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

All presidents have their culinary pleasures, from James Madison’s passion for ice cream to George H.W. Bush’s fondness for pork rinds....

If you’re from the United States, or you’ve spent any time watching popular US television shows like Law and Order, CSI, Criminal Minds,...

Some of the world’s biggest archaeological discoveries not only changed the way we interpret our past but also solved historical...

As with Santa Claus, the legend of Robin Hood has spread across many cultures through the centuries as an emblem of merriment,...

Amid the bloodshed of the Hundred Years' War in the 14th and 15th centuries rose a figure who seems as much of a shadowy legend as King...

The 1930s were a landmark time for the candy business. Despite the economic hardships of the Great Depression, confectionary companies...

Humans have been fascinated with flight for a long, long time. The ancient Chinese built the first kites, mimicking the shapes of birds,...

Thousands of years ago, the oceans seemed a lot wider, even unnavigable. Before mariners developed tried-and-true navigation techniques,...

The Central Intelligence Agency has its fingers in many pies, from counterterrorism to offensive cyber operations and covert paramilitary...

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a motto that works well for Rome. Because of the incredibly advanced craftsmanship of ancient Rome’s...

Today’s grocery stores are stocked with a seemingly endless variety of candy bars. This modern-day menagerie of chocolate treats can...

Much of human history has been defined by the actions of around 50 to 70 empires that once ruled large swathes of people across vast...

Bell-bottoms have long been synonymous with sailors in the U.S. Navy: Just picture Sailor Jack, the patriotic mascot who first appeared...

Most states don’t recognize any language as an official tongue. Yet Hawaii has officially recognized two state languages — English and...