Queen’s Surf Beach in Honolulu Once Served as a Gathering Spot for LGBTQ+ Māhū Communities
A gathering spot of old, now marked with a plaque, wherein a people once driven underground come forth to feast and remember.
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Tag: history
The Cable That Changed the World: How the Transatlantic Telegraph Link Was Built in 1858
How a cable laid in 1858 first linked North America and Europe, carrying the telegraph across 2,000 miles of sea.
The Oldest Museum in Mumbai: How the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum Tells the Story of Bombay
Mumbai's oldest museum, once Victoria and Albert, now honors Dr. Bhau Daji Lad. See the model of Bombay Castle and more.
TV Reviews6/10
History’s Docudrama on the Gilded Age Titans Skimps on the Dark Side
A docudrama of America's industrial titans, from Vanderbilt to Ford, rendered with spectacle yet lacking moral ambiguity.
Ernest Shackleton’s Granddaughter Recalls Her Childhood With Her Grandfather’s Antarctic Photos
A granddaughter remembers Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition through Frank Hurley's photographs, telling the full story of her grandfather.
Nor’easter Reveals 1884 Shipwreck Off Nantucket
A 19th-century shipwreck surfaces off Nantucket after a storm strips away sand, matching a wreck identified in 2022.
Instagram List Celebrates 76 Women Who Changed History, From WASPs to Hedy Lamar
A list of 76 women who shaped history through nursing, suffrage, science, and politics, each with a caption worthy of celebration.
Why the Tomb of the ‘Disturber of the Universe’ Remains Hidden After 800 Years
The tomb of the 'Disturber of the Universe' remains hidden after 800 years, a secret guarded by a massacre and a lie.
A Cambridge Don’s Doubt About Calculus, and a Modern Mathematician’s Mistake
A Cambridge don doubted his own calculus teaching, a charming tale from the history of mathematics.
WWI Pillbox in Southwold, England Saved From Demolition
A century-old WWI bunker in Southwold, England, saved from demolition by local fundraising, is being restored as a living history centre.
TV Reviews7.1/10
‘Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan’ Reviews Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu’s Unification of Feudal Japan
A grim chronicle of war and empire, wherein three potentates vie for dominion over a divided realm.
Why Viking Museums Still Can’t Escape the Warrior Myth
Scandinavian museums try to show the real Viking farmers and traders, but crowds still want the sword-wielding warrior myth.