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Hoaxing Hitler: How Operation Bodyguard and the Ghost Army Helped Win World War II
A division of the U.S. Army existed during WWII for one reason: to deceive the Axis Powers
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A History of Santa Claus (From Sinterklaas to Jolly Old St. Nick)
The legend of Santa Claus has gone through a number of iterations. How did a much-loved fourth-century Greek bishop morph into the "right jolly old elf" we know today?
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When “Blue” States Were “Red” and “Red” States Were “Blue”
American politics was not always dominated by Conservative Republicans and Liberal Democrats. Not only were other political parties once active in the United States, but the ideologies of the two major parties were quite different than they are today.
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Hidden History of the US: When the Weather Was a Weapon
During the Vietnam War, the United States attempted to turn the tide of the war by using the weather as a weapon.
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Women Warriors of the Revolutionary War
Though most were not officially recognized as soldiers, many women during the Revolutionary War took up arms, conducted espionage and risked their lives for the cause of freedom.
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Female Patriots of the Revolutionary War
Although not officially allowed in the military until the 20th century, women have always played a crucial war in America's war efforts. Including its very first conflict.
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Desperately Seeking Sleep
For years I was annoyed at my pattern of waking up in the middle of the night, until I learned that it was once a normal part of life for our ancestors.
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Receiving - and Giving - the Ultimate Gift
The gift of organ and tissue donation has the ability to change lives in ways both large and small
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Pumpkin Spice Me
The special flavors of fall are as fleeting as the season itself.