November 3, 2022 10 secrets of King Tut's tomb 100 years after its discovery King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered on Nov. 4, 1922. Here are 10 facts about the Ancient Egyptian ruler and the tomb he was buried in as the 100th anniversary draws near.
November 3, 2022 Historic American midterm elections that are textbook-worthy The Nov. 8 midterm elections will determine if Republicans or Democrats have the majority in the next 118th Congress. Read on for a history of important midterm elections.
October 28, 2022 Researchers dig up evidence of Revolutionary War prison camp in PA after decadeslong search A team of researchers believes they have found the site of a Revolutionary War prison camp that housed captured soldiers from 1781-1783.
October 25, 2022 Did Betsy Ross create the original flag? Find out why we celebrate Flag Day Despite the urban myth surrounding Betsy Ross, scholars and historians agree that she likely did not create the original U.S. flag.
October 20, 2022 The Bubonic Plague influenced evolution of the human immune system, new study suggests In a new study published Wednesday, researchers from North America and Europe determined that the Bubonic Plague influenced our immune system.
October 19, 2022 Turkish researchers confirm Santa Claus' original burial site, find St. Nicholas' tomb under fresco of Jesus Italian merchants stole the remains of St. Nicholas from his initial resting place, and a mix of flooding, humidity and other conditions obscured the location.
October 18, 2022 Kelsey Grammer on his 'love' for America, which Founding Father he'd like to play on Broadway Kelsey Grammer on his interest in U.S. history, his favorite American figure, and who he'd like to portray on Broadway à la Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton.'
October 16, 2022 Andes plane crash survivors recount resorting to cannibalism 50 years later The 50th anniversary marking the crash and survival of 16 passengers from Uruguayan Flight 571 was marked by them recounting what it was like to eat human flesh.
October 14, 2022 Three Pennsylvania generations work at century-old general store in a changing America: 'A dying breed' The owners of Pennsylvania's Centermoreland Grocery & Deli, a family-operated business, fear their functional museum of rural Americana could disappear when they retire.
October 11, 2022 ACLU finds ME schools falling short on Native American history The ACLU of Maine has conducted a survey of Maine schools and discovered many are failing to enforce a decades-old law requiring students to be taught about Native American history.