HISTORY

These TV shows reflected changing social mores and broke new ground in American entertainment, a trend that continues today.

The 1692 Salem witch trials caused so much turmoil that the Massachusetts town is still synonymous with them.

Cars with wood paneling used to be all the rage. And yes, it made perfect sense at the time.

There are hundreds of different Renaissance fairs that take place across the world, and not all of them actually take place during the Renaissance.

First, you have to understand the difference between England and Britain (and the UK, while we’re at it).

Black cats do not bring bad luck, and they aren’t necessarily harder to adopt than other cats. Here are more facts about these adorably dark furballs.

Whether scripted or spontaneous, expletives have been making their way on to the air for decades.

After a sweet plea from her husband not to change her looks, the first lady was careful about how she presented herself in pictures.

'Killers of the Flower Moon' tells the story of the Osage murders, an especially bleak chapter of American history.

Gabriel Green explained that “I’m running for president because I was asked to do so by emissaries from outer space.”

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”—unless you also fear the number 13. Or insects. Or being buried alive. Here are the fears of just a few of history’s most notable figures, from FDR to Dalí.

The famous 1889 painting was the artist's second depiction of a twinkling night sky.