Is history always written by the winners? When it comes to the Armenian Genocide, the line between historical facts and political interests is not just blurred but fiercely contested1 . This tragic chapter of early 20th-century history, involving...

Have you ever heard the incredible tale of Robert Smalls, the enslaved African American who executed one of the most daring escapes of the Civil War by stealing a Confederate ship? His story is not just a thrilling adventure but also a pivotal...

Have you ever imagined talking through whistles? On La Gomera, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, there’s a unique and ancient form of communication that does exactly that. Known as “Silbo Gomero,” this whistling language turns...

Have you ever heard of Bayard Rustin? Despite his pivotal role in American civil rights history, his name is not as widely recognized as those of Martin Luther King Jr. or Rosa Parks1. Yet, Rustin was the unsung architect behind the iconic 1963...

Did you know that long before the buzz of computers and smartphones, an ancient civilization was already crunching numbers in ways that would astonish us today? Yes, I’m talking about the brilliant mathematical minds of the ancient Mayans. How did a...