The world has changed so much in the last few decades that the ’80s almost seem like a fantasy. Was Kylie Minogue really that popular? Did we really use enough hairspray to put a small hole in the ...

Behind every great country is a great woman. That’s how the saying goes, right? No matter their status, voting rights, or economic situation, women in America have always been working hard to slowly ...

With minimalism as one of the most popular decorative trends of the past decade or two, people have been trying to make more conscious decisions about what they buy and keep in their homes. Of course, ...

Despite constant changes to trends, beauty standards, and fashion boundaries, one constant aspect of the human experience is the desire to strip down to the skivvies and head to the beach. While ...

In May of 1804, an expedition commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson set out to map the newly acquired land from the Louisiana Purchase and find a connecting waterway to the Pacific Ocean for ...

Ahhh, the Inauguration Day. The pomp and circumstance, the incredible pageantry when a new U.S. President takes their oath of office…it’s an event to behold! But there is one special person at center ...

While they’re the subject of warm, nostalgic feelings now, the ’80s were once a time that seemed to a carry a high-tech future just around the corner. The world was embroiled in international ...

Although archaeologists have found out a great deal about the ancient Egyptian empire over the course of several centuries, the empire’s many pharaohs had exerted enough influence over vast lands and ...

Although the unprecedented scale of World War I was grand enough to give it the nickname The War To End All Wars, it only took about 20 years after the fact before that perception was proven wrong.

Every decade has its memorable stars — the celebrities who either manage to capture the zeitgeist of the era, or those who become famous through sheer magnetism and charisma. Many of the women on this ...

Today, most people think of pirates as the characters from the Pirates of the Caribbean films or Blackbeard with his beard on fire. While these interpretations of the swashbuckling outlaws may not be ...

Those who knew Marilyn Monroe or have studied her history closely are likely well aware that she had a surprisingly tough life. Behind all the glamor and fame was inner turmoil, underestimation, and ...