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10 Little Facts About Louisa May Alcott

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10 Little Facts About Louisa May Alcott

22 Dubious Pieces of Advice for Pet Owners in the Middle Ages

Don't try this at home (or anywhere else).

22 Dubious Pieces of Advice for Pet Owners in the Middle Ages

Archaeologists Have Located the Site of Harriet Tubman’s Family Home in Maryland

A photograph of Harriet Tubman taken by Harvey B. Lindsley in the 1870s.

Archaeologists Have Located the Site of Harriet Tubman’s Family Home in Maryland

Why Does the Queen Have Two Birthdays?

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Why Does the Queen Have Two Birthdays?

Take a Virtual Tour of Lebanon's Ancient Roman Ruins, Restored

The ruins of the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek.

20 Amazing Historical Discoveries in the Last 20 Years

The Staffordshire Hoard contains the one of the richest collections of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found.

Why Are Left-Handed People Called Southpaws?

Notable southpaw Tommy John pitching for the New York Yankees in the 1980s.

Sexism at 40,000 Feet: When United Banned Women From Boarding Their Men-Only 'Executive' Flights

United's male-only flights lasted from 1953 to 1970. In addition to women, children were also banned from boarding.

Why Do We Say 'Close, But No Cigar'?

The original carnival prize.

Which Trailblazing Women Should Be Featured on Quarters? The U.S. Mint Wants Your Suggestions

Which historical women deserve a tiny, metallic likeness?

Visit the Pyramids of Giza Without Even Leaving Your Couch

The Great Sphinx with the Pyramids of Giza in the distance.

Watch a Gutenberg Printing Press in Action

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24 Puzzling Parenting Tips From the 1800s

Nothing to see here—just a baby in a cage hanging out a window, taking in the air!

11 Things You Should Know About the Sacco and Vanzetti Case

Nicola Sacco (right) and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (third from right, with mustache) head back to jail accompanied by deputy sheriffs.

10 Facts About Beulah Mae Donald, the Woman Who Took Down the KKK

Beulah Mae Donald in The People v. The Klan (2021).

Why She Wrote: A Graphic Novel-Inspired Look at the Lives and Drives of History’s Trailblazing Women Writers

Alice Dunbar Nelson and Jane Austen.