Before becoming an American legend, the Revolutionary War hero was best known as a skilled artisan, activist and entrepreneur
At the turn of the 20th century, Lizzie Magie created the Landowner’s Game, which sought to teach players about the injustices of wealth concentration
A new study suggests Neolithic Britons processed raw milk to reduce its lactose content
At first, the couple who discovered the pair of cannonballs thought they'd simply stumbled upon a rock
Analysis shows that the unique processing of the Temple Scroll's parchment kept it intact
Construction of a dam and reservoir in 1963 flooded the archaeological site, submerging the megalith monument and hiding it from view
Eman was haunted by the horrors she had seen to the end of her life. 'It really breaks your heart,' she once said
In 1651, Parliamentary forces defeated Royalist troops, forcing Charles II into exile
Blazes set by farmers hoping to clear land for agriculture pose a threat to archaeological sites across the South American country
100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
The nomination, promised in an 1835 treaty, is still pending as of July 2020
Written well before the philosopher wrote his seminal treatise on the subject, the text discusses religious tolerance
More than 1,000 items have been unearthed there, among them rice bowls, sake bottles and Japanese ceramics
It's been a year since a fire destroyed more than half of the 20 million artifacts held in the museum's collections
Officials in Fife have put out a call for the remains of Lilias Adie, who died in prison in the early 1700s after being accused of witchcraft
The site at Cooper's Ferry along the Salmon River is more evidence humans first traveled along the coast, not via an ice-free corridor
Metal detector enthusiasts in England unearthed a trove of 2,528 coins while searching in Somerset
A week-long arts festival will feature concerts, immersive exhibitions, art installations, panel discussions and more
An examination of grooves on blocks of stone from early temples suggest they were lifted and then levered into place using a frame
Descendant Sherri Burr's research shows that the vice president had children with Mary Emmons, a servant in his household
But even if Neanderthals were using a simpler method to produce the sticky resin, their use of it still suggests a level of planning and cognitive ability
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