How Greg Louganis’ Olympic Diving Accident Forced a Conversation About AIDSDuring a time when fear and stigma around AIDS and LGBTQ identity were pervasive, Louganis kept his diagnosis secret until years later.Read more
September 11: Six Ways Uncertainty Reigned Aboard Air Force OneOn September 11, the Secret Service decided the safest place for the president was on board Air Force One. But being in the skies added to the day’s confusion.Read more
Was Germany Doomed in World War I by the Schlieffen Plan?The Schlieffen Plan, devised a decade before the start of World War I, was a failed strategy for Germany to win World War I.Read more
Why Was the Battle of the Somme So Deadly?The Battle of the Somme was one of the largest battles of World War I, and among the bloodiest in all of human history.Read more
How World War I Changed LiteratureWorld War I altered the world for decades, and writers and poets reflected that shift in literature, novels and poetry.Read more
How the Great Compromise and the Electoral College Affects Politics TodayLarger states wanted congressional representation based on population, while smaller states wanted equal representation. They met in the middle.Read more
