That Rocked the World

Henry Every pulled off one of history's biggest pirate heists.

7 Misconceptions About the Renaissance

The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo.

11 Illuminating Secrets of Paleographers

Paleographers know exactly why your dog might get weirdly excited if you whip out a medieval manuscript.

Calvin Graham, the Tragic Teen Hero of World War II

Calvin Graham was just 12 when he enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II.

A Brief History of Pickles

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Where Does the Phrase ‘Tying the Knot’ Come From?

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5 Historic Codes Yet to Be Cracked

Some of the world's most brilliant minds have tried to crack the Voynich Manuscript—to no avail.

10 Famous Birthdays to Celebrate in September

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Why Can’t You Wear White After Labor Day?

Wearing white after Labor Day? Oh, the horror!

Boston's Notorious "Skinny" Spite House Can Be Yours for $1.2 Million

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