Stuff You Missed in History Class

The Eastland disaster was one of the deadliest maritime disasters in American history. And in this particular case, safety regulations actually made things worse. Learn [Read more]

Humans have painted roses, written about them, and assigned them symbolic meaning for centuries. But this much-beloved flower predates mankind, and it’s a little difficult [Read more]

Animals and humans have been living together for centuries, but standardized veterinary care developed over a long period of time in many different places. Learn [Read more]

In 1969, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio caught fire, not for the first time, but for the last time. This event is often credited [Read more]

The extinction of one New Zealand bird species is often attributed to a single cat. While feline predation played a significant role in the end [Read more]

Most people know Wonder Woman as an embodiment of truth and justice, but don’t know much about the comic’s earlier years or its creator. Marston [Read more]

Riel was labeled both a traitor and a hero in his time. His work as a political leader for the Métis Nation in the Red [Read more]

Australian Kellerman gets a lot of the credit for developing the women’s one-piece bathing suit. But she was also a competitive swimmer, as well as [Read more]

As a naturalist illustrator, Maria Sibylla Merian helped dispel many entomological myths and improved the scientific study of insects and plants, and she did it [Read more]

In the late 18th century, Sarah Ponsonby and Lady Eleanor Butler, also known as the Ladies of Llangollen, abandoned their life in the upper tiers [Read more]