Ota Benga: The Man Exhibited in a Zoo
Ota Benga was born around 1883 among the Mbuti people of the Congo Free State.
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Ota Benga was born around 1883 among the Mbuti people of the Congo Free State.
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On July 12, 1979, Comiskey Park in Chicago became the site of one of the most infamous promotions in Major League Baseball history.
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When Germany invaded Denmark in April 1940, Niels Bohr faced an unusual problem. Inside his Institute of Theoretical Physics in Copenhagen sat two gold Nobel Prize medals that did not belong to him.
Dissolving Gold: How Nobel Medals Escaped the Nazis Read More »
In Poznań, Poland, the safety of drinking water rests in the shells of eight mussels.
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In the late 19th century, a haunting photograph captured two men in bowler hats standing atop a towering pile of bison skulls.
The Mountain of Skulls: How Bison Were Erased Read More »
The story of The Seeing Eye began in the 1920s, when American dog breeder Dorothy Harrison Eustis moved to Vevey, Switzerland.
From Switzerland to New Jersey: The Birth of The Seeing Eye Read More »
In Colombia’s war on drugs, one dog became so effective that a powerful cartel put a price on her head.
Sombra: The Dog Who With a Price on Her Head Read More »
In nineteenth-century Britain, Parliament passed laws that placed heavy burdens on workers and the poor. The Master and Servant Act of 1823 criminalized breaches of labor contracts by employees.
The Harsh Laws of Victorian Britain Read More »
Steve Jobs is often remembered for transforming technology with Apple products like the iPhone, iPad, and Macintosh.
The Other Side of Steve Jobs Read More »
In the mid-1950s, Dodge introduced the La Femme, a car created as an option package on the Dodge Custom Royal Lancer.
Dodge La Femme: A Car Made for Her Read More »