A new book argues that more than emergency unpreparedness and locked doors led to the deaths of 25 workers in the chicken factory blaze
In 1977, one reporter took to the streets to ask them about the steps they’d taken to protect themselves
How the head of the world’s top cosmetic firm fell in with the Nazi-sympathizers of German-occupied France and emerged from the war as successful as ever
For the first time in more than 70 years, Thailand is saying farewell to its monarch
A critic of government welfare, the theme park's Walter Knott built the first “Old West” town as a shrine to rugged individualism
How the sundae staple went from treatment to just treat
One photographer journeyed into North Korea to catch a unique glimpse of a country under a dictatorship
Following victory for the South in the battle of Bull Run, President Lincoln reached an inescapable conclusion
Carlotta Walls LeNier, whose school dress is in the Smithsonian, says much was accomplished and now we need to hold onto it
Seventy million people tuned in to watch America's first televised presidential debate in 1960. They were met with a well-prepared, well-dressed JFK
Remembering the mission that opened Earth’s eyes to the vastness and wonder of space
Looking back on the redoubtable woman who helped inaugurate the African American History Museum
The end-of-summer holiday was designed to spur overworked Americans to meet up, picnic and call for fairer labor laws
When first lady Eleanor Roosevelt first visited the mining town of Scotts Run, she was stunned by the poverty she encountered
As long as there have been books, people have burned them—but over the years, the motivation has changed
Freedom, fear and friendliness mingle in these emblematic eateries
The tip that led to the arrest of the Son of Sam killer came in unusual circumstances: a Brooklyn woman saw him near his car, which was parked illegally
Before Brown vs. Board of Education, the “convict cowboys” of the Texas prison system showed off their bucking bronco skills
A star of London’s Crown Jewels, the Indian gem has a bloody history of colonial conquest
By 1951, two thirds of Americans lived in urban areas. Enter William Levitt, who would utilize construction techniques he learned to build affordable homes
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