Ancient and medieval awareness of electrical effects included lightning, electric fish, St. Elmo’s fire, the amber effect, and (esp. in early China) the lodestone (magnet). Plutarch explained the electric effect in terms of air displacement. The following chart shows a timeline of topics... More info...

From the "Call to Conscience" collection, "The Address to the First MIA Mass Meeting" took place in in December 1955 shortly after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus. More info...

Dr. David Neiman refutes the minimalists and argues the historical accuracy of the story of the Exodus More info...

FBI Special Agent Gary Aldrich had a plum assignment after years of chasing mobsters, drug dealers, and white-collar criminals—performing background checks on White House appointees. What he discovered in the first months of the Clinton administration left him troubled, alarmed, and finally... More info...

Evan Galbraith represented America in Paris for four years during Reagan’s administration, and he paints a vivid picture showing the life of an American ambassador in the grand and glamorous city. His story is often amusing when describing his involvement on talk shows, at embassy dinner... More info...