Coleman Lowndes
Former Lead Producer
Latest articles by Coleman Lowndes
Napoleon Bonaparte was often depicted concealing a hand inside his shirt. Why?
On November 3, 2020, Mississippi voters finally adopted a state flag that represents the diversity of the state.
The obsessive journey to answer one question: Which of these photos was taken first?
The best hand-colored photos of the 19th century came from Japan.
In 1913, suffragette Emily Davison disrupted a major horse race in the name of winning British women the vote.


Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s 1968 US national anthem protest, explained.
Seeing the virus up close helps us understand it.


Mao Zedong swimming in a river in 1966 was a big deal.
One of the Cold War’s biggest moments began at a routine press conference.