During the Crimean War, the Jamaican businesswoman operated a storehouse and restaurant that offered food, supplies and medicine to British soldiers
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The initiative, which finds prisoners working as first responders and rescuers, dates back to the 1940s
The Soviet leader, who died on August 30 at age 91, attempted to enact "revolution from above"
The parallels between the U.S. president and Alexander II, both of whom fought to end servitude in their nations, are striking
Thirty years ago, photographer Brian Lanker made indelible images of historical lives; a new exhibition says their stories have never seemed more relevant
A look back at some remarkable rescues
Journey to the coast of Croatia, where you’ll encounter an inviting coastline, ancient mummies and so much more
The new eight-part series tries to humanize its notorious central character, whose athletic prowess was later overshadowed by his actions outside the ring
After the deadliest home-front disaster of the war, African Americans throughout the military took action to transform the nation's armed forces
The story of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table has captivated us for a thousand years. But is there any truth behind the tales?
Venture into the Montana eatery, once a gambling den and opium repository, that still draws a crowd
The ancient Macedonian monarch specialized in siege warfare, polygamy and sacrilege
A century after it was built, the secluded resort below the rim is still an architectural marvel
Two curators have turned co-hosts in the podcast, “Collected,” a six-part examination of the origins of self-care, identity politics, and intersectionality
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The Underwater Demolition Teams cleared coastal defenses and surveyed enemy beaches ahead of Allied landings
The L-8 returned from patrolling the California coast for Japanese subs in August 1942, but its two-man crew was nowhere to be found
Most of these tools are based on the Consumer Price Index, a measure of changing prices in the U.S. over time
When the National Air and Space Museum reopens October 14, Geraldine Mock’s Cessna 180 soars in the new exhibition, "We All Fly"
An exhibition at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum examines fashion's role in supporting social hierarchies that emerged during the landmark intellectual movement
In the early 1900s, newfound empathy for avian creatures helped wildlife observation displace dispassionate killing
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