In many versions of Arthurian legend, King Arthur is mortally wounded after the Battle of Camlann. As he’s dying, he tells Sir Bedivere to return Excalibur to the lake where it came from. Bedivere hesitates, but eventually obeys. When he finally casts the sword into the water, a mysterious arm ris

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Someone recently asked me if there are any “real-life Hannah Montanas” in history, and the first person that came to mind was Josephine Baker! Burlesque dancer, activist, AND WWII French resistance spy, Baker was a 20th century icon who helped shaped the future more than most people realize. #h

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“A Century of Hair” by Anne Lemanski depicts feminine expectations/conditions for each decade of the 20th century, and each piece is made from era-specific materials. Hair has always been an important part of women’s history—a visible mark of social status, cultural identity, political protest, and

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This is your sign to spend a day at @The Mint Museum 🌆 These clips are from the Uptown location, but the Randolph is also excellent—and your admission fee includes both! 👀 #museum

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Biggest thanks to BATL Grounds Charlotte for making my pirate dreams come true 🏴‍☠️ #pirates

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Welcome back to the Petty Archive, where today we’re discussing one of the most lethal acting feuds in all of history 🎭 #history #theatrehistory #theatre

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John James Audubon and Charles Watertown had a PETTYYYYY feud over turkey vultures….and guess who was right? #history #unknownhistory #hiddenhistory

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Have you heard about the 💩 prank that destroyed William the Conqueror’s family AND a nation? 👀 #history #untoldhistory #hiddenhistory #medievalhistory #historyfacts

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Have you visited Bunker Hill Covered Bridge—one of only two remaining original covered bridges in NC (AND the only remaining wooden bridge in the U.S. built with Herman Haupt’s Improved Lattice Truss design)? (I swung by this historic site in November and am only getting around to posting it now

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Welcome back to the Petty Archive, where today we’re discussing Frederick Cook and Robert Peary—two men who had a huge feud over who reached the Pole first. Come to find out, potentially neither of them did! #history #untoldhistory #hiddenhistory #didyouknow #tiktoklearningcampaign

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Have you been to this off-the-beaten-path folk art exhibition in the north Georgia woods? 👀 #SamGLand #art #travel #roadsideattraction #folkart

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History has always looked like you—but the world didn’t teach you to recognize your reflection in it. Somewhere in the past, someone with your face stood in the sun, laughed with their friends, hoped for their future, and dreamed. You are part of a story that began long before you arrived. 💛 #

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#DidYouKnow Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini had a longstanding feud? #history #funfacts #hiddenhistory

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90s this 90s that, in a past life I was a side-eyeing woman in a Renaissance painting #history #renaissance

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I visited @Miles Through Time to check out countless cars from throughout the decades—and learned a lot about history in the process. Thank you to the museum for having me! #cars #museum #history #travel

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#DidYouKnow there are four different stories about how the #Oscars got their nickname? 🏆 #history #learnontiktok #funfacts

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#DidYouKnow there are four different stories about how the #Oscars got their nickname? 🏆 #history #learnontiktok #greenscreen

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Have you heard of the Bone Wars—an era marked by the petty dinosaur-hunting feud of Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope? Imagine how many more discoveries we might’ve had if they hadn’t taken to sabotaging one another 🤯 #history #tiktoklearningcampaign #hiddenhistory

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I went back to @Mimms Museum to preview their upcoming iNSPIRE exhibit—an interactive and immersive exhibit all about how Apple has transformed the tech space (and us!). I was nostalgic and in awe and had a great time exploring the 20,000 (!!!) square feet dedicated to this exhibit. Mark your calen

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A reminder that your nose is the culmination of all those who came before you ❤️ #ancestors #nose #history

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History with Cara