Niche History: Our Mission

Photograph of Althea Gibson c. 1956, Library of Congress

Welcome to Niche History, our passion project! Created by Braden Jones, this blog aims to educate both historians and non-historians alike through stories from all over the world. Our mission is to create an educational blog that shows why history as a discipline is worth the attention and study of scholars and laymen alike. These posts may range from discussing the invention of aspartame to the re-discovery of Lady Dai's tomb.

Every story may include a connection to a larger and more well-known event or moment in history, but every post objectively will focus on smaller, less-known stories. We are here to break the top-down narratives of many history textbooks and classes to focus on people, not dates or numbers.

As a disclaimer, these posts are not peer-reviewed and very well may include mistakes or misinterpretations of primary and/or secondary sources. That being said, each and every post will include sources to increase its own personal credibility.

We look forward to sharing niche history with you, keep your eyes peeled for blog posts coming soon!