How the Doughnut Became a Symbol of Volunteerism During World War I
While enjoying a free doughnut on National Doughnut Day, remember the women who introduced the treat to soldiers during World War I.
While enjoying a free doughnut on National Doughnut Day, remember the women who introduced the treat to soldiers during World War I.
We're shedding light on some common misconceptions about World War I, including who was actually involved and when the fighting officially ended.
We sometimes think human prehistory was much more peaceful than today. But archaeological evidence suggests otherwise.
Major William Martin was a Roman Catholic Welshman who enjoyed the theater and loved his fiancée, Pam. He also didn’t exist—but the Nazis didn’t know that.
Tom Cruise was less enthusiastic about a sequel to 'Top Gun' in 1990, which he described a 'fairy tale' version of war.
Whether you're planning to live abroad or travel internationally, these are the countries where you'll find the most safety and stability.
For Christmas dinner in 1870, Paris restaurant Voisin publicized a menu that featured kangaroo stew, elephant stock, stuffed donkey head, and bear chops.
The U.S. military catalogued 285 incidents involving Japanese fu-go, mostly in the Western United States and Canada; one incident resulted in five deaths.
The fall of Constantinople isn’t the only battle that helped usher in a whole new era of history.
The Civil War remains one of the most important chapters in American history. But the conflict itself was more complex than North vs. South.
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.
In the 1950s, the U.S. government built fake houses on its nuclear test site in Nevada, and many of them didn't survive.
It’s a development that could potentially have serious repercussions for Europe.
For centuries, boats have been blowing up with amazing spectacle and horrible tragedy. Here are five ship explosions just as worthy of a three-hour dramatization as the RMS 'Titanic.'
The Svalbard Global Seed Bank in Norway contains 1.1 million seed samples from roughly 6000 plant species, and it just received a new batch of deposits.
From poisoning to warfare, these are the dark origin stories behind eight common phrases and idioms.
September 16, 1913: In 1912 and 1913, a series of crises centered on Albania repeatedly brought Europe to the edge of war.
The spy thriller 'The 355' gets its title from a Culper Spy Ring agent known only as “355.” Who was she?
Cleopatra famously had relationships with the Roman generals Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Less, however, is remembered about the four children she had with these men.
Celebrate National Peanut Butter Day with a World War I-era recipe for peanut loaf or peanut butter soup.
These tributes to fallen soldiers may not be as instantly recognizable as the Vietnam Memorial and others, but their stories are no less fascinating--including one that doubles as a mausoleum right in Manhattan.
Before there was football tailgating, crowds used to gather for parties before public executions. Find out more about the history of this sports ritual.
Some of history's most infamous secret societies have planned revolutions and assassinations—others, are happy enough just to hang around college campuses.