History Stumper editorial policy

History Stumper publishes history questions and public stories about the people, places, institutions and objects behind them. Think Again Media Group LLC publishes the site; its editor is Phil Springer.

Each story's web address carries its issue date. The byline shows when the story was first published and, if it has been revised since, when it was last updated.

Historical sources

Our source lists identify the records and research used for each story. Historical documents, museum collections, archaeological research and specialist scholarship serve different purposes. The editorial standard is to compare relevant sources, rather than build a long story by repeatedly paraphrasing one short account.

Dates, estimates and interpretation

Dates and names should match the linked records. Estimates, disputed identifications and later traditions should be distinguished from established events. A question should have one supported answer, and its accompanying story should explain that answer. Historical conflict can be described without graphic injury or execution detail.

How issues are made

Every issue goes through an editorial review and a fact-check against the sources it names before it is published. Each batch is checked claim by claim against those sources, and we rewrite or remove anything a source does not support.

Corrections

To report an error, email support@historystumper.com. Include the story’s title or link, the statement you believe is wrong, and a relevant record or specialist source. We read correction reports and correct confirmed errors in the public story.

Attribution and licensing

Source links credit the historical material used for research. Reproduced or adapted third-party material carries its applicable attribution and license terms. Material adapted from Wikipedia or Wikiquote, where used, is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; the relevant work must also be identified. A research citation does not imply endorsement by the institution cited.