Holiday traditions feel timeless, like they’ve always existed in their current form. Families gather around Christmas trees.

In the summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia to help define a new nation — even as his own life embodied ...

Taylor in 1961, The Origins of the Second World War. In a memo written for the Volker Fund, he said: “The central theme of ...

American history stretches back thousands of years through indigenous civilizations, then layers in centuries of colonial ...

A mere shadow of what a peanut butter cup can be. Shane’s version is a revelation – a thick disk of rich, dark chocolate embracing a filling of freshly ground peanut butter that’s simultaneously ...

Uncover the complex history of Halloween—from ancient Celtic rituals to modern-day trick-or-treating shaped by imperialism, ...

While the Presidency is today associated with wealth and fame, many early U.S. Presidents came from humble backgrounds and ...

Street names in Columbia often carry interesting meanings behind them. From Catawba to Whaley, streets that we see every day ...

SEATTLE, WA – Seattle marked a historic celebration of India’s 79th Independence Day as the Indian national flag was hoisted for the first time ever atop the city’s iconic Space Needle. The milestone, ...

On Sunday 1st October, a referendum for independence – deemed illegal by the Spanish government – was held in Catalonia, an autonomous Spanish region, with 90% of Catalans choosing independence from ...

History houses itself in food. From the Gullah Islands of the Carolinas to the coast of Nigeria, every savory taste carries a message, meaning, or legacy. Suppose you’ve read or studied the works of ...

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ Today is the U.S. Navy’s actual birthday, observed every year on October 13. It was on ...