2+ hour, 42+ min ago  (319+ words) Salvador Dali's eccentricities and shocking political views once led to his official expulsion from the Surrealist circles. Salvador Dali's immense popularity is a phenomenon that keeps both art experts and museum visitors astonished and puzzled. Apart from his obvious artistic…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (529+ words) Fannie Lou Hamer was a civil rights activist who championed voting rights, co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and inspired generations. Like many other couples, the Hamers wanted to start a family. Unfortunately, in 1961, Hamer had her reproductive organs removed…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (863+ words) The Collector Why Did South Africa Relinquish Its Nuclear Weapons? South Africa had a small nuclear arsenal during the Cold War, but relinquished it after the end of Apartheid. Throughout the Apartheid years, South Africa's leaders believed that their system…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1140+ words) The Collector The Colorful History of the Van Gogh Museum and the Highlights You Must Not Miss Standing tall in the Museum Square of Amsterdam, the Van Gogh Museum preserves paintings, drawings and the history of Van Gogh and his…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (207+ words) Sir Isaac Newton predicted that the world would end in 2060, but never published these studies during his lifetime. Newton is believed to have spent decades studying and analyzing everything from alchemy recipes to the Book of Revelation, in an attempt…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (688+ words) Jean Purdy helped bring over six million babies into the world through the groundbreaking technology of IVF, but history almost forgot her name. By the time Jean Purdy joined Robert Edwards in 1968, fertility research was a field riddled with both…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (353+ words) Brown v. Board of Education declared segregated schools unequal and ignited a nationwide push for civil rights that reshaped American society. Before Brown v. Board of Education reached the Supreme Court, segregated schools were commonplace in the United States, especially in the…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (292+ words) In October 1813, the Battle of Leipzig in Saxony paved the way for Napoleon's downfall. Despite achieving some victories in August, Napoleon's forces, exhausted by the inconclusive campaign, were experiencing low morale in the Fall. To make matters worse, Bavaria declared…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (759+ words) The Collector The Long History of the CIA's Targeted Assassinations Throughout its history, the CIA was divided between personnel who wanted to focus exclusively on intelligence gathering and those who wanted to eliminate its enemies. - During the Cold War, the…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (713+ words) The Collector How Elsa Schiaparelli Turned Fashion Into Surrealist Art Elsa Schiaparelli fused Surrealism and couture to transform the female body into a site of imagination, subversion, and art. - Elsa Schiaparelli was fashion's Surrealist genius, turning clothing into art through…...