On the anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” look back at the assault on civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, that led to the Voting Rights Act.
Explore the true history behind one of the most popular films of all time, “The Sound of Music.”
An historian fed up with doubts about Billy the Kid’s demise has petitioned a New Mexico court to create a death certificate for the famous outlaw.
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient mortuary complex used to ritually strip human corpses of their flesh near Bolivia’s Lake Titicaca.
A medical examination of a 1,000-year-old Buddha statue has revealed a shocking surprise hidden inside.
On the anniversary of the 1915 World’s Fair in San Francisco, take a virtual tour through some of its most popular—and most unusual—attractions.
For the first time in a millennium, Iceland will have a shrine honoring the ancient Norse gods once worshipped by the Vikings.
Explore the boozy history of America’s chief executives with the author of a book on presidential vices.
