As the United States expanded in the late 19th century, immense fortunes were made by industrialists like Andrew Carnegie. What happened to all that money?
Modern honeymoons are post-nuptial romantic escapes so the newlyweds can decompress and celebrate surviving their wedding. So where did the word come from?
Mummies were once used widely for artistic purposes, and they inspired the creation of a paint color called mummy brown. Here's the story of the paint color.
In hindsight, history can look like a sequence of absolutely logical events, one after another. Few could have predicted the impact of one U.S. senator in 1970.
"The proof is in the pudding" is a common phrase, but where does it actually come from. It turns out, it refers to a definition of "proof" not often used today.
There are numerous athletic competitions that involve risk to life and limb, football among them. Helmets help, but believe it or not, it wasn't always so.
During World War II's Battle of Britain, Nazi Germany attempted to destroy England through a campaign of air strikes, many against civilian populations.
The railroad 'hobo code' was a form of communication that many experiencing homelessness in the early 20th century used. Here is the hobo code, explained.
Unless we're talking about a zoo of some sort, most people don't identify the history of camels with North America. And that is where most people are wrong.
In 1969 Renaissance painter Caravaggio's "Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence" was stolen from a chapel. Here is the history behind the stolen painting.
The ubiquitous drinks coaster sits humbly at your local bar waiting to hold your drink. Yet, the history of this little friend has to do with bugs and ads.
Milton Hershey, inventor of Hershey's Chocolate, was almost a passenger on the Titanic but instead departed Europe earlier, thereby avoiding a tragic fate.
Global sanctions against Russia for the Russo-Ukraine war are largely targeting Russia's oligarchs, but not many are speaking out against the war. Here's why.
Church leaders kept copious records over time, especially when it comes to relics. This is the history of the world's most macabre Catholic relics explained.
Amelia Earhart is a mythic figure in American history, an aviatrix of extraordinary courage, commitment, and ability. Oh, and she also designed clothes.
Asked why they were going to try to climb Mount Everest, more than one alpinist has replied, "Because it's there." Junko Tabei might have said that, too.
Gender roles are a hot topic today with many parents opting out of gender-specific clothing. But, 130 years ago, boys and girls wore dresses for this reason.
Every war is an exercise in brutality. Some acts are more overt than others. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a case in point, with war waged against civilians.
The White House is a symbol, a base of operations, a public gathering space, but it's also a home to the first family, and to the families who have come before.
They were dark, dark days, full of strife and incalculable labor. We're talking about the years before the invention of The Clicker: the TV remote control.
Numerous models and brands of automobiles have become standouts over the years -- Rolls-Royce, DeLorean, the Model T. But few spark a response like a Ferrari.