History Dispatches

In the late 1800s, a young woman from Pennsylvania arrived in New York City with dreams of... more

After being wrongly accused and sentenced to prison, William Buckley managed to make a dar... more

The Resolute Desk has been used by American Presidents since 1880, and resided in the Oval... more

In the mid 1950s, Australian-born Joan Anderson brought back an innocuous bamboo hoop from... more

In 982 AD, Vikings came to Greenland. Several colonies were established, and for more than... more

John Basilone served in the United States Army, then enlist in the Marine Corps just befor... more

By kissing the famed blarney stone a person is said to be imbued with the gift of gab. But... more

From 1819 to 1846, James Holman traveled throughout the world - going to every continent -... more

During the American Civil War a group of inventors and privateers got together to build a ... more

In 1992, one of Great Britain’s most revered and trusted brands - Hoover - began a marketi... more

One of the most iconic and influential toys ever is the simple Lego brick, with a history ... more

On August 2, 1943, a patrol boat commanded by a young John F. Kennedy was rammed by a Japa... more

We celebrate today - Halloween - by diving into the history of the zombie. From Haitian vo... more

On July 23, 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 was in route from Montreal to Edmonton when the pl... more

For decades the New World screwworm fly devastated agriculture across the southern United ... more

In 1847, a group of former slaves from the Americas established the nation of Liberia on t... more

On a summer day in 1184 a large group of nobles and clergy were gathered in Erfurt, modern... more

In 1983, the Kremlin became convinced NATO was preparing to strike first with nuclear weap... more

In the Middle Ages a cult emerged based up around a dog - a greyhound - named Guinefort. T... more

Around 1772, in Lyon, France, a man who today is known only as Tarrare was born with an ab... more

On April 21, 1980, Rosie Ruiz stunned the world by winning the women’s crown at the Boston... more

While a young man and on his way to college none other than Julius Caesar's ship was attac... more

On July 3, 1940, British forces attacked French ships at the naval base at Mers-el-Kébir o... more

Beautiful Jim Key was no ordinary horse. This remarkable creature could preform tricks, do... more

Grace Hopper was a trailblazer. An American mathematician, she would go on to be known for... more

In the summer of 1917 two girls would photograph the remarkable. Proof of fairies, dancing... more

On August 6, 1855, in Louisville, Kentucky, a bitter rivalry between the Democrats and the... more

Three tales of historic explosions including the Tunguska Incident, the 1883 Eruption of K... more