History
Holiday gift crazes and fads of the past century
Written by: Jennifer Billock The holidays are coming, and just like every year before this one, there's sure to be...
The cultural and historical significance of fashion on HBCU campuses
Written by: Leesa Davis Across the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities, students have a reputation for making strong...
Can you guess which US city this ‘Jeopardy!’ clue is about?
Written by: Stacker This was the first U.S. city to have an elevated train line … This city is home...
Most-watched TV series finales of all time
Written by: Kristin Marguerite Doidge Will Rachel and Ross end up together? What brought the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815...
Best Thanksgiving movies of all time
Written by: Jody Ellis When one thinks of holiday movies, the first thing that springs to mind is most likely...
How the Pilgrims became America’s forefathers
The town of Plymouth in Massachusetts has not always been well-known. The town and the Pilgrims who created it were...
George Eastman and the rise of Eastman Kodak
If you have a snapshot of your great-aunt Gladys from 1940, you can thank George Eastman, the father of consumer...
How old is “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”?
Baseball fans likely know its familiar refrain by heart, and even non-fans can probably identify it the moment it begins...
The fascinating history of the modern calculator
Mondadori // Getty Images Written by: Emilia Ruzicka Gigacalculator compiled a list of important events throughout the history of the...
Timeline of Jewish history in the US
Universal History Archive // Universal Images Group via Getty Images Written by: Emilia Ruzicka Stacker compiled a list of important...
3,000-year history of toll roads
Written by: Lauren Liebhaber Bettmann // Getty Images Paying for passage along one's journey was a common practice even for...
History of famous firsts in space
Think there aren’t many more space firsts beyond the first man on the moon? Stacker takes a look at 50...
Most common jobs 150 years ago in Ohio
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact the global economy, the current job market is a hot topic in the...
Moments in Time – Week of April 7, 2022
The History Channel --- * On April 20, 1841, Edgar Allan Poe's story, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," first...
