Bunk combs the web for new interpretations of American history, and highlights the fascinating connections between them.

Were the Knights of the Golden Circle responsible for Lincoln’s assassination? No one knows, but far-right secret societies always draw power from speculation.

The symbols sported by Trump’s defense pick show how the medieval past is being reimagined by Christian nationalists, behind a shield of plausible deniability.

Which public figures impacted baby naming trends?

Bunk's editors share their favorite history writing from the year just concluded.

Are we doomed to repetition? It’s something I worry about.

Why Netflix looks like that.

Even Trump’s recent assertion that he would use executive action to abolish birthright citizenship has a historical link to the Chinese American experience.