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 ...

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 ...

In the strange world of Hollywood and celebrity, aging is one of those things people try to freeze, reverse, and otherwise try to run away from. But no matter what, even some of the biggest stars are ...

The Super Bowl halftime show is perhaps the most-choreographed, highest-budget form of entertainment that can fit into 15 or 20 minutes. For more than two decades, the show consisted largely of ...

The Victorian era can broadly be defined as the time in which Queen Victoria reigned over Britain, from 1837 to 1901. This period saw the British Empire at its absolute peak, while industrialization ...

Over the past century, the infamy of the Titanic disaster has taught multiple generations a handful of key facts about the incident. The ship hit an iceberg despite being considered unsinkable, there ...

The world is always changing and that reality can hit us in unexpected ways when we return to our hometowns after staying away for years. Although there is comfort in seeing some local landmarks stand ...

The Vietnam War originated as a struggle for independence from French colonial rule but spiraled into a bloody conflict that would span many years as the United States became involved. It was also ...

Considering how expensive their tickets can be and how infrequently they can be in town, it’s understandable that people can get into such a frenzy when they have a chance to see their favorite bands ...

World War I brought around the deadly introduction of mechanized warfare onto the battlefield, with machine guns, planes, ships, submarines, and more all being used at once for the first time in human ...

Elvis Presley was the beacon for future musicians. Everyone after him owes a debt of gratitude to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. While he had no map, the Mississippi native forged a path of his own.