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Long before she portrayed such iconic TV characters as the outspoken feminist Maude Findlay on Maude and the sarcastic-yet-compassionate...

Who’s the only president to file a patent? Which VP wrote a hit pop song? And which Civil War general gave us the word “sideburns”? These...

Humans and animals have fought side by side since prehistoric times. Dogs have long been our faithful companions in times of peace and...

I n the 1848 U.S. presidential election, Major General Zachary Taylor — a political newcomer representing the Whig Party — faced off...

The United States has had some strange elections over the last 230-odd years, few more so than the presidential contest of 1836 — the one...

I n 1907, one of the more unusual strikes in France’s history unfolded. Better wages and working conditions were at stake, as is often...

These days, we take for granted the organized chaos that accompanies the U.S. presidential election every four years, from the lengthy...

Nostalgia is a powerful feeling, and it’s easy to spend hours reminiscing about days gone by. It’s especially fun to look back at — and...

Civil rights icon Rosa Parks spent more than 40 years living in her home state of Alabama before moving to Detroit, Michigan, in 1957....

The existence of ready-made food has been around for centuries, from ancient Rome’s takeout restaurants, known as thermopolia , to the...

On January 1, 1913, the United States Post Office began offering parcel service. While private freight companies had already existed for...

Vincent Van Gogh’s Brushstrokes Captured Turbulence in “Starry Night” We likely all know Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and its...

Few first ladies are as recognizable as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis , who rose to prominence alongside her husband President John F....

It used to be a lighthouse Lady Liberty has pushed her torch high into the New York City skyline since 1886, but at one time, the grand...

Belmont School, originally known as Big Creek Academy, has been successfully moved to its new location, just 700 feet east of its...

The ancient Roman people used many technologies that seem surprisingly modern — including hypocausts, a precursor to central heating...

Ancient Roman history is usually dominated by larger-than-life rulers such as Julius Caesar and eloquent senators such as Cicero....

The first inhabitants of what is now the United States appeared around 15,000 to 20,000 years ago — a blip in time compared to the annals...

The enigmatic Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous monuments. Located in Wiltshire, England, it features 100 massive stones...

The Great Wall of China was built with porridge in the mortar Traversing thousands of miles across eastern Asia, the Great Wall of China...