Retropod

"The Birth of a Nation" depicted life after the Civil War in a way that glorified Klansmen. The film and its cultural impact led one man to conclude that the time was right to bring back the Klu Klux Klan.

The very first pride parade was held in 1964 and was a bit … calmer … than what we think of today.

Charles Asbury’s newly digitized songs serve as a time capsule to the music of the 19th century.

Besides President Trump, whom do scholars scorn the most?

Doughnuts aren’t just delicious. They also helped America win a war.

For most of American history, no one was scared of sharks. One week - and one shark - changed that.

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, two great presidents, had a lot in common: Both lost a parent as a child, both had a serious demeanor, and both dabbled with writing poetry. But only one was any good at poetry.

The man who called the police on the Watergate burglars never received the credit he deserved.

In December 1805, a handful of prominent politicians receive invitations to join President Thomas Jefferson for a White House dinner. The occasion was the arrival of a Tunisian envoy to the U.S., Sidi Soliman Mellimelli, who was observing Ramadan.

It’s World War II, and you’re King George VI of England. You fear a Nazi invasion of England could come at any moment. How do you protect the crown jewels? Not even Queen Elizabeth II knew how her dad did it - until recently.