Phil Edwards
Former correspondent
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Want a nice stuffed animal? If you’re using a claw machine, be careful: the system is rigged.
Ohio is where America really took off — and this gorgeous map shows the steps along the way.
Here’s what historians said about the historical accuracy of Oregon Trail, from the dysentery to the gravestones.
Elizabethan book pirates were righteous, profiteering media buccaneers. And they might look surprisingly familiar.
There was an ingenious mind behind those cheesy carnival props you stick your face in.
Magic and science weren’t always so different. These 5 geniuses prove it.
These maps show every presidential election — and they reveal how much politics has changed.
Sally Ride changed everything, but her accomplishments weren’t limited to her time in space.
This 1932 illustrated map of Wisconsin shows what’s changed and what’s stayed the same.
Love gluten? You have finally found a historical era that respects you.