HISTORY

‘Bookworm,’ which now implies someone is well-read, once meant that you were a total loser.

In this excerpt from Simon Read’s book ‘Scotland Yard,’ detectives try to determine if the men who turned up at a medical college with a fresh corpse are body snatchers—or murderers.

The reclusive billionaire couldn't sleep and didn't have anything to watch. His solution was to buy a TV station.

Discover the origins of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15 each year. Here’s how the history of this annual celebration took shape—and how you can take part.

One of the most famous photographs of the 20th century gave people hope during the Great Depression.

The origins of the teddy bear involve President Theodore Roosevelt, a bear hunt, a political cartoon, and the owner of a candy shop in New York.

You’ve heard of New England, the Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest. But the United States has several more interesting regions, including the Pierogi Pocket, the Borscht Belt, the Pretzel Belt, and more.

Thanks to a new buoy network, scuba divers and snorkelers can explore some of the historic wrecks—while protecting our maritime heritage—in the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

Rod Stewart, Madonna, and the Rolling Stones had some of the largest concert crowds in history.

Laurello trained himself to turn his head virtually 180 degrees, a parlor trick that led to a 50-year career.

Like Memorial Day and Presidents Day, Labor Day falls on a Monday each year. To understand how the federal holiday came to be, you need a brief history lesson in labor politics.

“Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie / Kissed the girls and made them cry.”