Subjects

3 subjects are ready to play. Every one is four suits of nine stories, and every story lists its sources.

Sports

Baseball Thirty-six true stories from the ballpark: a catcher who spied on the atom bomb, a roof that killed the grass, and the mud on every ball. 36 stories
In research
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • College Football
  • Soccer
  • Hockey
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Boxing
  • Summer Olympics
  • Winter Olympics
  • Stock Car Racing
  • Formula One
  • Cricket
  • Rugby
  • Horse Racing
  • Cycling
  • Track and Field
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Wrestling
  • Martial Arts
  • Volleyball
  • Bowling
  • Surfing and Skateboarding
  • Figure Skating
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
  • Lacrosse
  • Women in Sports
  • Chess
  • Fishing
  • Rodeo
  • Billiards and Pool
  • Sailing and Rowing

History

Roman History Rome from the she-wolf to the last emperor: roads and water, games and street food, and a few famous stories that turn out to be wrong. 36 stories
In research
  • Ancient Egypt
  • Ancient Mesopotamia
  • Ancient Greece
  • Ancient China
  • Ancient India
  • Vikings
  • Medieval Europe
  • Islamic Golden Age
  • African Kingdoms
  • Aztec, Maya and Inca
  • Samurai Japan
  • The Renaissance
  • Age of Exploration
  • Pirates
  • Kings and Queens of England
  • American Revolution
  • French Revolution and Napoleon
  • U.S. Presidents
  • U.S. Civil War
  • The Old West
  • Industrial Revolution
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • The Cold War
  • The Space Race
  • The Roaring Twenties
  • Civil Rights Movement
  • Women Who Changed History
  • Polar Exploration

Cars and Machines

Cars of the 1930s Streamliners, sixteen-cylinder engines and a hot dog on wheels: how the automobile grew up while the Depression squeezed everyone building one. 36 stories
In research
  • Cars of the 1900s
  • Cars of the 1910s
  • Cars of the 1920s
  • Cars of the 1940s
  • Cars of the 1950s
  • Cars of the 1960s
  • Cars of the 1970s
  • Cars of the 1980s
  • Cars of the 1990s
  • Cars of the 2000s
  • Railroads
  • Aviation
  • Great Ships
  • Motorcycles
  • Trucks and Tractors

Food and Drink

In research
  • Culinary History
  • Coffee and Tea
  • Chocolate and Candy
  • Desserts
  • Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food
  • American Food Classics
  • Cheese
  • Bread and Baking
  • Spices and the Spice Trade
  • Fruits and Vegetables
  • Soda and Soft Drinks
  • Street Food Around the World

Science and Nature

In research
  • Space and Astronomy
  • Dinosaurs
  • The Human Body
  • Inventions and Inventors
  • Oceans and Sea Life
  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Weather
  • The Chemical Elements
  • History of Medicine
  • Volcanoes and Earthquakes
  • Great Scientists
  • Birds
  • Insects and Spiders
  • Wild Animals
  • Trees and Plants
  • Rocks, Gems and Minerals
  • Mathematics
  • Computers and the Internet

Arts and Entertainment

In research
  • Classical Music
  • Jazz
  • Rock and Roll
  • Golden Age of Hollywood
  • Classic Television
  • Broadway Musicals
  • Great Paintings
  • Greek Mythology
  • Country Music
  • Hip-Hop
  • Architecture
  • Norse Mythology
  • Shakespeare
  • Classic Literature
  • Fairy Tales and Folklore
  • Comic Books
  • Animation
  • Magic and Illusion
  • Circus and Carnival
  • Photography

World and Places

In research
  • U.S. National Parks
  • Wonders of the World
  • Castles and Palaces
  • Holidays Around the World
  • Word Origins
  • Mountains and Mountaineering
  • Great Rivers
  • Islands
  • The Fifty States
  • World Capitals
  • Flags of the World

Everyday Life

In research
  • Toys
  • Board and Card Games
  • Video Games
  • Fashion History
  • Money and Coins
  • Clocks and Timekeeping
  • Theme Parks and Roller Coasters
  • Golden Age of Radio
  • Mail and Postage
  • Telegraph and Telephone
  • Brand Origins

Stories you find are saved for each subject, and the history page keeps count. Playing a subject again deals the stories you have not seen first.