Who Won The Civil War? Tough Question
When it comes to on-the-spot answers to simple historical and political questions, some people don't have a clue.
History
Family Film Offers Glimpse Of 'Three Minutes In Poland' Before Holocaust
In 1938, Glenn Kurtz's grandfather went on vacation and filmed a few minutes of footage of his Polish hometown. Seventy years later, his grandson set out to find the people who appeared in that film.
8 Epic Eating Contests In American History
In the Land of Plenty, Americans put the eat in compete.
Mormon Church Admits Founder Joseph Smith Had Up To 40 Wives
The Church of Latter-day Saints never denied polygamy was part of its history. But in a series of new essays, it describes the now-banned practice in detail.
Berlin's 'Palace Of Tears,' A Reminder Of Divided Families, Despair
The Berlin Wall separated many German families, and their anguish was visible at the former Berlin railway station — now a museum — that was the main crossing between East and West.
Va. Couple Discovers Civil War Graffiti In Their Home
A couple in Berryville, Va., removed paint from a stairwell in their house. They found graffiti from the 1860s that Confederate soldiers had drawn of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
25 Years Later: Looking Back On The Fall Of The Berlin Wall
NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates talks to Berlin correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson about the festivities marking 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Art Installation Commemorates 25 Years Since Berlin Wall Lost Its Power
On Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall stopped being a barrier between East and West Germany, ushering in the end of communist rule across the Soviet bloc.
Rare Silent Film With Black Cast Makes A Century-Late Debut
A 1913 romantic comedy starring black actors is finally hitting the big screen, after decades in the Museum of Modern Art archives. It's paired with an exhibit called 100 Years in Post-Production.
The Strange Dating Games Of 1914
Courting-and-sparking practices in America have been very weird for a very long time.