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History: Part 23
- This Is How the Town Hall Meeting Became a Campaign-Season Staple
- Here’s What Humanity Wanted Aliens to Know About Us in 1977
- Celebrated Photographer David Douglas Duncan Turns 100
- See Amazing Photos of Real Downton-Era Auto Racing
- Watch the First-Ever Live Televised Presidential News Conference
- Real History at the Downton Abbey Set Goes Back to Ancient Egypt
- See a ‘Screenshot’ From John Logie Baird’s Early Television Demonstrations
- This Is What The Bachelor Might Have Looked Like 50 Years Ago
- The Secret History of Women in America’s Mining Wars
- How Adolf Hitler Turned a Year in Jail Into a Step Toward Power
- Why JFK and Goldwater Shared A Doctor
- 4 Times the World Came Close to ‘Doomsday’
- The Real Relationship Between Washington and Hamilton
- How Germany Got a Holocaust Remembrance Day
- This Is Why No One Can Own the Moon
- Why the Title of the New Birth of a Nation Movie Matters
- Here’s What Happens When Presidential Candidates Skip Debates
- Nazi War Criminal’s Plea for Pardon Is Made Public for First Time
- The Space Shuttle Challenger Exploded 30 Years Ago
- See Photos of Skiing’s Early Days as a Popular American Pastime
- Essence Picks 6 Must-Read Books for Black History Month
- This Is How February Became Black History Month
- How One Elderly Woman Took on Jim Crow in Washington—And Won
- The Real Sex Lives of Grease-Era Teenagers
- The Forgotten Maritime Tragedy That Was 6 Times Deadlier Than the Titanic
- Downton Was Right About the Prankster in Neville Chamberlain’s Family
- How the Iowa Caucuses Became a Big Deal
- For Black History Month, See the Books That Helped Travelers Navigate a Segregated U.S.
- The Forgotten Law That Gave Police Nearly Unlimited Power
- The Long History of Discrimination in American Health Scares
- How FDR Would Have Defeated Trump
- This Is What Happened When Muhammad Ali Met Malcolm X
- Everything You Need to Know Before Watching The People v. O.J. Simpson
- LIFE Valentine’s Day Print Sale: Own an Iconic Photograph From the Archives
- The Silliest Martian Jokes of the Space Age
- Here’s the First Time a U.S. President Visited an American Mosque
- The Woman Who Changed the Game for Black Writers
- What We Know About Makeup in Ancient Rome
- This Is How the National Prayer Breakfast Got Its Start
- The Surprising Fear That Created the USO
- Go Behind the Scenes on Real Hollywood Film Sets From the Age of Hail, Caesar!
- See How Football Uniforms Have Changed Over a Century
- Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and the Real Definition of ‘Progressive’
- The Historical Problem With the Word ‘Militia’
- Take a Tour of the Real Downton Abbey House
- The Colorful New Hampshire Primary That Gives This Year a Run for Its Money
- The Real Crime That Inspired Taxi Driver
- A Very Brief History of Chinese Food in America
- The Shocking Story of Hitler’s Jewish Spy
- The Primary Election That Put New Hampshire on the Political Map
- The ‘Affluenza’ Defense Is Older Than You Think
- See the Yearly Household Budgets for Black Families at the Turn of the 20th Century
- Here’s the True Story Behind the Jesse Owens Biopic Race
- The Long History Behind Ash Wednesday Traditions
- What the World of Male Models Looked Like Long Before Zoolander
- Why Kanye West Had Trouble Getting a Record Deal
- Longevity: It’s the Little Things That Keep Us Young
- Read Emma Goldman’s 1916 Letter Defending the Need for Birth Control
- Behind the Scenes With the 20th Century’s Biggest Recording Artists
- Can You Put All 44 Presidents in the Right Order?
- See Every Fashion Model to Be on the Cover of TIME
- A Brief History of the Search for Gravitational Waves
- Fall in Love With These Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards
- Valentine’s Day Backlash Is Older Than You Think
- See Photos of American Soldiers Courting English Girls During World War II
- The Decades-Old Debate Behind Bernie Sanders’ Domino Theory Line
- The Real Vinyl: See Incredible Photos of the ’70s Music Scene in New York
- The True Story Behind Valentine’s Day
- These Are the Winningest Dog Breeds in Westminster History
- How the Rivalry Between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton Changed History
- ‘So Help Me God’ and the Presidential Oath
- See Presidential Campaign Ads From the 19th Century
- Pope John Paul II’s ‘Deeply Personal’ Friendship With Married Woman Revealed
- The Woman Who Schooled the Civil Rights Movement
- A Brief History of Cursing in American Politics
- See Photos of One of Westminster’s Most Lovable Underdogs
- The Rise and Fall of Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the U.N.
- Watch: Inside the Making of Shoah
- See the Most Popular Professions for African Americans in 1900
- A Brief History of English Spelling Reform
- Who’s the Worst Person in History?
- Here’s the Only Other Time a Sitting President Visited Cuba
- This Is How South Carolina Got Its Reputation for Dirty Politics
- Colorized Photos From Ellis Island Reflect the Timeless Struggles of Immigrants
- See Photos of Jesse Owens’ Post-Olympic Life
- How Jesse Owens’ Childhood Made Him the Champion Seen in Race
- The Surprising True History Behind The Witch
- Harper Lee’s Forgotten Sense of Humor
- Ted Cruz Is Not the First Politician to Cause Controversy With a Doctored Photo
- The Real Story Behind Abraham Lincoln’s ‘You Can Fool All the People’ Quote
- The Scary Truth About Air Travel in the Downton Abbey Era
- This Contest Was the Original The Biggest Loser
- This Is Why Vegetarianism Didn’t Catch on Until Recently
- Infinite Jest at 20: Letters Reveal David Foster Wallace’s ‘Icky’ Anxiety About the Book
- This Is What the Founding Fathers Thought About Confirming Supreme Court Nominees
- The Immortal Myth of Hitler’s Deformed Genitals
- Harper Lee Before To Kill a Mockingbird
- Read the Original Letter That Helped Expose the Scandal in Spotlight
- The Real Story Behind Donald Trump’s Pig’s Blood Slander
- See the ‘Fastest Man on Earth’ Simulate Bailing Out of a Space Ship at 30,000 Feet