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6 Times Sumptuary Laws Told People What To Wear

Getting dressed used to be even more difficult.

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Hamilton Star Jordan Fisher Gives a Tour of Alexander Hamilton's NYC Home

The Parks 101 series will explore the lesser known histories and stories of America’s parks.

8 Photographs Taken Along the Underground Railroad

Photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales reveals some of the scenes that would have confronted escaped slaves as they journeyed north.

ON THE RUN. NORTH OF THE CANE RIVER PLANTATIONS, LOUISIANA, 2013

8 Photographs Taken Along the Underground Railroad

Photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales reveals some of the scenes that would have confronted escaped slaves as they journeyed north.

5 Fast Facts About Esther Afua Ocloo

1. She started her first business with less than a dollar.

The Deepest Shipwreck Ever Found

We are only just beginning to find ways to explore the deepest trenches.

OSU Special Collections and Archive Research Center

The Unsung Army of Women Who Fed America and Its Allies During World War II

The forgotten story of 3 million women who dropped everything to help out on American farms.

Pierre and Marie Curie. Image Credit: Getty

13 of History's Greatest Husbands

We have Julia Child's husband to thank for introducing her to French cuisine.

11 Fast Facts About the Boston Marathon

Heartbreak Hill isn't actually *that* high.

Who Took the Photo of the First Man on the Moon?

Today's Big Question.

What Was the Flaw in the Enigma Machine?

Alan Turing broke the Enigma code. What was broken in the Enigma system itself?

On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 Blasted Off

On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 departed for the moon. It was the second-to-last crewed mission to the moon. It was also the second time astronauts drove the Lunar Roving Module, also known as the coolest dune buggy in the universe.

10 Facts About the Korean War

10. The Korean War never ended.

9 Quirky, Colorful Pictorial Maps From Mid-Century America

A new book collects rare images from the short-lived golden age of pictorial mapping.

11 Movies About the Titanic You've Probably Never Heard Of

James Cameron wasn't the first director to sink the 'Titanic' on the big screen. So if you’re not a fan of the DiCaprio version, know that plenty of other options are out there.

9 Amazing Posters From the Golden Age of Magic

A forthcoming museum exhibit showcases the advertising used by the likes of Harry Houdini, Adelaide Herrmann, and other turn-of-the-century performers.