An excellent piece by the Atlantic Monthly examining how every generation of youth is just as “bad” as the last, and how every generation of parents likes to believe otherwise.
The Generation Gap – A Cover from Life Magazine in 1968.
May 13, 2013
May 2, 2013
Cannibalism at Jamestown
Archaeologists have now confirmed that the settlers at Jamestown were reduced to cannibalism to get through the “starving times.”
Archaeologists Make Grisly Discovery About Starvation at Jamestown Settlement
April 27, 2013
Science, Plague and Pericles: Reconstructing the Face of Myrtis (vis Footnoting History)
A great new podcast from the folks at Footnoting History on how archaeology and orthodontics recreated the face of an eleven year-old girl who died 2500 years ago.
Reconstructing the Face of Myrtis
February 10, 2013
The Secret Writing of American Slaves
Rare diaries and letters can show the horrible, ordinary lives of humans owned by other humans.
The Secret Writing of American Slaves
February 4, 2013
Bones of Richard III Found Under Parking Lot
In breaking historical news, the bones of Richard III have been found, unceremoniously, under a parking lot in London.
January 21, 2013
LOL Cats – Medieval Style
Everyone loves a good LOL Cats – including the scribes of Medieval Europe!
June 24, 2011
Fantastic Because They’re True!
In a creative new campaign, two artists Jenny Burrows and Matt Kappler teamed up to create some hilarious (and true) posters highlighting some of history’s more “hardcore” personalities:
April 25, 2011
Poor Jane’s Almanac
An Interesting look at the politics, gender and the ideals of the Founding Fathers, by historian Jill Lepore:
October 27, 2010
WWI Simplified
Because WWI can get a little bit confusing, here’s a great cartoon to help you to sort it all out:
November 9, 2009
Does History Still Matter?
In this video, the extremely talented artist Kseniya Simonova creates sand art depicting the German invasion of the USSR which occurred on June 22nd, 1941. Although she is creating this magnificent piece over sixty years after the event, it still brings the audience to tears. For many, history still matters very much.
