Photographs can have several functions. We can use photography to capture and communicate emotions. We can also document the ...

1.The sequoia tree is named after the Cherokee leader Sequoyah, who helped create an alphabet for his people to use. George Rose / Getty Images 2.Many words, such as "chipmunk," "pecan," and "skunk," ...

While it’s really easy to dismiss much of the past as a sort of horrible, dark age, the truth is that humans have always been humans. For every bizarre superstition, there were incredible inventions, ...

KEWANEE, Ill. — The Kewanee Historical Society has been around since 1976, but the City of Kewanee was officially founded more than a hundred years earlier in 1854. A museum dedicated to the vast ...

These history quizzes cover every corner of the globe and various difficulty levels. History buffs should have no problem with them, but everyone else...well. Those who don't remember history ...

The sound of the party filters across the mansion's lawn long before you see it: Dozens of guests spill out onto the front porch of the stately Fendall Hall in Eufaula, Alabama. It's an engagement ...

Early runways, largely driven by the U.S. Post Office for airmail, featured simple dirt, grass, or clay surfaces in T, L, or square configurations to adapt to wind conditions. Runways evolved from ...