Lee D'Amato
The Pueblo Revolt Quashed Spanish Influence in New Mexico
The 1680 rebellion drove the Spaniards out of the province for 12 years.
The Spanish Reconquista: Real Military Campaign or National Myth?
As it turns out, it's a bit of both.
Violet Jessop: The Queen of Sinking Ships
Having survived deadly disasters at sea, she was known as "Miss Unsinkable".
The Carnyx: Music on the Iron Age Battlefield
This wind instrument was designed to intimidate opponents.
10 of the Oldest Buildings in America
Many of these structures pre-date the US—some by hundreds of years.
The "Dancing Plague" of 1518
Historians remain puzzled by this incident of mass hysteria.
6 Famous Polymaths Who Transformed the World
Knowledge is power.
The Hollywood Blacklist Rocked the Entertainment Industry
This Cold War era initiative ostensibly targeted communists.
The German Peasants’ War: A Bloody 16th-Century Uprising
Fed up with their working conditions, the serfs rebelled en masse.
