A new course at University of Hawaii at Manoa rethinks historic preservation, having enrollees design digital twins of notable structures so that people can experience them virtually
In 1813, an American sealing vessel, the "Nanina," promised to save the crew and passengers of the "Isabella," even though it was an enemy ship. Here’s how the British brig got stranded in the first place
Class, nativism and gender stereotypes all played a role in Borden's acquittal for the 1892 killings of her father and stepmother
A new mini-series dramatizes the best-selling 2018 novel that sparked debate over the line between history and memory
The innovative “Vesuvius Challenge” unlocked a mystery that had confounded archeologists for centuries
Enemy soldiers overlooked Josefina "Joey" Guerrero due to her condition. Later, her heroic actions on behalf of the Allies were largely forgotten
Ada "Bricktop" Smith, who operated venues in Rome, Paris and Mexico City, brushed shoulders with the likes of Langston Hughes, Salvador Dalí and Gertrude Stein
Take in the remarkable tale of the fake attorney best known as L.A. Harris, whose scams put him in trouble with the law in jurisdictions nationwide
Fifty years ago, Rose Dugdale stole 19 paintings worth an estimated £8 million, including works by Vermeer, Velázquez and Rubens, from a British aristocrat's estate
The eccentric inventor's dream of a wireless-transmission tower would prove to be his undoing
A second-generation immigrant, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to receive her pilot's license
A group of Union men from Ohio held a makeshift Seder in the western Virginia woods in 1862
The thousands of clay soldiers guarding Qin Shi Huang's tomb are enduring representations of the ruler’s legacy
Unlike many of his peers, John Howland Rowe viewed the country as a source of partnership, not a laboratory to play in
Grassroots exhibitions popping up in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Poland provide a window into ordinary lives during the communist era
The medical condition is named after a fictional storyteller who in turn was based on a real-life German nobleman known for telling tall tales
During World War II, British researchers conducted tests on themselves to gauge how submariners' brains would function at extreme depths
In "Sally & Tom," Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks continues her investigation of American myths
A new limited series starring Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin revisits the founding father's years as the American ambassador to France
In 1942, young Calvin Graham was decorated for valor in battle, before his worried mother learned of his whereabouts and revealed his secret to the Navy