Among some people, it changed their lifestyles, brought comfort in daily lives, improved health, education, and business.

In this first selection of texts from the Wenner Collection, we will see some examples of the use of print to popularize and ...

History is a complex web of triumph, tragedy, and change, but it isn’t immune to the threads of misinformation and misconceptions. There are “facts” that are often passed down through generations and ...

Trends come and go, even when it comes to the most popular foods in America. While these pizza styles were once all the rage, ...

Many brilliant minds have shaped the world of mathematics, but one name stands out above all: Archimedes of Syracuse. Known ...

When British forces under Benedict Arnold sailed up the James River to invade Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, then Governor, hesitated and then fled. Years later he returned to power and became president.

Food has a way of surprising us. We assume certain dishes belong to specific countries, but history tells a different story.

It is as bitter a piece of social irony as the unhappy marriage in Edith Wharton’s “A Custom of the Country.” I do not know why it should be so, but afsensitive man sacrificed at the altar is always a ...

What did Muslims scientists do to spark the renaissance? How Islam can reclaim its stake in the future of science?

Explore history, art, science and culture at these museums in Florida. Here are some of the best in the Sunshine State.

After the latest dig season, archaeologists announced a wealth of treasure surfaced from the popular tourist destination, ...

The engraved marble fragment likely came from an archaic temple called the Hekatompedon, making it around 2,600 years old ...