…and other questions about the classroom we’ll answer if you just raise your hand and wait quietly at your desk. Why does the school year begin around early September? That’s an outgrowth, and a relic of, the nineteenth century, when millions of American families worked on or operated farms. Some districts would allow for a long, […]
All those things they do at weddings? Here’s the history of why they do all those things they do at weddings.
In honor of Memorial Day, let’s take a look at the little-known military service of some of the best-known people in the world: movie stars.
Before flowers, chocolates, and paper cards, here’s how people through history showed off their love.
Here’s why your hot dog and Caprese salad consumption goes up so much during the summertime.
Dispelling myths and filling in the whole story on some of the best-known facts and stories surrounding the American Revolution.
Tariffs are nothing new. Here’s a look at the history of tariffs, and how they’ve been used as economic tools ad loopholes.
You know there’s a new pope, but did you know about these quirky popes from centuries ago?
Every wonder why we eat marshmallow rabbits, pretend eggs, and chocolate bunnies at Easter? Here the origins of those seasonal treats.
In honor of Black History Month, here are some overlooked and under-heralded African-American writers and authors.
Here are the origins of the most storied events and traditions that happen every Inauguration Day.
This Veterans Day, let’s look at how and why we set aside November 11 each year.
Sometimes when the people have spoken, their voice wasn’t quite clear enough — resulting in the tightest elections possible.
By Brian Boone September 15 to October 15 marks National Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s a way to honor and elevate the contributions of U.S. citizens and residents with a Hispanic or Latin American background. Here then are some Hispanic and Latine inventors and scientists who changed the world with their creations and developments. ALEJANDRO ZAFFARONI […]
For LGBT Pride Month, we’ve collected a round-up of icon Oscar Wilde’s wittiest quotes.
June 14 is Flag Day in the U.S., but we’re using it to round up unique flags from around the world, past and present.
If you got a copy of Dr. Seuss’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go! for your graduation, or wondered why you had to wear that silly cap, this post is for you.
Here are some women who changed the world, but hardly anybody knows what they did or how they did it.
