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The House that Ruth Built: The Story of the Old Yankee Stadium
In the 1920 season, Babe Ruth's home run hits drew 1.3 million fans to see the New York Yankees play at their home park, Polo Grounds. Despite breaking the million season record, this posed a problem to the Yankees, as the stadium was owned by their fierce rivals, the Giants. After a notice of eviction and the fiery 1921 World Series game between the teams, the Giants' owner Charles Stoneham and manager John McGraw made it clear: the Yankees had to go.Much to the Giants' dismay, the Ya...

Old Ironsides: The USS Constitution and the Start of the U.S. Navy
After the costly Revolutionary War, the young United States was unable to afford to maintain a Co...

Roman Arrows: Weapon of an Empire
Today, the ancient Romans are remembered for their military tactics and sprawling empire, but the...

Age of Vikings: Bridging the Old and New Worlds
In 793 CE, a longship appeared off the coast of Lindisfarne, a small English island that held lit...

A Millennia of Chain Mail
Bookended by the collapse of the western Roman Empire in 476 and the beginnings of the Renaissanc...