The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is shocking—but not unprecedented
The Mediterranean capital city savors its connections to antiquity—while reappraising its past
How do filmmakers get period clothing to look the part? Inside the textile workshop where the past comes to life
Based in Greenwich Village, Heterodoxy had just one requirement for membership: An applicant must "not be orthodox in her opinion"
A new film dramatizes Shirley Chisholm's history-making bid to become the first Black woman president in 1972
Archaeological discoveries add 500 years to the history of Corinth's main harbor
Mabel Boll, a wealthy New York socialite, dreamed of making aviation history. But Earhart beat her to the finish line, completing the trans-Atlantic journey as a passenger in June 1928
Meet James Swanson, the lifelong Abraham Lincoln obsessive who wrote the nonfiction thriller that inspired the acclaimed miniseries
Many of these selective clubs peaked in popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries
Upper-class women used letters and embroidery to reflect on their inner lives
Medieval pilgrims flocked to the site for spiritual purification
A new series dramatizes Edwin Stanton's hunt for John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators in the aftermath of the president’s 1865 assassination
The inaugural exhibition at the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum seeks to shine light on lesser-known historical figures
Princess Dashkova led research institutes, wrote plays and music, and embarked on a Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe
Mohammed V defied the collaborationist Vichy regime, saving Morocco's 250,000 Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps
Mildred and Patty Hill wrote the popular song's melody, but their contributions to American culture have long been overlooked
Newspapers and magazines across the United States published weekly columns debunking lurid claims that were detrimental to the war effort
The town’s historic hotel magnifies its mastery of the macabre with a chilling new attraction
Aristocrats plotted to kill the Siberian peasant, who wielded undue influence over Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra. But the conspiracy backfired, hastening the coming Russian Revolution
Mario Van Peebles' "Outlaw Posse" is the latest attempt to correct the erasure of people of color from the classic cinema genre