All posts by Jamie Frater

When the United States acquired the Philippines from Spain in 1898, she first had to forcibly assert her rule and

Cabbage Patch Kids, the beloved and quirky dolls that became a cultural sensation in the ’80s, are far more than

We like to think Earth is a well-oiled planetary machine—spinning reliably, shifting gradually, and following natural rhythms. But every now

Hawaii joined the Union on August 21, 1959. Its history immediately before and after joining the United States is well

The courts of kings past were full of interesting people vying for power and plotting against one another. These people

My goal with this list was to compile 10 stories that were so unusual that I almost couldn’t believe them

You’ve twisted them, dunked them, and crumbled them into milkshakes—but odds are, you don’t really know Oreos. Behind the world’s

The volcanic winter brought on by the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia made 1816 the Year Without a Summer.

Neanderthals are often thought of as primitive oafs. However, as years go by, we uncover more and more evidence to