Lindsey Konkel

Lindsey Konkel is a freelance journalist based in southern New Jersey. Her focus is science and health. She loves when these topics intersect with history.

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The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C, 1865. (Credit: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
Civil War

How Presidential Assassinations Changed U.S. Politics

Four sitting U.S. presidents have been felled by gunfire. Each time, important reforms and a new political era followed.

Golden Gate Bridge Facts
Landmarks

When the Golden Gate Bridge Flattened by 7 Feet—and Other Facts About the San Francisco Icon

The 1.7-mile-long bridge has endured earthquakes, lead paint and record crowds since its historic construction in 1937.

U.S. Government and Politics

How the First 10 US Presidents Helped Shape the Role of the Nation’s Top Office

Over a span of six decades, the first 10 presidents of the United States—from George Washington to John Tyler—helped define the role of the executive branch as we know it today.

A migrant worker with his wife and four small children, resting on the back of a car in Marysville, California, 1935. (Credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
1920s

Life for the Average Family During the Great Depression

The Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in modern history, profoundly affected the daily life of American families in ways large and small.

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Great Depression

How Did the Gold Standard Contribute to the Great Depression?

A number of complex factors helped to create the conditions necessary for the Great Depression—adherence to the gold standard was just one of those factors.

Civil War

The Hunt for Abraham Lincoln’s Killer: John Wilkes Booth

John Wilkes Booth was aided by a network of conspirators who concealed his escape from pursuing Union soldiers.