History http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1136&ft=1&f=1136 History en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:06:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif History http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1136&ft=1&f=1136 A Brief History Of Oklahoma Tornadoes The state straddles Tornado Alley and has had a number of especially strong twisters leave a path of death and destruction in their wake. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185613204/a-brief-history-of-oklahoma-tornadoes?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185613204/a-brief-history-of-oklahoma-tornadoes?ft=1&f=1136 The state straddles Tornado Alley and has had a number of especially strong twisters leave a path of death and destruction in their wake.

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]]> Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment. Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/19/184844448/giant-renaissance-food-people-descend-upon-new-york?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/19/184844448/giant-renaissance-food-people-descend-upon-new-york?ft=1&f=1136 Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment.

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]]> With Rising Seas, America's Birthplace Could Disappear By the end of the century, ocean levels could rise by 2 or 3 feet. That's enough to flood the colonists' first settlement at Jamestown, Va. And it's putting pressure on archaeologists to get as many artifacts out of the ground as quickly as possible — before it's too late. Tue, 14 May 2013 15:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/14/178809495/with-rising-seas-americas-birthplace-could-disappear?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/14/178809495/with-rising-seas-americas-birthplace-could-disappear?ft=1&f=1136 By the end of the century, ocean levels could rise by 2 or 3 feet. That's enough to flood the colonists' first settlement at Jamestown, Va. And it's putting pressure on archaeologists to get as many artifacts out of the ground as quickly as possible — before it's too late.

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]]> 'Guns At Last Light' Illuminates Final Months Of World War II Historian Rick Atkinson's new book completes his trilogy on the second world war. He tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that the events of the war may be 70 years in the past, but they're still very much a part of American culture. Tue, 14 May 2013 03:26:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/14/182269189/guns-at-last-light-illuminates-final-months-of-world-war-ii?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/14/182269189/guns-at-last-light-illuminates-final-months-of-world-war-ii?ft=1&f=1136 Historian Rick Atkinson's new book completes his trilogy on the second world war. He tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that the events of the war may be 70 years in the past, but they're still very much a part of American culture.

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]]> Wendell Pierce On 'Making Groceries' In The Big Easy New Orleans might be famous for its culinary legacy, but the Big Easy also has neighborhoods without access to fresh, healthy food. Now actor Wendell Pierce is bringing grocery stores to some neglected parts of his home town. Host Michel Martin speaks with Pierce about his new grocery chain, Sterling Farms. Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=183628307&ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=183628307&ft=1&f=1136 New Orleans might be famous for its culinary legacy, but the Big Easy also has neighborhoods without access to fresh, healthy food. Now actor Wendell Pierce is bringing grocery stores to some neglected parts of his home town. Host Michel Martin speaks with Pierce about his new grocery chain, Sterling Farms.

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]]> Census: Black Voting Rate Topped Rate For Whites In 2012 New details from a Census survey shows just how much more diverse the American electorate is becoming, with political implications still to come. Wed, 08 May 2013 17:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/08/182301593/census-black-voting-surpassed-white-in-2012?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/08/182301593/census-black-voting-surpassed-white-in-2012?ft=1&f=1136 New details from a Census survey shows just how much more diverse the American electorate is becoming, with political implications still to come.

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]]> FBI Most Wanted Terrorists List: Who Is Assata Shakur? The FBI recently made Joanne Chesimard the first woman on its list of most wanted terrorists. But the crimes she was convicted of happened 40 years ago. Host Michel Martin talks with sociology professor Alondra Nelson of Columbia University about Chesimard, aka, Assata Shakur, and why she's on the same list as Taliban and Hezbollah leaders. Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/07/181914429/fbi-most-wanted-terrorists-list-who-is-assata-shakur?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/07/181914429/fbi-most-wanted-terrorists-list-who-is-assata-shakur?ft=1&f=1136 The FBI recently made Joanne Chesimard the first woman on its list of most wanted terrorists. But the crimes she was convicted of happened 40 years ago. Host Michel Martin talks with sociology professor Alondra Nelson of Columbia University about Chesimard, aka, Assata Shakur, and why she's on the same list as Taliban and Hezbollah leaders.

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]]> Broadcast Sports Pioneer Bob Wolff Shares His Archive Broadcaster Bob Wolff, 92, witnessed many historic moments in sports during his 74-year career. He has donated more than 1,000 hours of his broadcasts to the Library of Congress. Tue, 07 May 2013 02:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/07/181796138/broadcast-sports-pioneer-bob-wolff-shares-his-archive?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/07/181796138/broadcast-sports-pioneer-bob-wolff-shares-his-archive?ft=1&f=1136 Broadcaster Bob Wolff, 92, witnessed many historic moments in sports during his 74-year career. He has donated more than 1,000 hours of his broadcasts to the Library of Congress.

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]]> Family Fights Sale Of Iconic Thomas Cole Painting While serving as governor of New York, William Seward received a Thomas Cole landscape painting as a gift for his work on the Erie Canal. Since then, its value has exploded and its caretakers are looking to sell. On Tuesday, Seward's great-great-grandson will be in court to try to stop them. Mon, 06 May 2013 12:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/06/181616947/family-fights-sale-of-iconic-thomas-cole-painting?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/06/181616947/family-fights-sale-of-iconic-thomas-cole-painting?ft=1&f=1136 While serving as governor of New York, William Seward received a Thomas Cole landscape painting as a gift for his work on the Erie Canal. Since then, its value has exploded and its caretakers are looking to sell. On Tuesday, Seward's great-great-grandson will be in court to try to stop them.

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]]> No More Fakelore: Revealing The Real Pennsylvania Dutch Cuisine The Pennsylvania Dutch didn't invent the whoopie pie and other dubious tourist fare. Instead, they developed a complex, largely unknown cuisine that reflects the pressures and possibilities of becoming American. Mon, 06 May 2013 10:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/02/180586518/no-more-fakelore-revealing-the-real-pennsylvania-dutch-cuisine?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/02/180586518/no-more-fakelore-revealing-the-real-pennsylvania-dutch-cuisine?ft=1&f=1136 The Pennsylvania Dutch didn't invent the whoopie pie and other dubious tourist fare. Instead, they developed a complex, largely unknown cuisine that reflects the pressures and possibilities of becoming American.

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]]> World War II Code Is Broken, Decades After POW Used It It's been 70 years since the letters of John Pryor were understood in their full meaning. That's because as a British prisoner of war in Nazi Germany, Pryor's letters home to his family also included intricate codes that were recently deciphered by codebreakers for the first time since the 1940s. Sat, 04 May 2013 11:26:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/04/181104605/world-war-ii-code-is-broken-decades-after-pow-used-it?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/04/181104605/world-war-ii-code-is-broken-decades-after-pow-used-it?ft=1&f=1136 It's been 70 years since the letters of John Pryor were understood in their full meaning. That's because as a British prisoner of war in Nazi Germany, Pryor's letters home to his family also included intricate codes that were recently deciphered by codebreakers for the first time since the 1940s.

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]]> Bollywood's Early Roots In A Silent Film As film festivals around the world celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Indian film industry, historians say Bollywood can trace its roots to a silent, black-and-white film that was first released 100 years ago. Fri, 03 May 2013 09:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/05/03/180810745/bollywoods-early-roots-in-a-silent-film?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/05/03/180810745/bollywoods-early-roots-in-a-silent-film?ft=1&f=1136 As film festivals around the world celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Indian film industry, historians say Bollywood can trace its roots to a silent, black-and-white film that was first released 100 years ago.

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]]> Birmingham Students Reenact Historic March, 50 Years Later In Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday, children took to downtown streets in a reenactment of historic events there 50 years ago. It's part of a series of events this year marking Birmingham's crucial role in the civil rights movement. Thu, 02 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/02/180635955/birmingham-students-reenact-historic-march-50-years-later?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/02/180635955/birmingham-students-reenact-historic-march-50-years-later?ft=1&f=1136 In Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday, children took to downtown streets in a reenactment of historic events there 50 years ago. It's part of a series of events this year marking Birmingham's crucial role in the civil rights movement.

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]]> Bones Tell Tale Of Desperation Among The Starving At Jamestown The winter of 1609-1610 has been called the "starving time" for the hundreds of men and women who settled the English colony of Jamestown, Va. They ate their horses, their pets — and, apparently, at least one person. Scientists say human bones recovered from the site provide the first hard evidence that the colonists may have resorted to cannibalism. Wed, 01 May 2013 18:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/01/180314773/bones-tell-tale-of-desperation-among-the-starving-at-jamestown?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/01/180314773/bones-tell-tale-of-desperation-among-the-starving-at-jamestown?ft=1&f=1136 The winter of 1609-1610 has been called the "starving time" for the hundreds of men and women who settled the English colony of Jamestown, Va. They ate their horses, their pets — and, apparently, at least one person. Scientists say human bones recovered from the site provide the first hard evidence that the colonists may have resorted to cannibalism.

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]]> Once A Grand Occasion, May Day Loses Significance In Russia May Day in Moscow used to attract thousands of people to celebrate International Workers Day. Although May Day may still be a holiday, it's much less of an occasion now. Wed, 01 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/01/180361647/once-a-grand-occasion-may-day-loses-significance-in-russia?ft=1&f=1136 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/01/180361647/once-a-grand-occasion-may-day-loses-significance-in-russia?ft=1&f=1136 May Day in Moscow used to attract thousands of people to celebrate International Workers Day. Although May Day may still be a holiday, it's much less of an occasion now.

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