In 1978, the federal government nearly decriminalized marijuana—until a White House drug scandal vanished those plans in a puff of smoke.
As Texas City longshoremen labored on the morning of April 16, 1947, they had no idea their cargo—all 2,300 tons of it—was so dangerous. The packaging only said “fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate.”
Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin left his house one night to help an injured worker. He was never seen again. The crime captivated the nation.
Ignite your curiosity with this global exploration of 5 of history’s most devastating fires.
The gunfight at the O.K. Corral is maybe the most famous 30 seconds in American history. Join us to explore what happened after the gun smoke cleared.
The Limitation on Naval Armament subcollection represents a significant update to HeinOnline’s History of International Law Database.
Encrypted messages. Clandestine meetings. Stolen information. Welcome to the world of espionage with five of history’s most famous spies.
The 1889 Johnstown Flood was the greatest single-day loss of civilian life in the United States before 9/11. It also helped rewrite the country’s liability law.
London, 1858. Citizens suffer through a very disgusting, very smelly summer that, almost 170 years later, is still ominously remembered as the Great Stink.
As of January 1, 2024, Mickey Mouse is in the public domain—well, kind of. Mickey’s journey from the Magic Kingdom to public domain re-wrote U.S. copyright law.
