Some of the book’s strongest research covers the years spanning Reconstruction through Jim Crow, when, Rabin writes, “most ...

Held by Cultural Collections at the University of Leeds, the earliest-known English book about cheese is revealing its ...

At the center of this transformation is the Spirit Cave Mummy, the oldest known mummy in the world, whose DNA evidence has ...

Today a tree-covered road through Greenock’s west end, Bedford Street takes its named from the statesman, Francis Russell, the fifth Duke of Bedford, who lived from 1765 to 1802.

Perhaps the oldest kitchen “hack” in the book is the idea of using stale bread to make something new. Early mentions of bread pudding go back to the 11th century, showing just how long people ...

Which material was popularized in ancient Egypt (and later used by Greece and the Roman Empire) for writing books and other ...

Historian teams up with Chris Tomlin and Hillsong’s Ben Fielding to adapt rare music dating back to the third century.

So, holding the title of London's oldest bookshop is quite the feather in the cap. Moreover, being the Royal Family ’s chosen ...

Residents of Canaan, N.Y., reminisced about the "District Schools of Yesteryear" at a meeting of the Canaan Historical Society.

HONOLULU (WKRC/KHNL/CNN Newsource) - A baseball field, believed to be the oldest in the United States ... which is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. Fuller Field began hosting ...

2006 — Julio Franco became the oldest player in major league history to hit a home run when ... replaced Athletics pitcher Jack Quinn in the record book who was 46 years, 357 days old when ...