A community activist and co-founder of the Brixton Black Women’s group, Olive Morris dedicated her life to advocating for others.

A controversial letter said to be written by Abraham Lincoln to a widow who had lost sons in the Civil War is central to Saving Private Ryan

Of Chinese descent, James Wong Howe pioneered cinematic techniques and was nominated for 16 Academy Awards, winning twice for cinematography

This ancient Indian practice is thousands of years old. The history of hair oiling goes beyond the current beauty trend.

Mary Anning help to found the early science of paleontology, defying the odds and creating a remarkable legacy of firsts.

De Soto's legacy is one of plunder. Using primary sources about the "Lady of Cofitachequi," learn about the plunder of NA indigenous peoples

The Putnam Lodge in Cross City, Florida has a long and historic past. A microhistory about a local treasure.

The "female Valentino" successfully navigated Hollywood and the transition from the silent screen to modern movies.

Those involved in the Underground Railroad had to use carefully coded signals to get enslaved people to freedom.

Mary Kay & Johnny broke all the social norms on TV and pioneered the domestic situation comedy.

Many know Key West as a resort town, but it wasn’t always this way.

Read the history of how this seed native to Western Africa has taken over the beauty world.

The history of many African beauty products.

Along with a group of women reviewers, Elizabeth Cady Stanton sought to reposition women in conversations about Christianity. By Jenna...

The Maiden Tower in Baku, Azerbaijan is the source of much speculation about its origin, and has generated many legends as a result.

A Brief History of Snowmen

Dana Rovang It is a true fact that there was once a law in Arizona making killing a camel a crime. But, what if you didn’t know what a...

Dana Rovang What would a superhero story be without someone swooping in at the last moment to “Save The Day?” Snatching victory from the...

By Dr. Farid Shafiyev Chairman, Center of Analysis of International Relations, Azerbaijan Throughout history, many languages have...

In twelfth-century Europe, most of the stories that have survived were written by monks, and they usually carried a moral lesson. The...