History

How the Forward Pass Saved Football

How Christmas Was Celebrated in the Middle Ages

The Most Accomplished Deaf Player in MLB History

How Ghost Stories Became a Christmas Tradition in Victorian England

California's Little-Known Role in the American Civil War

7 Stunning College Football Bowl Game Upsets

Tailgating: How the Pre-Game Tradition Can Be Traced to Ancient Times

The NFL's Bizarre 'Blizzard Bowl' and the Star Who Nearly Missed It

How 38 IRA Members Pulled Off the UK’s Biggest Prison Escape

How Civil War Medicine Led to America's First Opioid Crisis

The Native American Chief Who Drove Out Spanish Colonists—and Nearly Expelled the English

The 1860 Compromise That Would Have Preserved Slavery in the US Constitution

The Surprising Stories of 7 Heisman Trophy Winners

7 Momentous College Football Coaching Hires

How Early World Fairs Put Industrial Revolution Progress on Display

8 Remarkable Female Figure Skaters at Winter Olympics

Weird and Wondrous: Evolution of Super Bowl Halftime Show

10 of the Biggest Blunders in World Series History

The Forgotten NFL Quarterback Who Dominated the Pre-Super Bowl Era

Halloween Timeline: How the Holiday Has Changed Over the Centuries