Where are the women in history books and federal holidays? A Minnesotan looks for answers
112 years ago Monday, a group of suffragists met with the new president, Woodrow Wilson, to ask him to support votes for women. The women left that me
On this day: Las Vegas goes dark following COVID shutdown in 2020
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James Madison's Montpelier reopens after renovations
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Sharpe: ‘The Ides of March are come’
Before now, I didn’t know what ides were, but I had an idea that it meant something bad. Turns out, ides is just a word (both singular and plural) th
Indiana Historical Society Opens New Exhibit, The Electric Railway: Indiana’s Interurbans
March 17, 2025 The Indiana Historical Society is proud to announce its newest exhibit, The Electric Railway: Indiana’s Interurbans , which will cel
Augusta’s WWII air-sea rescue boat
Augusta Historical Society and Museum World War II began on September 1, 1939 and lasted through September 2, 1945. In January 1943 U.S. War Bond… Lo
History Channel Interviews Fringe Conspiracy Theorist Who Thinks Pyramids Were Not Built By Aliens
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK — Despite The History Channel's long catalog of serious historical inquiry, documentaries constructed from primary source acco
Today in History: March 17, white South Africans vote to end apartheid
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A Benicia day trip mixes California history with scones, hikes and beer
Things To Do Travel Travel | A Benicia day trip mixes California history with scones, hikes and beer Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Ope
Hollywood Blacklist: 17 Artists Who Were Banned in the Red Scare
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How these Jewish genealogists are repairing Nazi 'dirty deeds'
Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes KEY TAKEAWAYS Genealogists in the Looted Books Project returned a stolen book to a 103-year-old Holocaust survivor.
Harmon's Histories: When you become the age of history
Jim Harmon There comes a time for everyone, I suppose, when it hits you: you’ve reached an age at which you have become history. I’m not sure how I
"Dracula" Was Real, And His Tomb Is Still Missing
While there's some debate about who the first real-life vampire was , it is known that Dracula was based on a real individual. The inspiration behin
'Red Scare' revisits the fear of Communism that gripped post
Writer Clay Risen describes the anti-Communist frenzy that destroyed the careers of thousands of teachers, union activists and civil servants — and co
Washington's Irish Roots Include Matilda Tone, a Forgotten Hero of Irish Nationalism
On St. Patrick’s Day Washingtonians would do well to remember their city was once home to one of the most influential and underappreciated figures in
New historical marker cements legacy of St. Paul's Industrial College in Mexia
MEXIA, Texas — The City of Mexia is filled with rich history, and right now the community is celebrating an influential institution that will be cem
Historical marker unveiled remembers 1922 Indianapolis lynching victim George Tompkins
INDIANAPOLIS — On Sunday, a historical marker was unveiled in Indianapolis for a man who was lynched over a century ago. State and local leaders join
Women's History Month: The namesake of Jenny Lake
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Was St. Patrick really Italian? Contemplating history on his day
He is the primary patron saint of Ireland, but was most likely born in Roman Britain and didn’t make it to the Emerald Isle until he was kidnapped by
Tokyo was filled with charred corpses after US firebombing 80 years ago. Survivors want compensation
TOKYO (AP) — More than 100,000 people were killed in a single night 80 years ago Monday in the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo, the Japanese capital. The at
Book Review: ‘Lincoln’s Peace’ offers lessons for these times from the Civil War
“Lincoln’s Peace” offers a pair of fascinating what ifs. Had the Union maintained a larger and stronger post-Civil War occupying army, could it have
Kazimierz Kelles-Krauz and the Marxist Theory of Nationalism
Kazimierz Kelles-Krauz was a remarkably creative Polish Marxist thinker who developed a theory of nationalism that was far ahead of its time. Kazimie
This Day in History on March 17: Siege of Boston Ends
This Day in History on March 17: Siege of Boston Ends .