'Che' Graphic Biography Explores The Myths And Truths Of The Legend
While José Hernández and Jon Lee Anderson struggle continually to balance nuanced truth with cartoony distillation, Che remains a remarkable accomplishment.
History
The Presidential Turkey Pardon's Weird Roots Go Back To The Iran-Contra Scandal
President Reagan's pivot away from a reporter's question about possibly pardoning those involved with the 1980s arms-sales scandal is a key moment in the history of the event taking place Tuesday.
Ancient Babylon In Iraq Restored
The ancient site of Babylon in Iraq has undergone a lot of damage in recent years but archeologists hope it will still get special status.
Texas Students Will Soon Learn Slavery Played A Central Role In The Civil War
The state's previous social studies standards listed three causes for the Civil War: sectionalism, states' rights and slavery, in that order.
FBI Re-Creates Fake Heads Used In 1962 Alcatraz Prison Escape
When three inmates escaped Alcatraz in 1962 they used fake heads to fool the prison guards. Now, the FBI has re-created the heads in order to preserve the history of an escape that is still unsolved.
A Toy Monkey That Escaped Nazi Germany And Reunited A Family
Gert Berliner packed a stuffed monkey when he fled the Nazis as a child. He kept the toy for more than a half century before donating it to a museum, an act that led to a remarkable discovery.
Excelsior! How Stan Lee Remade American Myth
Stan Lee may have lived an American story, but then he ended up creating them.
Church Bells, Taken By U.S. Soldiers, To Return To The Philippines
Defense Secretary James Mattis and the Philippine ambassador to the U.S. meet in Wyoming Wednesday to begin the process of returning the bells that were taken more than 100 years ago.
The Cost of Courage: The 2 Couples Who Rescued My Family From The Nazis
Two couples sheltered Uri Berliner's family when the Nazis came to power. One thrived; the other paid a terrible price.
More Than 3,700 Women Turn Out For The Largest Rosie The Riveter Gathering
Officials at Guinness World Records confirmed that thousands of women, all dressed the same, set the record for most Rosies ever in one spot.