History

The Gilbreth family, including mother Lillian Gilbreth, a pioneering scientist, sits atop a see-saw in Nantucket, Mass., in 1923.

The Quest to ‘Have It All’ Isn’t New. History Is Full of Mothers Who Changed the World While Taking Care of Their Children

The notion that mothers can simultaneously nurture their children and their...

The notion that mothers can simultaneously nurture their children and their careers is often seen as a modern phenomenon, an indication of how far women have come in the march toward gender equity. But in...

What We Can Learn From the Last Time the U.K. Held Elections During a Pandemic

The U.K. general election of 1918 was a ‘cynical muddle’ held as influenza ...

The U.K. general election of 1918 was a ‘cynical muddle’ held as influenza killed thousands across a country emerging from World War I

Two Chinese girls playing mah-jongg, circa 1920s

What the Surprising History of Mah-jongg Can Teach Us About America

And how it became one of the most beloved games in the world

A sculpture at the site of the women's concentration camp Ravensbrueck in Fuerstenberg, Germany, Feb. 8, 2017.

‘She Never Talked About the War.’ Uncovering the Daring Stories of Women Who Resisted the Nazis in Occupied France

Women had played a large role in the French Resistance during WWII, but aft...

Women had played a large role in the French Resistance during WWII, but after the war many kept quiet about what they had done

Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose (L) play with their pet chameleon July 8, 1941 on the grounds of Windsor Castle, Berkshire.

Finding the Future Queen Elizabeth in the Pages of Her Friend’s Wartime Diary

Newly published diaries offer insight into the world of a girl during WWII,...

Newly published diaries offer insight into the world of a girl during WWII, as well as glimpses of the life the future Queen Elizabeth II

Why the First Black Woman to Be a History Professor in the U.K. Sees Her New Book African Europeans as a 'Call to Arms'

“We are completely immersed in the legacies of the past,” says historian Ol...

“We are completely immersed in the legacies of the past,” says historian Olivette Otele

A photograph of Asian Immigrants arriving at the quarantine station at Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, circa 1911.

The Overlooked History of Angel Island, Where the U.S. Enforced Rules Designed to Keep Asian Immigrants Out

Angel Island can provide a better understanding of the long U.S. tradition ...

Angel Island can provide a better understanding of the long U.S. tradition of welcoming some immigrant groups and excluding others