The Supreme Court Justice is the second woman to hold the role—and has battled gender discrimination since the 1970s.
John Jacob Astor fed a growing international addiction—and helped fuel a 19th-century opioid crisis.
The victim appeared to survive the volcano’s initial blast, only to be killed by the giant stone slab.
The Mann Act was designed to prevent human trafficking—but used to punish interracial relationships.
The San Jose galleon sank in 1708, along with its astounding stash of emeralds, silver and gems.
Newly uncovered court records reveal what happened after the Civil Rights icons were arrested in Montgomery, Alabama.
During the Gilded Age, marrying British aristocrats was seen as a way for American heiresses to raise their social status.
The Tenure of Office Act was designed to rein in Andrew Johnson—but it sparked a years-long debate on executive power.
