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Babe Ruth mugs for the camera.

With a career .342 batting average, 714 home runs, and outsized personality, Babe Ruth became a symbol of bold, decisive victory and bombastic braggadocio.

Scott Beggs






Medals from the 1995 Special Olympics World Games in New Haven, Connecticut.

What began as a summer camp for just 34 children has grown into a worldwide sporting event for 7000 athletes from around the world.

Zoë Randolph
Some Easter traditions have long histories.

Find out why children are given Easter baskets and why residents in Bermuda fly kites on Good Friday, as well as the origins of nine other Easter traditions.

Stacy Conradt


A painting of the Battle of Pea Ridge, which was fought from May 7 to 8, 1862

The Civil War remains one of the most important chapters in American history. But the conflict itself was more complex than North vs. South.

Jason Serafino


The Battle of New Orleans

From Pontiac's Rebellion to the Battle for Castle Itter, here are eight of the most legendary clashes that were waged after the war was technically over.

Laura Steadham Smith




The '70s had some great slang.

If you’re up to speed on the tubular ‘80s slang and the wicked vernacular of the ‘90s, check out some slang terms and phrases that made the ‘70s groovy.

Jake Rossen