List of All Articles with Tag 'history'

From the Ferris wheel to the Tilt-a-Whirl, carnival rides have some fascinating origin stories. Discover more about the history of these popular attractions here.

An unknown settlement is reached after Henrietta Lacks' cells were used for medical advances.

Invented by Louis Braille in 1824, the tactile braille system has helped blind people read and write for nearly 200 years.

‘Of course’ is one of the most versatile ‘yes’ synonyms we have. But what does it actually mean?

A number of noteworthy historical figures were born in the month of August. We couldn’t possibly name them all, so here are just a handful of lives we’ll be celebrating.

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina pushed back Thursday against Republican rival Ron DeSantis over his state's new Black history curriculum, which says middle school students should be taught that enslaved people learned some skills they later used to their benefit.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday accused Rep. Byron Donalds -- the only Black Republican in Florida's congressional delegation -- of aligning himself with Vice President Kamala Harris by critiquing the state's new standards for teaching Black history.

From Monty Python to Minnesota's SPAM Museum, this little packaged luncheon meat has a big cultural footprint.

Emmett Till’s murder—and his mother's fight for justice—will be recognized across three sites in two states.

We’re all familiar with the feeling of having an idea or subject stuck in your head that makes it difficult to think about anything else. But why (and when) did we start comparing that experience to a bee buzzing around in your hat?

Did someone hide at the Hinterkaifeck farm in the days before its six residents were found murdered?

The enigmatic physicist at the center of Christopher Nolan's newest film may have come to regret being known as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb.”