Following Republican victories in the 1930 midterms, Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives after ...

What were the key moments in the Great Recession, the most significant economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1920s and 1930s? Here are some of the most important milestones in a Great ...

World War II began just five months after the Spanish Civil War ended. Here are five key ways the conflict in Spain foreshadowed what would become the largest and deadliest war in human history.

On October 27, 1966, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” makes its debut on CBS and delights American viewers. The animated special becomes a seasonal classic, watched by generations of families ...

Born into a wealthy banking family in Hartford, Connecticut, J.P. Morgan followed his father into finance and became one of the most influential financiers of the Gilded Age. He r ...

In countless mummy movies, all it takes is a recitation from a book of spells to awaken the dead and unleash horror. Real ancient Egyptians also believed in the magical power of written words, but ...

It’s a grim calculation, counting those Americans who have died in service to their country, as targets of terrorist attacks, amid natural disasters or as victims of pandemic disease. Here are major ...

Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico’s victory over France at the 1862 Battle of Puebla. It is not Mexican Independence Day, a common misconception. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Mexico, but celebrations ...

A massive explosion of unknown origin sinks the battleship USS Maine in Cuba’s Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, killing more than 260 of the 350-plus American crew members aboard. One of the first ...

St. Patrick’s Day honors Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick. The holiday is celebrated annually on March 17, the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The history of St. Patrick’s Day dates ...

All the major chapters in the American story, from Indigenous beginnings to the present day. The Romans considered their expansive bathing rituals a hallmark of civilization. Almost every Roman ...