Historical Blog

10/19/2025

In 1932, while America was under Prohibition, Winston Churchill was legally prescribed unlimited alcohol. A doctor's note for his recovery from an accident became his pass to drink during one of the nation's driest times.

10/19/2025

Mummy mania saw ancient Egyptians sold as souvenirs and even party favors.

10/19/2025

A chilling curse on the grave of William Shakespeare has kept it sealed for over four centuries.

10/19/2025

In 1204, a crusade meant to reclaim Jerusalem took a dark turn. Lured by Venetian gold, the knights attacked and sacked the Christian city of Constantinople, a betrayal that shattered the Christian world.

10/19/2025

10/19/2025

A rare blanket of snow transforms the ancient Acropolis in Athens.

10/19/2025

This is Jonathan, the world's oldest known living land animal. Born around 1832, he has quietly lived through the invention of the camera, the telephone, and the automobile on his island home of St. Helena.

10/19/2025

9,000 years ago, people in Jericho rebuilt the faces of their ancestors directly onto their skulls.

10/19/2025

In 1952, a young working mother and chemist named Patsy Sherman had a lab assistant accidentally spill a chemical on her new tennis shoes. Instead of being angry about the ruined shoes, her curiosity was sparked by what happened next. That single moment would end up changing American homes forever.

10/18/2025

It started with a simple nickel, but the invention of the parking meter in 1935 opened the door for the government to charge citizens for using public spaces. This single device from Oklahoma City would go on to change American life forever.

10/18/2025

She was the pirate queen who commanded a fleet so powerful the government had to let her retire.