Archive

A Surrender, a Scandal, and the Birth of the Red Cross — it's May 8

May 8, 2026

A Surrender, a Scandal, and the Birth of the Red Cross — it's May 8

Europe celebrated the end of the war. Not everyone got the memo.

A Submarine, a Symphony, and the Ship That Started a War — it's May 7

May 7, 2026

A Submarine, a Symphony, and the Ship That Started a War — it's May 7

Beethoven couldn't hear the applause. But he could still see.

The Blimp, A Bargain, and the Four Minute Mile - It’s May 6

May 6, 2026

The Blimp, A Bargain, and the Four Minute Mile - It’s May 6

Also: Probably the Best Real Estate Deal in History

An Emperor Dies, a Perfume Is Born, and America Gets to Space — it's May 5

May 5, 2026

An Emperor Dies, a Perfume Is Born, and America Gets to Space — it's May 5

Also: Mexico beat France. Americans turned it into a beer holiday. Logic 1/10, Quality of Idea 11/10

The Smallest Colony, the Biggest Bomb, and Thirteen Seconds in Ohio — it's May 4

May 4, 2026

The Smallest Colony, the Biggest Bomb, and Thirteen Seconds in Ohio — it's May 4

Rhode Island: “When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go”

Machiavelli, Spam Email, and the Strongest Tornado Ever — it's May 3.

May 3, 2026

Machiavelli, Spam Email, and the Strongest Tornado Ever — it's May 3.

Plus America gets a capital city and the most powerful tornado ever recorded

Leonardo, the King James Bible, and the Loch Ness Monster — it's May 2.

May 2, 2026

Leonardo, the King James Bible, and the Loch Ness Monster — it's May 2.

Plus, Napolean learns a hard lesson. And - Bye Bye Bin Laden

Labor Day, Manila Bay, and a Secret Society That Won't Die — it's May 1.

May 1, 2026

Labor Day, Manila Bay, and a Secret Society That Won't Die — it's May 1.

Also: It was a spy plane, before it was a band, the world's tallest building - for awhile.

Washington, the Electron, and the Web — it's April 30.

Apr 30, 2026

Washington, the Electron, and the Web — it's April 30.

Also - Christianity somehow thrives, despite a worldwide crackdown