History The Myth of the Hessian Mercenary: Correcting the Record on Germany’s Role in the American Revolution August 14, 2026 Dwi Wanna By Greg Daugherty | History Correspondent August 13, 2026 On August 15, 1776, a flotilla of British ships appeared off the coast of Staten Island, New York. To the wary…
General News Samarinda Fortifies Its Past: A Comprehensive Strategy to Preserve 17 Cultural Heritage Sites Amidst Urban Growth August 2, 2026 Iffa Jayyana Samarinda, East Kalimantan – August 2, 2026 – In an era defined by rapid urbanization and the relentless march of modernity, the city of Samarinda in East Kalimantan is championing…
History Healing the Wounded Earth: The Lasting Legacy of the Bear River Massacre July 29, 2026 Sagoh By Richard Schiffman July 28, 2026 On the frigid morning of January 29, 1863, the silence of a snow-covered valley in what is now southeastern Idaho was shattered by the…
History Beyond the Ash: Unearthing the Lives of Pompeii’s Elusive Survivors July 28, 2026 Nana By Ellen Wexler | Writer and Special Projects Editor July 28, 2026 For two millennia, the narrative of Pompeii has been defined by a singular, chilling finality. We know the…
History The Silent Envoy: Uncovering the Imperial Time Capsule Beneath the Baltic July 28, 2026 Laily UPN In the cold, silent depths of the Baltic Sea, nearly 200 feet below the surface, a remarkable maritime time capsule has been revealed. Discovered in 2024 by a team of…
History The Emerald Crucible: How Irish Immigrants Forged the American Revolution July 25, 2026 Pevita Pearce In the annals of the American Revolution, the narrative often centers on the wealthy planters of Virginia or the mercantile elite of Massachusetts. Yet, beneath the polished veneer of the…
History The Eternal Echo: Was There Ever an Original ‘Odyssey,’ and Does Homer Care? July 25, 2026 Basiran By Ellen Wexler | July 17, 2026 For over 2,500 years, the story of Odysseus—the cunning, weary king of Ithaca fighting his way home through a gauntlet of mythological horrors—has…
History The Maternal Foundation of American Democracy: How Mothers Built the Suffrage Movement July 24, 2026 Neng Nana Introduction: A Legacy Written in the Domestic Sphere History books often frame the fight for women’s suffrage as a series of grand speeches, dramatic marches, and high-stakes legislative sessions. Yet,…
History Behind the Lens: Thousands of Intimate Photographs Reveal the Everyday Lives of the Romanovs July 24, 2026 Dwi Wanna By Meilan Solly Senior Associate Digital Editor, History July 16, 2026 When Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov was 11, she sent a lighthearted, slightly mischievous letter to her father, Czar Nicholas II.…
History The Many Masks of Benjamin Franklin: A Masterclass in Satire and Subversion July 23, 2026 Neng Nana Benjamin Franklin is often memorialized as the quintessential American polymath—a Founding Father whose lightning rod protected homes, whose wood-burning stove revolutionized domestic comfort, and whose lending library democratized knowledge. Yet,…
