Stories tagged "history"

The most credible account in regards to the Christmas caroling origin may be found in England in the 1840’s.

Good Good Lord!

A staple of Hiroshima Revisionism has been the contention that the government of Japan was prepared to surrender during the summer of 1945, with the sole proviso that its sacred emperor be retained. President Harry S. Truman and those around him knew thi

My article inspired by NBC's Heroes and my friend Mark deGuzman. Features John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, David Blaine, Barbara Walters, Harriet Tubman and more.

The spacewalk is the ultimate space experience. And among skywalkers, a few have risen above the rest and set the bar high for extra vehicular activity. Here are my picks for the five greatest spacewalks of all time.

Some financial food for thought.

Automotive history is generally divided into a number of eras based on the major design and technology shifts seen over the last century.

The founders of Rome, the builders of Stonehenge, and ancient Egypt's "female king" were among the stars of this year's most popular archaeology stories from National Geographic News.

Coaches, recruiters, and reporters have wanted a piece of Terrelle Pryor since he was in third grade. Can the most-pursued high-school athlete in history become the next Tom Brady?

The first special-protection models from Mercedes-Benz differed from those of later years not only with regard to their design and performance, but also in terms of their technical basis. Instead of having a self-supporting body structure