
A Purported Rembrandt Found In an Attic Just Sold for $1.4 Million
The portrait of a teen girl has been chilling in a Maine attic for decades.
The portrait of a teen girl has been chilling in a Maine attic for decades.
See if these famous last words really are as famous as people think.
Only a handful of English words start with ‘gh’—what gives?
Roddenberry flew planes in World War II, worked as a traffic cop in the LAPD, and wrote for TV under an assumed name before launching ‘Star Trek.’
Completed in 1642, Rembrandt van Rijn's The Night Watch is not only a highlight of a career that spanned over 600 paintings, but also acclaimed as arguably the greatest portrait of the Dutch Baroque era.
National Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of Hispanic culture and history, offers a number of in-person and interactive events to get you plugged in.
From a heartfelt spiritual, to a children’s campfire song, to a powerful protest anthem, to a derisive phrase, “Kumbaya” is certainly a bit of a musical chameleon.
Historic doors can reveal a lot about their times—like the medieval trend of covering doors in (allegedly) human skin.
This riddle dates back to the 17th century—can you figure it out?
Several politicians have won elections posthumously. And no, fraud was not to blame.
Some presidents’ last words have been profound (“This is the last of earth; I am content”) and others have been merely practical (“Help!”).
‘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.
Believe it or not, nobody named Phillips actually invented it.
When Muhammad Ali returned to the ring after three years in exile, a team of thieves took the opportunity to steal more than $1 million from fans in a brazen armed robbery. A series about the heist hits Peacock September 5.
The rare golden bracelet was probably given to a soldier as a reward for bravery as Roman armies invaded England.
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.
A lewd drawing contained in an early printing could have destroyed the book’s chances—and Twain’s reputation.
Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday of September—which means Labor Day falls on Monday, September 2, in 2024.