Jack Hawkins articles

The Potawatomi are among the oldest Native American tribes in the world. As one of the original Anishinaabe tribes, they are regarded as the "sacred firekeepers." Learn about the history of the Potawatomi: the Great Lakes' Fiercest Tribe.

When Scottish researchers found a small figurine in the earth on the Links of Noltland in Orkney, little did they know they'd found the Westray Wife, a 4-centimeter-high figurine from the Neolithic era.

While metal detecting with his father in 2009, four-year-old James Hyatt stumbled upon a four-sided pendant that featured a 500-year-old inscription of Saint Helena and the Five Wounds of Christ.

You probably know that Jamestown, Virginia, was the first permanent settlement in the U.S., but did you know about other North American colonies that weren't so successful? Let's examine the North American colonies that came down almost as quickly as they went up.

The USS Indianapolis played a key role in concluding World War II, transporting an atomic bomb to US forces, but her demise would become one of the greatest post-war tragedies in American navy history.

Albert I was one of Monaco's greatest leaders, but he was an even better scientist and champion of education and learning. Explore his remarkable life and contributions to oceanography, paleontology, and more.

The Pawnee began as a nomadic tribe from the Great Plains, but thanks to decades of brutal mistreatment by colonizers and their fellow Indigenous tribes, they settled elsewhere. Their language is extinct, but read about their fight to hold onto what remains of Pawnee identity.

The Lacandon People were one of the last uncontacted tribes in South America after they fled deep into the jungle to escape Spanish conquistadors, living untouched until the 20th century. Find out how the ancient Mayan Tribe now fights to survive the trappings of the industrialized world.

The Berenike Buddha was discovered in an ancient Egyptian seaport and could tell the story of how Rome and India became inextricably intertwined.